Ford lab development analysts search for tiny imperfections in car parts; part of relentless drive for quality Using a powerful tabletop-sized computed tomography (CT) scanner, Ford analysts are able to see flaws down to 17 microns – less than the size of a single particle of beach sand When the reason for the deficiency in [...]
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2011 FORD F-150 ECOBOOST TOWS MAXIMUM LOAD AT HIGH SPEEDS AROUND NASCAR RACETRACK | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost™ “hero engine” runs for 24 hours at Homestead-Miami Speedway as another demonstration of the durability of the new 3.5-liter EcoBoost™ truck engine arriving in early 2011 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost pulls a trailer with two NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford Fusions weighing 11,300 pounds at full throttle around the site of NASCAR’s [...]
2011 FORD TAURUS, SUPER DUTY AND MUSTANG GT WIN KBB.COM BEST RESALE VALUE AWARDS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
2011 Ford Taurus, Super Duty and Mustang GT have earned Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com Best Resale Value Awards in the full-size car, full-size pickup and high-performance car categories, respectively Editors of kbb.com praised Taurus’ combination of style, efficiency and value; Super Duty impressed with its two new engines and all-new six-speed transmission; and Mustang GT [...]
FORD ECOBOOST ENGINES GO GLOBAL, BUILD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SCORES | See them at McMahon Ford your St. Louis Ford Dealership
In its second year on the market, Ford expands EcoBoost™ technology to include four-cylinder engines and adds an all-new truck application, the EcoBoost F-150 EcoBoost uses turbocharging and direct gasoline injection to produce output similar to that of larger conventional engines, along with diesel-like torque curve and excellent fuel economy Ford is committed to further [...]
FORD SUPER DUTY DOES HEAVY LIFTING: GRABS 50 PERCENT OF HEAVY-DUTY MARKET, ACCOUNTS FOR SEGMENT GROWTH | see at your St. Louis Ford Dealership
Ford Super Duty grabs 50 percent of heavy-duty truck market, its highest since 2001 Super Duty accounts for 80 percent of this year’s growth in the heavy-duty segment Two all-new engines, including award-winning 6.7-liter Power Stroke® diesel, help lead the way DEARBORN,Mich., Nov. 15, 2010 – One of every two heavy-duty pickups sold in the [...]
AFTER MONTHS OF HARD WORK, 2011 FORD F-150 ECOBOOST READY TO PLAY IN THE SAND AT TECATE SCORE BAJA 1000 | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost “hero engine” has been installed in a race truck to take on the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert endurance race this month Same engine first endured the equivalent of 150,000 harsh user miles on the dynamometer, then was installed into a new 2011 Ford F-150 to work as a log skidder [...]
AMERICA’S TRUCK COMES TO TOWN: FORD TAKES 2011 F-150 ECOBOOST TO CONSUMERS IN 60 CITIES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford is taking the new 2011 F-150 with EcoBoost™ on a nationwide tour of 60 cities offering consumers the opportunity to experience the truck’s power and performance firsthand F-150 with EcoBoost offers the best combination of capability, power and efficiency in the segment with 420 lb.-ft. torque, 365 horsepower, up to 11,300 pounds of trailer [...]
2011 FORD F-150 ECOBOOST LOGS HEAVY-DUTY WORK AT OREGON TIMBER COMPANY TO PROVE OUT DURABILITY | see at your St. Louis Ford Dealership
2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost™ “hero engine” demonstrates its best-in-class 420 lb.-ft of torque, especially its wealth of low-end torque, in Oregon by dragging logs weighing from two to almost five tons This real-world application is one of a series of videos documenting the torture tests for the 3.5-liter EcoBoost truck engine, which will be available [...]
FORD NAMED ‘TRUCK LINE OF TEXAS;’ MYFORD TOUCH WINS OUTSTANDING FEATURE BY TEXAS AUTO WRITERS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Dallas, Oct. 24, 2010 – The full line of Ford trucks today was named “Truck Line of Texas” by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in the country’s largest truck market, and MyFord Touch won the group’s Outstanding Feature. “The auto writers in the world’s biggest pickup market know firsthand what attributes matter most to [...]
VERSATILITY, CAPABILITY OF FORD F-SERIES TRUCKS TO SHINE IN 2010 SEMA SPOTLIGHT | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Customized versions of Ford F-150 and Super Duty will show their stuff at the Ford stand, displaying the variety of modifications customers can make at the 2010 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show. Themes include a motocross concept, a Pro Football Hall of Fame-dedicated truck and a race car support truck Ford F-Series trucks have [...]
FORD LAUNCHES MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT FULL-SIZE PICKUP: 23 MPG HIGHWAY WITH NEW 3.7-LITER ENGINE IN 2011 F-150 | at your St. Louis Ford Dealership
The new 3.7-liter V6 engine in the 2011 Ford F-150 is projected to deliver best-in-class 23 mpg highway, pending final EPA certification The new 5.0-liter V8 in the 2011 F-150 is projected to deliver best-in-class 21 mpg highway, pending final EPA certification No other manufacturer offers better fuel economy in the respective segments DEARBORN, Mich., [...]
