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08-10-2010, 09:00 AM
Filed under: Truck (http://www.autoblog.com/category/trucks/), Marketing/Advertising (http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/)
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2011 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery
In the last few years, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) has settled into a familiar product cadence of launching a new or heavily reworked vehicle one year with older carryover powertrains and offering new powertrain choices 1-2 years later. It worked for the Escape (http://www.autoblog.com/model/escape), Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang) and then the F-150 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150). Earlier this year, Ford added its all-new 6.2-liter V8 as an option to the F-150 SVT Raptor (http://www.autoblog.com/model/raptor), and today in Sturgis, South Dakota, Ford announced that the 2011 F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition will get the same premium powerplant.
The 6.2 liter replaces the soon-to-be-euthanized 5.4-liter V8, bumping output from 320 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque to a more robust 411 hp and 434 lb-ft. The towing capability of the 6.2-liter Harley truck is also now up to a more-than-healthy 9,300 pounds.
In addition to the substantially increased grunt, the F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition gets new side graphics and an upgraded instrument cluster. The new gauge pod has a full-color 4.2-inch LCD display embedded between the speedometer and tachometer that displays a variety of information including fuel economy and readouts from the inclinometer and roll angle sensors. The 2011 F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition also gets Ford's voice controlled navigation system with Sync as standard equipment.
No pricing was announced, but expect to pay a premium over the top-level Platinum trim just like the 2010 model. According to Ford, this will be the 17th truck on which the automaker has collaborated with the legendary motorcycle maker, making it one of the most lasting co-branded models in the market, and there's no reason to expect there won't be a 2012 model.
Gallery: 2011 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson edition (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-harley-davidson-edition/)
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2011 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition gets new 6.2-liter V8 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/10/ford-2011-f-150-harley-davidson-edition-gets-new-6-2-liter-v8/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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2011 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery
In the last few years, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) has settled into a familiar product cadence of launching a new or heavily reworked vehicle one year with older carryover powertrains and offering new powertrain choices 1-2 years later. It worked for the Escape (http://www.autoblog.com/model/escape), Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang) and then the F-150 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150). Earlier this year, Ford added its all-new 6.2-liter V8 as an option to the F-150 SVT Raptor (http://www.autoblog.com/model/raptor), and today in Sturgis, South Dakota, Ford announced that the 2011 F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition will get the same premium powerplant.
The 6.2 liter replaces the soon-to-be-euthanized 5.4-liter V8, bumping output from 320 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque to a more robust 411 hp and 434 lb-ft. The towing capability of the 6.2-liter Harley truck is also now up to a more-than-healthy 9,300 pounds.
In addition to the substantially increased grunt, the F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition gets new side graphics and an upgraded instrument cluster. The new gauge pod has a full-color 4.2-inch LCD display embedded between the speedometer and tachometer that displays a variety of information including fuel economy and readouts from the inclinometer and roll angle sensors. The 2011 F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition also gets Ford's voice controlled navigation system with Sync as standard equipment.
No pricing was announced, but expect to pay a premium over the top-level Platinum trim just like the 2010 model. According to Ford, this will be the 17th truck on which the automaker has collaborated with the legendary motorcycle maker, making it one of the most lasting co-branded models in the market, and there's no reason to expect there won't be a 2012 model.
Gallery: 2011 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson edition (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-harley-davidson-edition/)
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[Source: Ford]Continue reading 2011 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition gets new 6.2-liter V8 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/10/ford-2011-f-150-harley-davidson-edition-gets-new-6-2-liter-v8/)
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