MT Then and Now: 1997, 2004, 2009, 2012 Ford F-150 Truck of the Year Winners - MotorTrend Magazine
Since we began regularly holding our Motor Trend Truck of the Year program in 1989, four Ford F-150s have demonstrated engineering excellence, advancement in design, efficiency, safety, value, and ability to perform its intended function well... Those four F-150s that earned the Golden Calipers are the 1997, 2004, 2009, and now 2012 F-150. While 15 years separates the first and most recent F-150 winners, after revisiting stories about our F-150 Trucks of the Year it’s easy to see how the... That engine would be the 3. 5-liter 365-hp and 420 lb-ft of torque EcoBoost V-6. “ Ford’s throwing a gasoline direct-injection, twin-turbo-fed V-6 under the hood of a full-size truck is almost enough to knock the earth off its axis,” we write. “ On the road, the EcoBoost makes the 5. 0-liter look like obsolete technology. My F150 certainly hasn't had this issue and I don't know of anyone with an F150 that has had this happen or that knows of anyone that has had this happen. As far as the timing chain claim, you completely made that up. My F150 has been a very good low maintenance vehicle, for that I plan to replace it with another, though it looks like I have a while to wait before having to pick one up. 99 F150... Why is that when trying to print a copy of your article as it appeard in Yahoo page this AM 12 23 12 I could not get a print button to work. Source: wot.motortrend.com
