2012 Ford F-150 Autoweek Autofile car review - AutoWeek
Of the dozens of Ford F-150 owners we heard from, almost every one used the word “luxury” in describing their pickup truck, citing the quiet, comfort, roominess and amenities as all motivating factors in their purchase. What made the disclosure more surprising was most of these owners also used their trucks as tools and not just basic transportation, in many cases for towing serious loads in serious situations. Of these same owners, many also opted for the 3. 5-liter six-cylinder EcoBoost engine, a 365-hp upgrade over both the base naturally aspirated 3. 7-liter V6 and the workhorse 5. 0-liter V8. Yes, a V6 is a premium pick among the slate of engines... “I tow a 4,200-pound trailer regularly,” said one owner. I have been driving for over 50 years and never encountered this much performance in a truck. Because so many owners raved about the 3. 5-liter's performance, we chose to run an EcoBoost-equipped truck through our Autofile testing to see if the track manners of the XLT SuperCrew could match that of its purported tow-and-haul muscle. In a straight line, the F-150 performed best in four-wheel-drive mode, turning in a smooth and quick 0-60-mph time of 6. 4 seconds. Stopping the Ford F-150 's 5,687-pound mass was another story, requiring 140. 9 feet of pavement to slow the truck to a standstill from 60 mph. Source: autoweek.com
