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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford F-150 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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When the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">2011 Ford F-150</a> arrives this Fall, it will reportedly get an all-new powertrain lineup. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> already <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/12/sae-2010-ford-confirms-explorer-f150-ecoboost-ups-production/">officially confirmed several months ago</a> that the light-duty pickups would be getting the first rear-wheel drive application of the 3.5-liter Ecoboost V6. The transaxles in the current Ecoboost applications are torque-limited, so when the twin turbocharged and direct injected V6 lands in the truck, it could produce as much as 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. <br />
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The current 4.6-liter and 5.4-liter are also expected to be supplanted by the newer, more powerful and efficient engines that debuted in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">2011 Mustang</a> earlier this year. The F-150's new base engine will reportedly be the 3.7-liter V6 with 305 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque, while the top engine will be the new 5.0-liter Coyote V8. The 5.0-liter will likely be re-tuned from the Mustang's 412 hp and 390 lb-ft to give it more torque and further elevate the model's 11,000+ pound towing capacity. The V6-powered trucks could be the first light-duty full-size trucks to hit 25 mpg on the highway, a figure that's even better than <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/silverado">General Motors' hybrid trucks</a>. <br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/">First Drive: 2009 Ford F-150</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/#1104089"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/11_f150firstdrive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/#1104091"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/07_f150firstdrive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/#1104106"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/06_f150firstdrive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/#1104104"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/08_f150firstdrive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/#1104097"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/18_f150firstdrive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Photos by Sam Abuelsamid / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100715/CARNEWS/100719905">AutoWeek</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/report-2011-ford-f-150-to-get-3-7l-v6-5-0l-v8-and-3-5l-ecoboos/">Report: 2011 Ford F-150 to get 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8 and 3.5L Ecoboost V6</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/report-2011-ford-f-150-to-get-3-7l-v6-5-0l-v8-and-3-5l-ecoboos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19556474/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/report-2011-ford-f-150-to-get-3-7l-v6-5-0l-v8-and-3-5l-ecoboos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford F-150 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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When the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">2011 Ford F-150</a> arrives this Fall, it will reportedly get an all-new powertrain lineup. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> already <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/12/sae-2010-ford-confirms-explorer-f150-ecoboost-ups-production/">officially confirmed several months ago</a> that the light-duty pickups would be getting the first rear-wheel drive application of the 3.5-liter Ecoboost V6. The transaxles in the current Ecoboost applications are torque-limited, so when the twin turbocharged and direct injected V6 lands in the truck, it could produce as much as 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. <br />
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The current 4.6-liter and 5.4-liter are also expected to be supplanted by the newer, more powerful and efficient engines that debuted in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">2011 Mustang</a> earlier this year. The F-150's new base engine will reportedly be the 3.7-liter V6 with 305 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque, while the top engine will be the new 5.0-liter Coyote V8. The 5.0-liter will likely be re-tuned from the Mustang's 412 hp and 390 lb-ft to give it more torque and further elevate the model's 11,000+ pound towing capacity. The V6-powered trucks could be the first light-duty full-size trucks to hit 25 mpg on the highway, a figure that's even better than <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/silverado">General Motors' hybrid trucks</a>. <br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/">First Drive: 2009 Ford F-150</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/#1104089"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/11_f150firstdrive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/#1104091"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/07_f150firstdrive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/#1104106"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/06_f150firstdrive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/#1104104"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/08_f150firstdrive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-ford-f-150/#1104097"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/18_f150firstdrive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Photos by Sam Abuelsamid / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100715/CARNEWS/100719905">AutoWeek</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/report-2011-ford-f-150-to-get-3-7l-v6-5-0l-v8-and-3-5l-ecoboos/">Report: 2011 Ford F-150 to get 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8 and 3.5L Ecoboost V6</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/report-2011-ford-f-150-to-get-3-7l-v6-5-0l-v8-and-3-5l-ecoboos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19556474/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/report-2011-ford-f-150-to-get-3-7l-v6-5-0l-v8-and-3-5l-ecoboos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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