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03-08-2011, 03:40 PM
Filed under: Truck (http://www.autoblog.com/category/trucks/), Work (http://www.autoblog.com/category/commercial-trucks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/)
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Medium-duty truck buyers looking to purchase a Ford F-650 can currently expect to pay at least $57,000. A big reason for the high price of entry is Ford's effective but expensive 6.7-liter turbodiesel engine. According to PickupTrucks.com, a new lower-cost solution is apparently on the way. The website reports that Ford plans to offer a 362-horsepower, 457 pound-feet of torque 6.8-liter V10. The engine, which used to be available in the Super Duty, will reportedly drop the base price by up to $8,000 while offering fuel economy within about 10 percent of the diesel. Ford is hoping to hit that lofty figure with the help of the 6R140 six-speed transmission that currently changes gears for the 6.7-liter diesel.
A cost savings of $8,000 is significant, but what good is a medium-duty truck if you can't tow? That won't be a problem for the gas-powered F-650, as Ford promises a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 30,000 pounds and a Max Gross Combined Rating of 33,000 lbs. The 6.8-liter V10-packing F-650 will be available early in 2012.
[Source: PickupTrucks.com (http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/03/ford-debuts-gasoline-powered-f-650-medium-duty-work-truck.html)]Report: Ford unveils gas-fueled F-650 (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/08/report-ford-unveils-gas-fueled-f-650/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Medium-duty truck buyers looking to purchase a Ford F-650 can currently expect to pay at least $57,000. A big reason for the high price of entry is Ford's effective but expensive 6.7-liter turbodiesel engine. According to PickupTrucks.com, a new lower-cost solution is apparently on the way. The website reports that Ford plans to offer a 362-horsepower, 457 pound-feet of torque 6.8-liter V10. The engine, which used to be available in the Super Duty, will reportedly drop the base price by up to $8,000 while offering fuel economy within about 10 percent of the diesel. Ford is hoping to hit that lofty figure with the help of the 6R140 six-speed transmission that currently changes gears for the 6.7-liter diesel.
A cost savings of $8,000 is significant, but what good is a medium-duty truck if you can't tow? That won't be a problem for the gas-powered F-650, as Ford promises a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 30,000 pounds and a Max Gross Combined Rating of 33,000 lbs. The 6.8-liter V10-packing F-650 will be available early in 2012.
[Source: PickupTrucks.com (http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/03/ford-debuts-gasoline-powered-f-650-medium-duty-work-truck.html)]Report: Ford unveils gas-fueled F-650 (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/08/report-ford-unveils-gas-fueled-f-650/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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