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V-6 Ford F-150 Pickup
The V-6 Ford F-150 Pickup is a new version for the "F-series" model truck. It has consisted of a 300-400 horsepower engine in various tests for the new truck. Some of these new trucks will have upgraded engines with a "Ecoboost" feature to increase good gas mileage. Ford Motor Company is trying to come out with this new F-150 series pickup truck predicted for 2010 and 2011. "For the first time, ford will offer a V-6 in its popular crew cab model, says F-150 marketing manager Mark Grueber."(White, D1) It will consist of a 300 horsepower V-6 engine as well as a new six-speed transmission. This truck is striving to compete with the V-8 Ford model trucks to attract more buyers to a truck that has a smaller, more efficient engine with similar power to the V-8 model.

2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost V-6
Predicted for early 2011, more modifications will be added to the F-150 series. A 3.5 liter "Ecoboost" V-6 engine that will have the capability of towing a 11,300 pound trailer and the truck will get up to 20 percent better fuel economy compared to the V-8 engines that are currently installed into the F-150 pickup. These smaller engines will have reasonable power related to the V-8 engine. Ford is trying to produce these new vehicles to keep up with the changing fuel-effienct economy. The company wants to sell a truck that is fit for customers who expect the aggressive V-8 F-150 Pickup; although, leave out the V-8 and replace it with the V-6. Ford maufacturers will have to make huge efforts towards the production in these new truck engines to make it seem as if a customer were driving around in a fuel-efficient, full-sized, V-8 pickup. "While there's little exterior changes to hint at the twin-turbocharged powerplant under the hood, the cut in the lower air dam clearly shows an intercooler mounted in front of the radiator. The direct-injected, turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 is rumored to be rated at around 400 horsepower and more than 400 pound-feet of torque, enough to keep up with the standard 6.2-liter V8's 411 hp and 434 lb.-ft. of twist, while returning fuel economy somewhere in the range of 23 mpg on the highway. Sales are expected to begin later this year or in early 2011, and it's safe to assume that the EcoBoosted F-150 will carry a slight price premium over its V8-powered counterpart."(Lavrinc)