2007 Ford F-350 Vs. Ford F-450 Review - Evolution brings new monsters to the road. - Autochannel (press release)
In our “Mine is bigger than yours”-obsessed culture, Ford’s new Super Duty pickups reign supreme. Case in point: the all-new Ford F-450 is almost twenty-two feet long with a beam just under eight feet and a curb weight of more than four tons. Driving on the expressways, you’ll be eye-to-eye with kids on school busses and long-haul truckers. Even with fuel approaching all-time highs, Ford revamped their line of Super Duty pickups in response to increasing demand. Ford told us that there is a segment of the market that wants to haul bigger and heavier campers, boats, and trailers. In response, Ford expanded its Super Duty line from the F-250 and F-350 to include the F-450—previously available only as a commercial chassis cab. Powering these beasts are several engines, but the two power brokers include Ford’s gasoline powered 6. 8-liter V10 (362 horsepower/457 lb-ft torque) and their all-new Diesel V8 (350 horsepower/650 lb-ft torque). Displacement for the next generation Power Stroke Diesel is up to 6. 4 liters from an even 6. More significant than the cubes is the twin-turbo common-rail induction system. The system requires ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel and matches the tailpipe emissions of gasoline engines. 4-liter fired up quickly in the freezing temperatures that Texas served up for our drive in the line-topping King Ranch Crew Cab 4x4. (This is significant, as Diesel engines didn’t used to like to start when cold. Source: www.theautochannel.com
