2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost™ won a powertrain performance exercise against the competition towing a trailer up Davis Dam area in Arizona 3.5-liter EcoBoost truck engine defeated larger engines from Chevrolet and Ram; each truck towed 9,000 pounds, with the EcoBoost outperforming both in sprint (0-60 mph) and longer-distance (3 ½-mile course) demonstrations This real-world application [...]
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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 [...]
FORD OCTOBER SALES UP 19 PERCENT; NEW VEHICLES DRIVE YEAR-TO-DATE SALES GROWTH TO DOUBLE INDUSTRY AVERAGE | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October sales totaled 157,935, up 19 percent versus year ago Ford’s year-to-date sales totaled 1.6 million, up 21 percent; Ford’s sales growth doubled the industry average In October, Ford’s balanced portfolio of high-quality, fuel-efficient new cars, utilities and trucks drove sales gains; car sales up 20 percent, utilities up 9 percent [...]
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 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., [...]
RUNNING HOT AND COLD: FORD F-150 WITH ECOBOOST ENGINE TAKES ON BAJA 1000 OFF-ROAD DESERT RACE | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
A 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost™ engine will take on the demanding Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 long-distance desert endurance race later this year, marking Ford’s EcoBoost engine racing debut. Ford trucks have won more Baja 1000 titles (13) than any other four-wheel manufacturer Ford will equip the F-150 off-road race truck with the same stock EcoBoost [...]
Ford lifts disguise on all-new Ranger for its worldwide premiere in Sydney | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Bold, powerful and confident, the all-new Ford Ranger makes its world debut at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. The new face of Built Ford Tough for compact pickup truck customers in 180 markets around the world, Ranger is the result of an all-new global compact truck platform developed in Australia Ranger delivers an [...]
FORD TO PUT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS BEHIND WHEEL OF 2011 F-150 ECOBOOST MONTHS BEFORE ON-SALE DATE | at your St. Louis Ford Dealership
Thousands of people will have the opportunity to test drive the new 2011 Ford F-150 months before it arrives in dealer showrooms so they can see for themselves how the all-new powertrain lineup performs and how the truck stacks up against the competition Built Ford Tough Roundup drive program will travel to seven cities – [...]
F-150 SVT RAPTOR GRAPHICS, INSPIRED BY EXTREME SPORTS, OFFER PERSONALIZATION OPTIONS FOR ENTHUSIASTS | see at your St. Louis Ford Dealership
Besides offering renowned capability and power, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor also provides an extra dose of personalization with two graphic choices for 2011, both rooted in the realm of extreme sports where Raptor plays The 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor features an optional hood graphic reminiscent of the matte black hoods from racing Ford Broncos [...]
