2013 Super Duty Class Review

Heavy-duty diesel pickups are the true workhorses of America, with engines making as much as 800 pound-feet of torque and the might to tow an entire fleet of race cars to the track. Towing capabilities is the biggest test when considering these trucks, the key element is the tow-vehicle acceleration and climbing requirements, which the SAE modeled on real world roads, is the Davis Dam test, an 11 mile ascent near the dam on the Arizona-Nevada border. Here, a truck has to climb 3000 feet without dropping below 40 mph.

Ford’s F-150 Special Service Vehicle Package

Ford Special Vehicle Package

Ford’s pair of Crown Victoria cop car replacements, one based on the Taurus and the other on the Explorer crossover, is being joined by a pickup made for government and fleet customers. It’s a 2013 F-150 pickup equipped with a new Special Service Vehicle package that’s not only aimed at law enforcement and emergency personnel, but also toward commercial customers that require greater versatility. Ford’s only competition in this area, at least for now, is Ram’s Special Service police pickup truck.

Ford Raptor Assault Program

This program, I think, is pretty cool.. lets take a look. The Raptor Assault program allows drivers of different skill levels to get behind the wheel for their own extreme off-road experience  A many different terrains, including an eight-acre rock-crawling course, a 22-acre high-speed off-road short course, and a 900-acre desert racing course are available to demonstrate the Raptor’s reputation of off-road capabilities.

Who would’ve ever thought? Aluminum instead of Steel?

A Ford Raptor with an Aluminum Body

Anyone who has ever followed Ford Trucks will tell you their marketing points have always been about having the tougher and more durable product.. hence the saying “Built Ford Tough”. As of late it seems as if Ford is breaking down and becoming more “green” by using aluminum in place of steel in the production of their truck frames.

Ford Consumer Reviews

Ford F-150 King Ranch Edition

Video Preview — 2013 Ford Luxury Trucks

Thanks to pickuptrucks.com I found this video taken at the State Fair of Texas to see Ford’s new F-150 Limited up close and personal. Additionally, I have read reviews about driving the brand-new 2013 Ford Super Duty top of the line Platinum model. Both trucks have all the luxury comforts you could possibly want but are these trucks the best packages to offer when the economy is still weakened? Here’s the quick video they put together but they’ll have more info and impressions to come.

Ford Becoming Technology Kingpin

Ford chief Alan Mulally says the expanding number of new gadgets and technologies in cars is actually bringing dealers and customers closer together. As vehicles become more like personal electronic devices like smartphones, tablets, and laptops, the relationship between car owners and their local service dealerships is likely to get more closely tied, he says.

As pickups become more electronically sophisticated and the tools needed to troubleshoot and upgrade the trucks become more expensive and proprietary, you can bet technology will bring new vehicle customers and dealerships closer together. At a certain point, there won’t be any other way find out what’s going on inside all the computers.