Ecoboost vs. V8 - Can you explain?
I'm nowhere near being a gearhead, and I can't seem to wrap my mind around how the Ecoboost outperforms the V8 in towing. I understand the fuel economy issue, but how is it that the V6 can actually h...
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Lynnmor wrote:
It would be interesting to know where that blue chart above came from. Is it a Raptor truck? Are they running high octane fuel?
It was from the F150/Raptor version of the 6.2L that made 411 hp / 434 lb-ft with premium fuel. The Super Duty version of the 6.2L at the time made 385 hp / 405 lb-ft with regular fuel.
Ford had an asterisk on the F150 6.2L power levels stating that they were made with premium fuel which is mandated by law if you used premium fuel to achieve the advertised power levels. However, you could run regular 87 as per the manual, but with decreased power output.
See the bottom of page 5 under engine power levels.
2012 F150 Brochure
