Harley Lover Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Lots of info, includinig: The new F-150 introduces an all-new, standard 3.3-liter V6 engine, with direct-injection for increased efficiency. The 3.3-liter V6 is expected to offer the same 282 horsepower and 253 lb.-ft. of torque as the previous model’s standard 3.5-liter V6.An all-new second-generation 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine features advanced dual port and direct injection technology, reduced internal friction and improved robustness – all for improved levels of output, efficiency, quality and durability. Like the 3.5-liter EcoBoost, the 2.7-liter EcoBoost will be paired to the segment-exclusive 10-speed automatic transmission for 2018.The 5.0-liter V8 also sees improvements in 2018, as the naturally aspirated engine features significant upgrades for increased power and torque. It’s also paired with the 10-speed automatic transmission for the first time.The 2018 F-150 also adds an available all-new 3.0-liter Power Stroke diesel engine, designed, engineered and tested in-house and paired with the 10-speed automatic transmission. It’s the first-ever diesel engine offered for F-150.In addition to the segment-first 10-speed automatic, the Ford F-150 is now the first full-size pickup truck to add automatic start/stop as standard equipment across all models and engines. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2017/01/08/ford-raises-the-bar-again-new-f-150-pickup.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Is the 3.3L a stroked 2.7L? That's a bit of a surprise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Hatter Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks good, but I would like to see the front in different trim levels. And that level of engine choice hasn't been available in years. GJ, Ford! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Lover Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks good, but I would like to see the front in different trim levels. Check the photos at the link - there are at least 3 different grill treatments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictor Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Autoblog mentioned 7 different grills being available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Good article today at TFL Truck, including video. http://www.tfltruck.com/2017/01/2018-ford-f-150-officially-diesel-10-speed-new-looks-wifi/#comment-49057 Edited January 8, 2017 by blksn8k2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 More video: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks like the mast antenna finally goes away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks pretty sharp with the body colored grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Is the 3.3L a stroked 2.7L? That's a bit of a surprise. According to the above video, it's based on the 3.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks like the mast antenna finally goes away. I think they photo copped it out of there but see it on a few other pics....have no idea what a mast antenna does anymore that a fin antenna cannot handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 And that level of engine choice hasn't been available in years. A V6, two EBs, a V8, and a diesel. The last time they offered that many options, it must've been the '70s, when the 335-family V8s were still in production. For most of the '80s and '90s, the choice was four mills--300 I6, 302 V8, 351W V8, or 460 V8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) I think they photo copped it out of there but see it on a few other pics....have no idea what a mast antenna does anymore that a fin antenna cannot handle. The truck in the video a few posts up doesn't have a mast antenna. My guess is that the trucks with masts are either early models, or it's possible that the masts are there on certain packages where there's an obstruction (like how the MKZ with the sliding glass roof has the rubber mast on the rear quarter panel). Edited January 8, 2017 by SoonerLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I think they photo copped it out of there but see it on a few other pics....have no idea what a mast antenna does anymore that a fin antenna cannot handle. If you watch the video right above my first post, there is a shark fin on the passenger side roof and no mast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Hatter Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 A V6, two EBs, a V8, and a diesel. The last time they offered that many options, it must've been the '70s, when the 335-family V8s were still in production. And FE-series, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 A V6, two EBs, a V8, and a diesel. The last time they offered that many options, it must've been the '70s, when the 335-family V8s were still in production. For most of the '80s and '90s, the choice was four mills--300 I6, 302 V8, 351W V8, or 460 V8. From 1973 thru 1976 the F-100/150 was available with six different engines: 240 ci in-line six 300 ci in-line six 302 ci Windsor V-8 360 ci FE V-8 390 ci Fe V-8 460 ci 385 series V-8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I think they photo copped it out of there but see it on a few other pics....have no idea what a mast antenna does anymore that a fin antenna cannot handle. I wonder if the mast is lower end (for instance maybe you need a Sirius capable radio to get the fin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Im always leery of ford and diesel when spoken together..but ill give the small oil burner a few years to she how she stacks up..at least ford finally has given us the option in the recycled stag beer can truck....not a bad looking refresh either on the whole package but the fake chrome i have no cares for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Autoblog mentioned 7 different grills being available The painted ones are the best looking IMO. Unfortunately, they are on the lower price models.The red one looks pretty aggressive and would look great as a Tremor or Lightning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I think they photo copped it out of there but see it on a few other pics....have no idea what a mast antenna does anymore that a fin antenna cannot handle. The mast antenna is for FM radio that I don't know who listens to anymore. The fin style is for satellite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) It is for AM/FM radio. The mast antenna is needed for best reception. A lot of truck guys will be angry if they cannot listen to AM talk radio. The reception in our Ford car with the fin antenna is awful compared to my Ford truck. Edited January 8, 2017 by Bryan1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Looks like the mast antenna finally goes away. Does that mean a Ford product will finally have decent radio reception? I can't tell you how annoying that is. Get in a buddy's GM and he's picking up, like, alien baby monitors on Mars, and I can't even reliably pick up in-town stations sometimes. Edited January 8, 2017 by RichardJensen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 The truck in the video a few posts up doesn't have a mast antenna. My guess is that the trucks with masts are either early models, or it's possible that the masts are there on certain packages where there's an obstruction (like how the MKZ with the sliding glass roof has the rubber mast on the rear quarter panel). There does appear to be a small piece of plastic in the place where a mast antenna would go....which to me either means it still has it, but just not on for show, or they had to fill the existing hole from the mast antenna somehow and went that route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 The mast antenna is for FM radio that I don't know who listens to anymore. The fin style is for satellite. I listen to FM radio for two reasons: For sporting events (OU athletics and the Dallas Cowboys radio calls are on FM around here); and When Sync freaks out and starts up with the FM band selected (which lasts long enough for me to tell Sync "Bluetooth Audio"). Beyond that, I don't waste my time with the garbage that passes for terrestrial radio in the post-Crapchannel wasteland it has become... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) It is for AM/FM radio. The mast antenna is needed for best reception. A lot of truck guys will be angry if they cannot listen to AM talk radio. The reception in our Ford car with the fin antenna is awful compared to my Ford truck. FWIW, my Lincoln has its antenna in the back glass. It does fine with FM, but its AM reception is abysmal. Not that I actually care about AM reception these days... Edited January 8, 2017 by SoonerLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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