2011 Ford F-150 to get 400-hp V8 and V6 EcoBoost

Posted: Jan 20, 2009
Filed under: Ford, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

The folks at PickupTrucks.com are reporting that Ford has major changes coming up for the Ford F-150 powertrain lineup in 2010. Currently, the Ford F-150 offers an entry-level 4.6L V8 or a range-topping 5.4L V8.

According to PickupTrucks.com sources, by late 2010, the standard engine will be a 5.0L V8 codenamed “coyote.” It will return an estimated 400-hp with a maximum torque of 400 lb-ft with fuel-economy being comparable to the current 5.4L V8. The range-topper will be a 3.5L V6 turbocharged EcoBoost with direct-injection. Instead of producing 355-hp like it does in the Lincoln MKS, MKT and the Ford Flex it will be uprated to make 400-hp and a peak torque of 400 lb-ft. Fuel-economy is expected to come in at 23 mpg on the highway.

The two new engines will replace the 4.6L and 5.4L V8. The 6.8L V8 Boss engine will be limited to the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor and the special-edition Super Duty line.

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Source: PickupTrucks.com

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  • Allen
    I highly doubt their information is correct. Firstly, the 3.5 V6 wont do well in a truck. Not because it couldn't move it, but because not enough truck enthusiasts (and normal truck buyers) would believe that the 3.5 V6 is enough to move the big heavy F-150.

    Next, it doesn't make marketable sense. The V8 is always the most premium option, what mind-controlling marketing techniques has the Blue Oval recovered from the ancients to be able to convince people to pay more for a V6?

    Finally, the numbers seem horribly off. Why would Ford offer two 400 horsepower, 400 ft-lb engines? Whats their excuse for the second one, fuel economy? And where is the 6.2 L engine that we now know Ford will be using (already in the pipe for the 2010 F-150 Raptor).

    The source of this information is just plain pulling our chains.
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