2013 Ford F-150 Review

For 2013, the Ford F-150 receives new front-end design and advanced technologies such as MyFord Touch® with voice-activated driver controls and available high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps.
the most fuel-efficient and capable light-duty pickup on the market continues to push forward with updated design and advanced technologies. Ford F-150 also adds even more breadth to its expansive lineup with a new Limited luxury model and availability of the groundbreaking EcoBoost® engine, powerful 6.2-liter V8, electronic-locking rear axle and Hill Descent Control™.

2013 Ford F-150 engine choices include:

• 3.7-liter four-valve Ti-VCT V6
  • Best-in-class 302 horsepower at 6,500 rpm
  • Unsurpassed 278 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm vs. V6 competitors
  • Best-in-class 17 mpg city and best-in-class 23 mpg highway (4×2)
  • Best-in-class 6,100 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. V6 competitors
• 5.0-liter four-valve dual-overhead-camshaft Ti-VCT V8
  • Best-in-class 360 horsepower at 5,500 rpm vs. standard V8 competitors
  • 21 mpg highway, unsurpassed 15 mpg city (4×2)
  • Best-in-class 10,000 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. standard V8 competitors
• 6.2-liter two-valve single-overhead-camshaft V8
  • Best-in-class 411 horsepower at 5,500 rpm
  • Best-in-class 434 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,500 rpm
  • 13 mpg city, 18 mpg highway (4×2)
  • Best-in-class 11,300 pounds maximum trailer tow
• 3.5-liter Ti-VCT EcoBoost engine
  • 365 horsepower at 5,000 rpm on regular fuel
  • Best-in-class 420 lb.-ft. of torque at 2,500 rpm vs. premium V8 competitors
  • Up to 90 percent peak torque available from 1,700 rpm to 5,000 rpm
  • Best-in-class 11,300 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. all competitors
  • Best-in-class 3,120 pounds payload vs. all competitors
  • Unsurpassed 16 mpg city, 22 mpg highway vs. all competitors

Outside, the Ford F-150 lineup gets bold new grilles combining fresh designs with instantly recognizable F-Series cues highlighted on the XLT model revealed today.

New HID projector headlamps are available as a segment-first technology to deliver improved visibility and increase driver confidence.

HID technology provides exceptional lighting performance while contributing a distinctive look with stylish L-shaped lamps.

Ford F-150 style also is enhanced with new 18- and 20-inch wheels offered in various trim packages.

Segment-exclusive power-telescoping and power-folding trailer-tow sideview mirrors add flexibility and convenience when operating in tight quarters, while enabling class-leading visibility.

Ford F-150 pickups are available in three new hues including Blue Jeans Metallic, Kodiak Brown Metallic and Ruby Red Clearcoat Metallic.

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Mercedes-Benz Truck Family with New Antos

 

The Mercedes-Benz CV division has announced the name and released the first sketches and photos of the new Antos truck in advance of its world premiere at the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show in Frankfurt this September. 

The new Antos model series is designed specifically for heavy-duty short-radius distribution, which Mercedes-Benz says covers the regional transportation of goods such as food.

Mercedes-Benz Truck Family with New Antos 

The styling of the Antos draws its inspiration from the larger Actros, which is Mercedes-Benz's proposal in the long-distance transport truck segment.

The Antos offers a 2.30-metre wide cab in either short or medium-size versions and will be available in platform truck or tractor units with a wide range of 67 wheelbase lengths, varying from 2650 mm (104 inches) to as much as 6700mm (263.8 inches).

The engine lineup is equally diverse as Mercedes will offer a total of 13 Euro VI units ranging in power from 239hp to 510hp.

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About Ford F-Series Super Duty

The all-new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty comes with significantly improved torque and horsepower from both the new 6.7-liter diesel and 6.2-liter gasoline engines. The 2011 Ford Super Duty line, which includes pickup trucks (Ford F-250 through Ford F-450) and chassis cabs (Ford F-350 through Ford F-550). Both the new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel and new 6.2-liter gasoline powertrains will deliver significantly improved fuel economy. The architecture of both engines has been optimized for efficiency, as has the new TorqShift heavy-duty six-speed transmission.

The 2011 Ford Super Duty new diesel engine is compatible with biodiesel up to B20. Likewise, the new 6.2-liter V-8 gasoline FFV-capable engine can run on E85 ethanol. The 2011 Ford Super Duty also offers the choice of a new 6R140 heavy-duty TorqShift six-speed transmission with the SelectShift Automatic feature.

Ford F-Series Super Duty 2011

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About Toyota Long Beach Racers Tacoma

Inspired by the upcoming limited edition 2012 Tacoma TRD T|X TRD Baja Series coming next year, the Long Beach Racers Tacoma will be competing in the 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 with former freestyle motocross rider racer Andy Bell behind the wheel. The race truck is a grassroots effort of Long Beach Racers, a group of Toyota enthusiasts who specialize in racing Toyota trucks in Baja. The truck is currently in contention for the SCORE Stock Mini class championship.

Toyota Long Beach Racers Tacoma

Modifications include a TIG welded, SCORE approved roll cage with the Long Beach Racers trademark “low profile” rear cage design to keep the rear view clean, custom Bilstein 60mm race shocks, 35-inch BFGoodrich Project Tires on 16-inch TRD Baja Series wheels, Hella HID lights on custom mounts on the bumper and in place of the exterior mirrors, PCI Race Radio and intercom systems, Mastercraft race seats, harnesses and window nets, Defined Engineering Spring-Under kit, CMI Carbon Fiber skidplates, MBRP Exhaust system, 50 gallon fuel cell, TRD Big Brake kit, and a custom wrap that incorporates the TX Baja Series graphic concept.

Toyota Long Beach Racers Tacoma Modifications:

• A TIG welded, SCORE Approved roll cage with the Long Beach Racers trademark “low profile” rear cage design to keep the rear view clean
• Custom Bilstein 60mm race shocks
• 35″ BFGoodrich Project Tires on 16” TRD Baja Series wheels
• Hella HID lights on custom mounts on the bumper and in place of the exterior mirrors
• PCI Race Radio and intercom systems
• Mastercraft race seats, harnesses and window nets
• Defined Engineering Spring-Under kit
• CMI Carbon Fiber skidplates
• MBRP Exhaust system
• K&N Air Filter
• 50-gallon fuel cell
• TRD Big Brake kit
• Custom wrap that incorporates the TX Baja Series graphic concept

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About Toyota Ultimate Motocross Truck

Built on a Toyota Tundra full-size pickup, DC Shoes used valuable feedback from their Motocross athletes to help create a truck that had everything a rider needs to make an event trip easier. They took this input and passed it along to West Coast Customs who performed the build.

About Toyota Ultimate Motocross Truck

West Coast Customs used a Tundra Double Cab 4×4 equipped with the powerful 5.7-liter V8 and six-speed electronically-controlled transmission with intelligence. The truck also features Tundras standard bed and is a certified Flex Fuel vehicle.

An array of modifications were built into this special Tundra enabling it to tackle the roughest terrain and it’s equipped with everything a Motocross rider requires. Modifications include a suspension lift from Camburg Racing, shocks by Fox Racing, KMC 18 x 9-inch wheel mounted to General 35 x 12.5 x 18 tires, custom rough-texture paint by Line-X, a roof rack that can also be used as a viewing deck, fold-up bed sides, a suicide tailgate, a gas pump and water pressure washer located in the bed, an air compressor, a winch to load bikes, a hidden ramp, custom embroidered interior and much more.

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