500hp Bobcat F-150
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500hp Bobcat F-150
with 30% better fuel economy.
Link: http://www.pickuptrucks.com/html/new...ed-bobcat.html
While an ethanol-boosted engine's small displacement saves fuel, operating at higher compression ratios is said to enable higher power. A 5.0-liter turbo V-8 with ethanol boost could be rated at 500 horsepower and 700 pounds-feet of torque.
Sources say Ford's expectation is that Bobcat engines, carrying an approximately $1,100 premium, could become viable alternatives to diesel engines in full-size pickups. Diesels offer about the same fuel economy and power ratings promised in ethanol-boosted engines, but diesel hardware costs have soared since new federal emissions regulations were enacted in 2007. Diesel engines can carry up to a $5,000 premium over gasoline engines.
The first Bobcat test engines may be built before the end of the year...
Sources say Ford's expectation is that Bobcat engines, carrying an approximately $1,100 premium, could become viable alternatives to diesel engines in full-size pickups. Diesels offer about the same fuel economy and power ratings promised in ethanol-boosted engines, but diesel hardware costs have soared since new federal emissions regulations were enacted in 2007. Diesel engines can carry up to a $5,000 premium over gasoline engines.
The first Bobcat test engines may be built before the end of the year...
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Depends on where you are. Here in Missouri, there are quite a few stations that carry Ethanol. The nearest is about 15 miles away from me, but it sounds like the Ethanol would not need to be filled nearly as often as the regular gas tank.
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It's a codename used internally...I doubt they will release it with that name.
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