Truck manufacturers love to boast how they are the best in terms of power, towing, and payload. Every few months, one of them will announce some changes to put them at the top of the pile. Case in point is Ford.
Today, the blue oval announced that the 2018 F-Series Super Duty features a slightly tweaked 6.7L PowerStroke turbodiesel V8 with 450 horsepower and 935 pound-feet of torque - an increase of 10 for both figures. The increase is due to a new cylinder head design, and optimized fuel and turbo boost calibrations. This puts Ford at the top when it comes power figures for heavy-duty trucks.
Ford claims this increase gives the Super Duty best-in-class figures for both payload and towing.
- Max Payload: 7,360 pounds
- Max Gooseneck Towing: 34,000 pounds*
- Max Towing with a conventional hitch: 21,000
*The figure is for the all-new 2WD version of the F-450 Super Duty.
How long Ford can claim best-in-class is something we'll be keeping a close eye on.
Source: Ford
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