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01-13-2014, 05:33 AM
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The Ford F-150 (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-150/) is one of the best selling vehicles on the planet. Considering that, one can imagine that when it comes time for a redesign, there are hardly any half measures. For its lucky thirteenth generation, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) has gone all-in on the single most important vehicle in its portfolio, redesigning it from the ground up.
The big news is the F-150's new, lightweight, Atlas-inspired (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+atlas+concept/) body. Ninety-three percent of that new body is made from a sort of aluminum alloy (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/11/next-ford-f-150-delayed-aluminum-body-panel-issues/) not unlike what the US military uses in its M2 Bradley fighting vehicles and Humvees, and it accounts for up to 70 percent of the F-150's 700-pound weight reduction. As a side benefit, the aluminum body should prove more resistant to dents and dings. Built Ford tough, indeed.
If you're wondering where the other 30 percent of that 700-pound weight loss went, 8.5 percent (60 pounds) came from the increased use of high-strength steel (up from 23 percent to 77 percent) in its ladder-box frame. Ford claims this steel is comparable to some of the heavy duty pickups used by its competitors, with a PSI rating of 70,000.Continue reading 2015 Ford F-150 shaves 700 pounds, adds 2.7-liter EcoBoost [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/2015-ford-f-150-debuts-aluminum-2-7-ecoboost/)
2015 Ford F-150 shaves 700 pounds, adds 2.7-liter EcoBoost [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/2015-ford-f-150-debuts-aluminum-2-7-ecoboost/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 13 Jan 2014 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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The Ford F-150 (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-150/) is one of the best selling vehicles on the planet. Considering that, one can imagine that when it comes time for a redesign, there are hardly any half measures. For its lucky thirteenth generation, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) has gone all-in on the single most important vehicle in its portfolio, redesigning it from the ground up.
The big news is the F-150's new, lightweight, Atlas-inspired (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+atlas+concept/) body. Ninety-three percent of that new body is made from a sort of aluminum alloy (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/11/next-ford-f-150-delayed-aluminum-body-panel-issues/) not unlike what the US military uses in its M2 Bradley fighting vehicles and Humvees, and it accounts for up to 70 percent of the F-150's 700-pound weight reduction. As a side benefit, the aluminum body should prove more resistant to dents and dings. Built Ford tough, indeed.
If you're wondering where the other 30 percent of that 700-pound weight loss went, 8.5 percent (60 pounds) came from the increased use of high-strength steel (up from 23 percent to 77 percent) in its ladder-box frame. Ford claims this steel is comparable to some of the heavy duty pickups used by its competitors, with a PSI rating of 70,000.Continue reading 2015 Ford F-150 shaves 700 pounds, adds 2.7-liter EcoBoost [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/2015-ford-f-150-debuts-aluminum-2-7-ecoboost/)
2015 Ford F-150 shaves 700 pounds, adds 2.7-liter EcoBoost [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/2015-ford-f-150-debuts-aluminum-2-7-ecoboost/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 13 Jan 2014 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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