2015 Ford F-150 ? (CNET On Cars, Episode 55)? - CNET
Ford's new F-150 hits the street with a splash or a thud. And Toyota wages it's green tech cred in a big gamble. Time to check the tech. We see cars differently. But also check the tech, and are. This is c|net on Cars. Hello and welcome to c|net on Cars. The show all about high tech cars and modern driving. The new Ford F-150. Due to its radical new aluminum structure, its little bitty 2. 7 litre engine that's available and much better cabin packed. We got our chance to go not just on the road, but off the road in the 2015 F-150. [NOISE] [MUSIC] [NOISE] Ford has dram- Dramatically recast the F-150. It may be the biggest gamble you see a MAJOR automaker take in your lifetime. Let's dig into it as we drive the all new 2015 F-150 and check the difference. There are two big stories going on with this vehicle that come under the category of lightness. The cab, the box, then there's the frame made of high strength steel, this a steel that they get from their suppliers that is particularly strong for weight. Now Ford's likely gonna have a lot of company in the aluminium shed. According to Ducker Worldwide Consultancy by 2015 the average vehicle in the U. S. will have 394 pounds of aluminum. What use to be rarity in big Jag's and Audi's is now looking like a fact of automotive life. Source: www.cnet.com
