Can you say, factory sleeper truck!
2019 F150 Limited's will have the same 450 hp/510 lb-ft 3.5L Ecoboost engine from the Raptor. That is a heck of a lot of power and torque in a non-sports packaged truck that weighs around 5k. I bet ...
Forum Discussion
Used to be high performance vehicles used to be GTO's, SS 396's, GTX...Torinos with the 428 CJ.
Then came the sedan move to front wheel drive, then suv/cuv's. Well you can still get a Mopar rear wheel drive muscle car, but other than that the rest are AWD.
The rise in pickup sales came about the same time as RWD sedans became less common. In a number of ways I've thought that the move (huge) to pickup trucks and now powerful pickups that in many cases are so far removed from the original pickup truck's purpose...being a work truck...is because if you want a rear wheel drive platform and a big engine...a V8...or a turbo V6...the pickup truck is the way to go.
Lot of guys like RWD platforms with big V8's (and in Ford's case turbo V6)...the modern pickup with a big engine is the modern muscle car.
Ford is just catering to the wants of the masses...and as a part of the masses...I say that Ford has captured the muscle car (truck) market and in addition...with the Limited...well if you got the bucks who wouldn't want velour seats and shag carpets...just kidding about that. Looks like a great truck, ...performance and luxury.
I think this idea will be the basis for my Master's Thesis. :B
Then came the sedan move to front wheel drive, then suv/cuv's. Well you can still get a Mopar rear wheel drive muscle car, but other than that the rest are AWD.
The rise in pickup sales came about the same time as RWD sedans became less common. In a number of ways I've thought that the move (huge) to pickup trucks and now powerful pickups that in many cases are so far removed from the original pickup truck's purpose...being a work truck...is because if you want a rear wheel drive platform and a big engine...a V8...or a turbo V6...the pickup truck is the way to go.
Lot of guys like RWD platforms with big V8's (and in Ford's case turbo V6)...the modern pickup with a big engine is the modern muscle car.
Ford is just catering to the wants of the masses...and as a part of the masses...I say that Ford has captured the muscle car (truck) market and in addition...with the Limited...well if you got the bucks who wouldn't want velour seats and shag carpets...just kidding about that. Looks like a great truck, ...performance and luxury.
I think this idea will be the basis for my Master's Thesis. :B
