5-Millionth Ford F-Series Super Duty will Roll Off the Assembly Line at ... - The Auto Channel (blog)
5-millionth Ford F-Series Super Duty will roll off the assembly line at Kentucky Truck Plant in October, marking a major milestone for the best-selling heavy-duty pickup truck and chassis lineup. Ford-designed, Ford-built second-generation 6. 7-liter Power Stroke® V8 turbo diesel delivers best-in-class 440 horsepower and best-in-class standard diesel torque of 860 lb. -ft. F-450 pickup boasts best-in-class towing of 31,200 pounds. 26, 2014: Ford, America’s truck leader, celebrates production of the 5-millionth Ford F-Series Super Duty next month. For 15 years, Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks and chassis cabs – from F-250 to F-550 – have rolled off the assembly line at Kentucky Truck Plant and into the hands of hardworking customers. “Super Duty trucks are engineered to meet the needs of the toughest customers,” said Doug Scott, Ford Truck group marketing manager. In 1999, the largest gasoline engine in the original Super Duty – the Triton 6. 8-liter V10 – produced 275 horsepower and 410 lb. -ft. of torque, while the 7. 3-liter diesel engine produced 235 horsepower and 500 lb. -ft. of torque. Today, Super Duty’s 6. 2-liter gasoline V8 delivers 385 horsepower and 405 lb. -ft. of torque, and the 6. 7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel supplies 440 horsepower and 860 lb. -ft. of torque. Source: www.theautochannel.com
