Spied: 2017 Ford Super Duty Texas Debut - PickupTrucks.com

"Today we caught up to the 2017 F-350 Super Duty, but this time Ford had a little surprise for us. The clever new camo announces the 2017 Super Duty debut at the State Fair of Texas in September. "We've heard the new Super Duty F-250 and F-350 are expected to get more modern with aluminum construction in the cab and bed, using lessons learned from the 2015 F-150. That along with a long-rumored 10-speed automatic planned for numerous... "Expect this new truck to adopt more design features from the latest F-150 even if the photos here show a more blocky appearance in keeping with the traditional Super Duty lineup. We've also heard that power will primarily come from the carryover 6. 2-liter V-8, but no word if Ford's EcoBoost technologies will make their way up here. It shouldn't be hard to offer a "leap" forward considering the age the current Ford HD platforms. This is where Ford's new aluminium wonder truck fell short. Ford has to maintain its adaptation to aluminium, not because it wants to, but it took a gamble and must try to reduce the costs. If Ford can't reduce costs enough, it will be not as competitive where it counts, that's the hip pocket. Source: news.pickuptrucks.com