2015 Ford F-150: Pulling Even - The Car Guide
If you're already on top, the logic goes, why take the risk of shaking things up. The 2015 Ford F-150 proves that from time to time, major players are willing to throw the established playbook out the window and gamble big on innovation. Moving to an all-aluminium body structure, the introduction of a second, class-exclusive twin-turbo V6 engine, and the shift away from V8 power all fly in the face of established pickup truck practice, but Ford is 'all-in' with its latest... It really boils down to this: there's never been a better time to be shopping for a full-size pickup. Much has been made about the 2015 Ford F-150's fresh 2. 7-litre, twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 (325 horsepower and 375 lb-ft of torque) and its carry-over, 3. 5-litre twin-turbo cousin (365 horsepower, 420 lb-ft of torque). Sitting in the middle of the spectrum, however, is the F-150's 5. 0-litre V8, and it's this engine - with its 385 horses and 387 lb-ft of twist - that was outfitted to my four-door Lariat SuperCrew tester. With the departure of the 6. 2-litre mill from the line-up, the 5. 0 becomes the only V8 available with the Ford pickup, and it's easy to see why it's been kept in the stable. Source: www.guideautoweb.com
