Impressive Ford HP/TQ numbers
A quote from Car and Driver. It turns out that Ford was a bit conservative when it announced numbers for its new 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 that will be offered in the 2017 F-150 pickup. The previous...
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Tachdriver wrote:IdaD wrote:
That's a silly amount of power to make out of a 3.5L motor. It's almost surely what I'd buy if I were in the market for a half ton.
i was a nay-sayer until I drove one. I believe Ford intended not to pull super heavy loads (although the towing weights are high) but to have the power to climb hills without losing power and speed. I can pull anywhere from 9,000 to 11,000 pounds but my payload is what would limit the weight.
What is sad is MOST people look at towing numbers and never consider what the weight will be sitting on the rear axle!
