2017 Ford Superduty Megacab?

Lessmore wrote:
I could see a 3.5 turbo V6 in an F 350, in the future. Upcoming federally mandated MPG requirements are becoming increasingly stringent.

Doubt fleets would buy it ,naturaly aspirated 5.0 is more likely but would lose sales to hemi or 6.0 GM quipped trucks.
At that point a ecoboosted 5.0 at a low 'tune' does seem probable .

I could see a 3.5 turbo V6 in an F 350, in the future. Upcoming federally mandated MPG requirements are becoming increasingly stringent.

Dont bet too much ,the head machine tools are being installed now.
No links or proof Ford will only say "we do not comment on future products" .
Personal that know what they are looking at report it looks like the same tooling we have for the nano (2.7) eco.
So only time will tell ,myself I will belive it when I see it ,but the 6.2 is done the V10 has no orders past 2018 - so whats left ?
The 3.5 can make the power but I suspect the duty cycle will overwhelm it.

I still would bet against a 5.0 EcoBoost. Maybe I will be wrong.

Never understood the lack of a 3.5 EB option in a SuperDuty. According to MotorTrend, the new GT is likely to cost $400,000. I wonder what all they have done to the engine to get to that level of HP. You can do A LOT with that kind of coin.

FishOnOne wrote:


I would rather have a power house small engine than a gutless 5.4 turd.

x2

2003silverado wrote:
I doubt (and I have been wrong before) that the 3.5 ecoboost will find its way into the Superduty. The reason I say this is because the EB has more horsepower and torque than the old 5.4 V8 Triton that was in the Superduty for over a decade. When that engine was discontinued in 2010 (I believe?) why wouldn't ford have thrown the EB in the Superduty if they thought it could stand up to demands of a heavy duty truck. It is one thing to hook up to a heavy RV 15 times/year and make the EB work, but very few 3/4 ton and 1 ton pickup trucks are purchased to pull a RV as many on this forum purchase them for. They are purchased by businesses that pull up to their GCWR daily. And in that instance I don't think the 3.5 would last for the 200,000 miles that a fleet manager would expect from it and I believe Ford knows that.

I would rather have a power house small engine than a gutless 5.4 turd.

ib516 wrote:
5.0L EcoBoost?

3.5L EcoBoost in a Superduty? Interesting. I guess if it can make 600 hp in a Ford GT, the little 3.5L might make enough power for a Superduty.

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I would like to see a 4 valve 6.2 engine... That would be a beast.

Also I don't why Ford would make a Mega Cab clone... That would be hideous next to GM's low hanging DEF tank.

They are putting the EB 3.5 in the new Transit, which has some of the same use cases as the Superduties. So I think they expect it to hold up. It is detuned a little though.

I doubt (and I have been wrong before) that the 3.5 ecoboost will find its way into the Superduty. The reason I say this is because the EB has more horsepower and torque than the old 5.4 V8 Triton that was in the Superduty for over a decade. When that engine was discontinued in 2010 (I believe?) why wouldn't ford have thrown the EB in the Superduty if they thought it could stand up to demands of a heavy duty truck. It is one thing to hook up to a heavy RV 15 times/year and make the EB work, but very few 3/4 ton and 1 ton pickup trucks are purchased to pull a RV as many on this forum purchase them for. They are purchased by businesses that pull up to their GCWR daily. And in that instance I don't think the 3.5 would last for the 200,000 miles that a fleet manager would expect from it and I believe Ford knows that.

From those pics you can deduce little of anything yet some will try nonetheless.