Report: Ford unveils gas-fueled F-650
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Report: Ford unveils gas-fueled F-650
Report: Ford unveils gas-fueled F-650
Medium-duty truck buyers looking to purchase a Ford F-650 can currently expect to pay at least $57,000. A big reason for the high price of entry is the effective but expensive 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel engine. According to PickupTrucks.com, a new lower-cost solution is apparently on the way. The website reports that Ford plans to offer a 362-horsepower, 457 pound-feet of torque 6.8-liter V10. The engine, which used to be available in the Super Duty, will reportedly drop the base price by up to $8,000 while offering fuel economy within about 10 percent of the diesel. Ford is hoping to hit that lofty figure with the help of the 6R140 six-speed transmission that currently changes gears for the 6.7-liter diesel.
A cost savings of $8,000 is significant, but what good is a medium-duty truck if you can't tow? That won't be a problem for the gas-powered F-650, as Ford promises a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 30,000 pounds and a Max Gross Combined Rating of 33,000 lbs. The 6.8-liter V10-packing F-650 will be available early in 2012.
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/08/r...-fueled-f-650/
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Wow...kinda overkill except for fleet/towing applications. I never understood why anyone would need anything more than a 3/4 ton pickup truck, except for a few occasions/exceptions (towing 5th wheel campers, HUGE boats, horses, etc.)
#4
this is pretty nice for the people that tow those huge 5th wheels and stuff. wonder why they thought they would need the F-650. most normal truck buyers arent going to need something this strong.
#5
Lexus Test Driver
The one boat we were looking at and would like to tow time to time for poker runs would be a struggle with an f-450 on a goose so as you said people often buy them to haul their toys and others for commercial use.
#6
Lexus Test Driver
They also have to go up against Freightliner and International for that size truck.
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