When I was growing up, Chevrolet trucks were "like a rock" and Ford trucks were always "built Ford tough." While Chevy has since found new roads and runs deep, Ford has stuck to the "built Ford tough" slogan like a magnet to steel, using it for its F-Series truck line for more than 36 years. With the 2015 Ford F-150, the golden child of the F-Series brand, switching from steel to aluminum construction this year, we can't help but wonder -- is the 2015 F-150 still built Ford tough?
To find out, we sourced ourselves what is perhaps the most interesting model in the new 2015 F-150 lineup, a 2015 F-150 Lariat SuperCab equipped with four-wheel drive and Ford's all-new 2.7-liter twin-turbo V-6. The F-150 Lariat represents a step up the model ladder from the volume F-150 XLT, while the new 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 is the newest and most intriguing engine option offered on the best-selling pickup. That EcoBoost 2.7-liter, twin-turbo V-6 isn't just tiny for a V-6, but it's also tiny for a pickup, making it the smallest displacement engine currently available in a half-ton pickup. While small, the EcoBoost mill is also tough; it's made of a compacted graphite iron upper block (the same tough-but-light material used in Ford's Powerstroke 6.7-liter turbodiesel V-8), and an aluminum lower block.
Ford famously tested the then-secret EcoBoost engine by racing it in the 2013 Baja 1000 in stock form. The only replacement part needed more than 883 miles was a new air filter. The 2.7-liter engine is powerful, too. Thanks to two turbos, the V-6 produces a stout 325 hp and an impressive 375 lb-ft of torque, allowing it to tow up to 8,500 pounds or haul 2,250 pounds if properly equipped. A six-speed automatic is standard across the board.
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