2017 Ford F-150 Fuel Economy Increases with New 3.5-Liter EcoBoost, 10-Speed Automatic
Ford announced earlier this year that the upcoming 2017 F-150 would receive both a new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 and a 10-speed automatic transmission, ensuring that the new model year would see better fuel economy and performance. This week, the automaker confirmed as much, revealing that the F-150 4×2 will see fuel economy improvements of 1 […]
Ford Sells 1-Millionth F-150 Powered by EcoBoost
Ford has sold its milestone 1-millionth F-150 pickup truck equipped with an EcoBoost engine, hitting the mark just five years after launching more efficient EcoBoost engine options for its best-selling vehicle. In the time since, the EcoBoost has become a favorite among F-150 customers, with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost and 3.5-liter EcoBoost engines the most popular […]
2017 Ford F-150 Gets Second-Gen 3.5-Liter EcoBoost, 10-Speed Automatic Transmission
Ford announced today that the 2017 F-150 will launch both the new second-gen 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine and the first volume-production 10-speed automatic transmission. Both features will contribute not just to improved efficiency, but also to improved power and performance. “The Ford truck team lives to serve our hardworking truck customers,” said Raj Nair, Ford executive […]
Ford Confirms Auto Start-Stop for All 2017 F-150s with EcoBoost
Ford’s efforts to makes its vehicles the most fuel efficient on the market have resulted in the announcement that all 2017 F-150 pickup trucks with EcoBoost engines—including the much-anticipated F-150 Raptor—will come standard with Auto Start-Stop technology. Coming Soon from Ford: The new and improved 2017 Escape The technology, which deactivates the engine during complete […]
Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Beats Ford F-150 EcoBoost in Fuel Efficiency
Ford’s EcoBoost engine lineup is known for offering superior power, without sacrificing fuel efficiency—but it looks like this fuel efficiency just can’t hold up to the brand-new Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. While it’s not surprising that the EcoDiesel is more fuel-efficient, since it burns oil instead of gasoline, it is surprising just how much more fuel-efficient […]
Ford Sells 500,000th EcoBoost F-150 as V8 Goes Extinct
At the rate things are moving, the V8-powered pickup truck is in the early stages of extinction. The Ford F-Series, the three-decades-running best-seller in the segment, is as clear an indicator of this as any: through the first quarter of 2014, more than 57 percent of all Ford F-150s sold in America use V6 EcoBoost […]
Ford Invests $500 Million into Ohio-Built 2015 F-150 EcoBoost Engine
Ford has announced that it will invest $500 million into the Lima, Ohio assembly plant that will be responsible for manufacturing the 2.7-liter EcoBoost® engines that will power the 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck. In addition to the considerable endowment for the Lima Engine Plane, Ford will add 300 new jobs to help support production […]
Ford F-150 EcoBoost Sales Hit 400,000 Unit Milestone
The seemingly magical EcoBoost engine has been winning awards globally, so marrying it to the outrageously popular Ford F-150 seems like a no brainer. Luckily, Ford caught onto this idea quickly, creating the perfect match usually reserved for Disney movies and romantic comedies. Since the introduction of this wondrous pairing in February 2011, Ford F-150 […]
All-New 2024 Ford Ranger Goes Heavy on Tech, Style
Ford has revealed the all-new 2024 Ford Ranger, showing off a truck inspired by its award-winning smaller sibling and getting ample upgrades in everything from power to tech. Oh, and it’s getting a high-performance Raptor model as well. Ford Cranks Out Award Winners: Here’s the hardware Ford’s been hauling in Most notable about the 2024 […]
Yes, Virginia, the Ford Mustang Dark Horse Gets 500 Horsepower
Upon revealing the next-generation Mustang in the fall, Ford promised that the newest addition to the corral — the Dark Horse — would offer the most power of any pony powered by the Coyote V8. Did Ford deliver? And how! New from Ford: F-150 Lightning primes the F-Series for an all-electric future Ford confirmed its […]
2024 Ford Mustang Goes All in on ICE, Interior
For the most part, the 2024 Ford Mustang doesn’t reinvent the wheel. Not that a lot of folks would want it to — look at the response to the Mustang Mach-E, after all. But what the seventh-generation Mustang certainly does is take that well-familiar wheel and glitz it up good, delivering a rousing interpretation of […]
2023 Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport Heritage Edition is Handsome as Hell
Back in June, Ford revealed the Heritage Edition package for the 2023 F-150, paying tribute to the two-tone trucks of yesteryear. I, and no doubt many other folks, realized that if there was any other vehicle in the fold primed for a Heritage Edition of its own, it’d be the new Bronco and Bronco Sport. […]
Ford Shakes 2023 Maverick Up with New Tremor Trim
The order banks are open for the 2023 Ford Maverick, and if you’re one of the folks who waited to get your hands on one because you’d hoped for a more capable off-road option, your patience (or inability to secure one before it sold out) is paying off. Ford is bringing the popular Tremor package […]
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Gets 700 Horsepower for $109K
Ford on Monday revealed the long-rumored, much-anticipated 2023 F-150 Raptor R. As suspected, the absolute madlads and madlasses and madfolx at Ford equip the most powerful F-150 Raptor ever made with a revamped version of the Shelby GT500’s V8, gifting it an unruly 700 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque. Another Ridiculous Raptor: New Bronco […]
Ford Proudly Rolls Out a Rad Pride Bronco
Ford Pride, the automaker’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group once known as GLOBE, took one of the most fearsome new vehicles Ford offers and also made it incredibly fabulous. Just in time for Pride Month, the Pride Bronco made its debut at celebrations in Memphis, Detroit, and Ann Arbor, showing Ford’s support for the LGBTQ+ community. […]
To Surprise of No One, 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor is Ridiculous
We didn’t have to wade too deep into 2022 before Ford dropped some goodness on us. Ford dropped the first photos — and plenty of juicy running footage — of the all-new 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor, and as you could probably guess, it’s bananas. Another Bushel of Bananas: The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is crazy […]
Ford Dominates 2022 KBB Best Buy Awards Thanks to Maverick
If you look up and down the 2022 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, you’ll notice a theme. Ford picked up five of this year’s KBB Best Buy Awards, two of which went to one of its hottest new vehicles: the Maverick. That Maverick’s So Hot Right Now: See why the Maverick is like Hansel […]
Double-Double: Ford Bronco, Maverick Scoop North American Utility, Truck Awards
Two of the hottest new Ford vehicles have picked up two of the industry’s absolute top honors. On Tuesday, the Ford Bronco won the 2022 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year award while the all-new Maverick scooped up North American Truck of the Year. See What the Hubbub is All About: The 2022 Ford […]