2015 Ford F-150: Powertrains First Look - PickupTrucks.com
The new aluminum body was only part of the big news Ford released at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit regarding the new F-150. Ford also announced a new lineup of powertrains. The success of the 3. 5-liter EcoBoost engine in the Ford F-150 took everyone by surprise — even Ford. Replacing the standard 3. 7-liter V-6 will be Ford's smaller 3. 5-liter V-6. While no power or torque numbers (or tow ratings) have been released for the 2015 F-150 yet, the 3. 5-liter engine is expected to be less powerful than the 3. 7-liter... In the 2014 Ford Explorer, the 3. 5-liter V-6 makes 290 horsepower versus the 3. 7-liter's 302 hp in the base 2014 F-150. But with the new truck weighing hundreds of pounds less than the outgoing model, thanks to the switch to aluminum... Moving up from the base engine will be an all-new 2. 7-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V-6. It is designed to be as powerful as a lighter-duty V-8 engine, according to Ford, and is a response to customers' requests for a midlevel engine that can... Source: news.pickuptrucks.com
