2012 Ford F-150 has been awarded the prestigious Motor Trend Truck of the Year® award, the fourth time F-150 has won the accolade. F-150 has won the award more times than any other truck F-150 outshone all other contenders in various tests that evaluated the truck’s design, engineering, performance, efficiency, safety and value With class-leading fuel efficiency, capability [...]
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Ford Customers give F-150 with Fuel-saving Technologies High Marks for Quality | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
F-150’s fuel-saving EcoBoost engine and electric power assist steering earn high ratings from customers in Ford quality survey. F-150 also was the highest-ranked full-size pickup this year in J.D. Power and Associates’ Initial Quality Study (IQS), and Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. Ford’s EcoBoost technology is helping lead a consumer shift to smaller [...]
The Hottest Trucks at SEMA Are Ford F-Series Pickups | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford F-Series pickups have been officially recognized as the “Hottest Truck” at the 2011 SEMA show aftermarket trade conference in Las Vegas, for the second year in a row The SEMA Award honors vehicles that specialty equipment manufacturers believe are the best platforms for accessorizing and that showcase this year’s coolest products, according to SEMA [...]
New 36-Gallon Fuel Tank on 2012 Ford F-150 EcoBoost 4×4 Lets Customers Drive Up to 756 Miles on One Tank of Gas | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
2012 Ford F-150 EcoBoost®4×4 now comes standard with a 36-gallon fuel tank With an EPA rating of 21 mpg highway for the four-wheel-drive model, the F-150 EcoBoost 4×4 now has a driving range of up to 756 miles between fill-ups, the best in the industry DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2011 – With its new standard 36-gallon fuel [...]
2012 Ford F-150 Adds New FX Appearance Package, More Capabilities and Technologies to Fuel-Efficient Powertrains | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
2012 Ford F-150 delivers even more of what customers are looking for with a new FX appearance package, and several new technologies and driveline upgrades. They include the addition of Hill Start Assist, a new automatic 4×4 system for Lariattrim level and above, and greatly expanded availability of electronic locking rear axles on 3.5-liter and [...]
2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Expands Off-Road Prowess with New Torsen Front Differential and Off-Road Front Camera | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
2012 F-150 SVT Raptordemonstrates Ford’s focus on raising the bar for off-road capabilities in a production truck, offering customers more of the tools they need to tackle everything off the beaten track New Torsen front differential is one such technology that increases grip significantly on the front end of the truck and improves its capabilities [...]
Go Head to Head with New Ford F-150 Online: Comparison Tool Shows Off Fuel Economy, Capability Leadership | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford has launched a new online tool for pickup truckbuyers, the Head to Head Pickup Comparison tool for the F-150. Complete with detailed data and interactive graphics in an easy-to-use format, the tool helps customers select the most efficient powertrain to meet their needs by showing how it stacks up against the competition Located at www.ford.com/f150/experiencef150, [...]
Customer Interest in Ford’s Pioneering Radar-Based Warning Technologies Soars | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
Customer interest in radar-based technology systems designed to help drivers avoid crashes, including Blind Spot Information System(BLIS®) and collision warning with brake support, has soared since 2009 at rates double or triple initial expectations Ford has sold nearly 320,000 radar warning systems, including 30,000 systems on the new 2011 Ford Explorer, after pioneering the technology [...]
Ford, Toyota to Collaborate on Developing New Hybrid System for Light Trucks, SUVs; Future Telematics Standards | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford and Toyota are collaborating as equal partners to accelerate consumer availability of a new advanced hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs New co-developed hybrid system ready for use later this decade on Ford and Toyota rear-wheel-drive light trucks and SUVs, delivering greater fuel efficiency while still providing customers the capability they want and [...]
Boss Track Attack Days Now Open at Miller Motorsports Park | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Team Mustang and Ford Racing offer “Track Attack” program to provide comprehensive hands-on track experience for owners to understand Mustang Boss 302 capabilities Program is complimentary for new Mustang Boss 302 owners Owner sessions will take place at Miller Motorsports park in Tooele, Utah DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 11, 2011 – For new 2012 Mustang Boss 302 [...]
Two New V6 Engines Dominate Ford F-150 Sales | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
F-150 EcoBoost® V6 outsells all other competitive V6 pickups combined F-150 3.7-liter V6 outsells all other competitive V6 full-sized trucks F-150’s two new V6 engines account for nearly eight out of every 10 V6-powered full-sized trucks sold Next two Ford EcoBoost-powered vehicles, Edge and Explorer, on track for fall debut DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 9, 2011 – [...]
