2015 Ford F150

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Link to article.

 

[haven]

Nothing short of revolutionary! Up to 700 lbs lighter through use of aluminum in cab and bed, 2.7L V6 Ecoboost engine, tested in Baja 1000! The 3.5L Ecoboost and V8 engines will continue to be offered.

The folks at Pickuptrucks.com have a complete description here. No power or mpg figures for the 2.7L engine just yet.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2014/01/2015-ford-f-150-everything-you-need-to-know.html

 

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Those living in the rust belt are going to rejoice!

 

[Desert Dan]

A Raptor version?

 

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The Raptor is going to be introduced at a later date.

6.2 engine option is gone from the normal line. May be a Raptor only option.

 

[Navman]

I saw one comment about 30 mpg highway for one of the engines. Makes diesel a tougher sell.

 

[Clutch]

Betting that is the 2.7l in a 2WD. Still! Pretty dang good.

Think you're right on the diesel, too little too late for the American market.

Or should I say too "much" too late...since the upcharge is quite a bit compared
to the petrol counter part.

 

[east_tn_81]

There was talk that the 2.7 would have close to 300 hp. I was pretty sure that the 6.2 has not been offered in anything but the raptor and the superdutys for the last couple years. With all of that said the truck is nice. Really different and strong looking. I have to say I really like it.

 

[78Bronco]

Looks awesome and quite original.

 

[jasonL_031]

I personally don't rally like it I like the aluminum but I don't like the styling maybe it will grow on me like the current ones did lol ended up buying two lol

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[Clutch]

Looks awesome and quite original.

While I do like the new style, it feels dated to me already...perhaps since the Super Duties have had this type of front
end for quite some time now. Looks like a scaled down refined version of the SD's.

 

[Larry]

At least they got the problem circled. See it right there, in the center of the grill :costumed-smiley-007

Seriously though, Ford did a nice job with this truck. I liked the look of the Atlas and the production truck looks pretty much spot on minus the roof treatment featured on the Atlas. It will be interesting to see how the aluminum body panels perform in the real world and how the auto body industry responds to repair practices for these trucks. Also makes one wonder if the aluminum body could have any effect on insurance premiums until the auto body industry gets accustom to repairing aluminum in high volumes. Vehicles that cost more to repair tend to carry higher insurance premiums. I definitely like the idea of an alternative metal beside the paper thin sheet metal everybody is using these days. Hopefully aluminum proves to be the answer.

 

[Ryanmb21]

Man, that is a cool truck.

Quad cab 2.7L for me please.

 

[Northern Explorer]

So does this mean it's going to have 700 pounds more payload?

 

[4x4x4doors]

Aluminum major panels (hoods, roofs, trunks, door skins) have been used in cars for quite a while. In living with them, specifically daughter's 2003 Dodge, even minor body damage often results in remove and replace for repairs. It cuts down on rust worries certainly but doesn't address the easily dented complaints that many of us have for thin metal in spite of what the article states. Rule of thumb is 1% fuel economy per 100 pounds so that the weight savings should be responsible for about 7% FE improvement by itself.