A Black, 2017, Ford F150 XLT, Pickup Truck, on the Monster Energy Stand, at the 2023 British Motor Show
The Ford F-Series is a series of light-duty trucks marketed and manufactured by Ford Motor Company since the 1948 model year. The F-Series is marketed as a range of full-sized pickup trucks positioned above the midsize Ranger but below the larger Super Duty in the Ford truck lineup. Alongside the F-150 (introduced in 1975), the F-Series also includes the Super Duty series (introduced in 1999), which includes the heavier-duty F-250 through F-450 pickups, F-450/F-550 chassis cabs, and F-600/F-650/F-750 Class 6–8 commercial trucks. Ford introduced the 13th-generation F-Series for model year 2015. Previewed by the Ford Atlas concept vehicle at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the new design was noted for its extensive use of aluminum to reduce curb weight by nearly 750 pounds without reducing its exterior footprint. Aluminum body stampings replaced steel with the exception of the firewall. The frame itself remained high-strength steel. To test the durability of the aluminum-intensive design during development, Ford entered camouflaged prototypes into the Baja 1000 endurance race, where the vehicles finished. The 2015 F-150 was the first pickup truck[citation needed] with adaptive cruise control, using radar sensors on the front of the vehicle to maintain a set following distance from the vehicle ahead, decreasing speed if necessary. The V6 was dropped, replaced by a naturally-aspirated V6 as the standard engine, with a EcoBoost V6 added alongside the EcoBoost V6. While the V8 was withdrawn, the V8 continued as an option, with a six-speed automatic as the sole transmission. For the 2017 model year, Ford debuted the second-generation EcoBoost along with the new 10-speed 10R80 transmission. The naturally-aspirated V6, EcoBoost, and Coyote remained the same and both continued to be mated with the 6-speed 6R80 transmission.
Size: 3568px × 5134px
Location: Farnborough International Expo Centre, Farnborough,
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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