First Drive: 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty - MotorTrend Magazine
Getting ready for the drive to Los Angeles from Phoenix after Ford's introduction of the new Super Duty, we saw a running 2011 F-250 sitting in front of the hotel where we had been staying for the event. For a moment, we wondered if Ford's claims of a quieter engine been false. For example, the new grille uses two thick, solid horizontal bars (not unlike those seen on the F-250 Super Chief concept) in black or chrome with a huge 13-inch-wide Ford blue oval dead center. There are two engines available in the new Ford, neither of which is carryover. The base engine, a 6. 2-liter V-8, replaces the three-valve 5. 4-liter V-8 offered through 2010. The new engine puts out 385 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque, up 85 and 40 respectively, while it's said to improve fuel economy by 15 percent. This size/weight category isn't rated by the EPA for fuel economy, so those numbers are based on Ford's estimates. We spent a short stretch on the road with the 6. 2-powered Super Duty, and you can definitely feel the increase in power with the new engine. Source: www.motortrend.com
