A single camshaft in the block actuates all 32 valves with just as many pushrods.īosch piezo injectors send fuel directly into the combustion chambers with up to 29,000 psi of force. Four-valve aluminum heads help shave 160 pounds off the engine's total weight, but don't look for cams in those heads. The deep-skirted V8 block is made of compacted graphite iron, which Ford claims is about two times stronger than traditional cast iron, all the better to reliably handle that elephantine torque. The larger 6.7-liter engine is a clean-sheet, all-Ford design that produces 390 horsepower and 735 pound-feet of torque. While generally well regarded, the engine was not without its problems, including the fact that it didn't particularly like The previous Power Stroke diesel was a cooperative effort between Ford and Navistar. While certainly not all-new, the changes are certainly all good.Īutoblog already reported on Ford's new in-house designed-and-builtĦ.7-liter diesel. Major changes include all-new and stronger powertrains, new front-end sheetmetal, and mildly freshened interiors. Following its own recent pattern for product introductions, Ford did what we'd consider a super-duper freshening on its While the 2011 edition is billed as all-new, not everything about the newest F-Series Super Duty is the product of an empty CAD/CAM screen. Those of you with functional long-term memories will recall that Ford introduced an all-new Super Duty for 2008. Photos by Rex Roy / Copyright ©2010 Weblogs, Inc.
Want to know everything about Ford's big, new tool? For starters, the blue oval on the grille measures 13 inches. Not to be left out, Ford's rolling introduction of its latest F-Series Super Duty just culminated with an Arizona-based press-only driving event (we first Although we've yet to get behind the wheel, the powertrain and chassis improvements appear promising. We also saw theĬhicago Auto Show last month. We drove theĢ010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty in October and liked it. General Motors introduced their new heavy-duty trucks. In just the last few months, Chrysler and If what you do requires a tool shaped like a truck, then you're currently experiencing a nirvana-like period in history. As guy logic goes, the bigger and more powerful the tool, the better. If you've got a job to do, you need the right tool. 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty - Click above for high-res image gallery