Some changes for the 2016 F-150 order guide will include:

• Pro Trailer Backup Assist
• CNG prep package
• SYNC 3 replaces Sync with MyFord Touch
• XLT and Lariat models add available Special Edition Appearance Package (requires Sport Appearance Package)
• Shadow Black replaces Tuxedo Black
• Lithium Gray replaces Guard Metallic
• 20-inch machined aluminum wheels with painted silver pockets available on XL

The Special Edition Packages for XLT and Lariat further personalize F-150 to customer tastes, adding all-new unique 20-inch premium anodized dark-painted aluminum wheels with red sport lettering, black running boards, smoked headlamps, unique bodyside graphics and badging, special edition seats with Alcantara® inserts, red contrast stitching and red bolsters, and unique red stitching on the steering wheel, transmission gear selector boot and instrument panel. This package also features a dark anodized grille with black mesh on XLT while the Lariat dark anodized grille receives red accents.

link: https://media.ford.com/content/fordm...iler-back.html

 

Ahh so that's the Shadow Black. Nice. The red inserts are cool, not a fan of the racing stripe. That would look great a little blacked out.

 

That truck is not black. That's gray.

There may also be a cargo view camera coming (like Ram has) and possibly a new engine. Probably 2017 for the new engines though.

http://www.tfltruck.com/2015/05/is-t...he-wild-spied/

 

Mike Levine confirms the 5th camera.

 

Hmmm, is the SD going to get one in the 3rd brake light pointing toward the bed for hooking up (and possibly backing) fifth wheel and goose neck trailers?

 

The 2016 F-150 will not have cargo view. The 5th is another front camera. 2017 Super Duty is probably getting the cargo view/5th wheel trailer camera as fordmantpw pointed out.

Shadow Black:

 

I can't tell for sure, but that shadow black doesn't look metallic.

 

The 2016 F150 is not getting any new cameras. The 2015 F150 has up to 5 cameras, same as the 2016. New additional cameras will start with the 2017 Super Duty.

Next Ford Super Duty Will Have More Cameras than a Small Movie Crew
http://blog.caranddriver.com/next-fo...ll-movie-crew/

 

Could Bosch be supplying high pressure injectors for a direct injection gas engine?

Any speculation on what engines Ford would be introducing and which engines they would be dropping?

I think Diesel could be an option, but not likely their main-stay engine going forward, but I could be wrong.

 

Hopefully one of the new engines will be a new 3.5 EB with the lessons they learned and applied to the 2.7 EB.

 

That's possible. I've read that one of the design parameters for the 5.0 was to make the heads capable of fitting DI injectors. That would allow for a small bump in compression and power increase.