A 4-cylinder F-150? Whaaaat?
I know, I know, you see the headline and think there must be a mistake. A four cylinder engine in an F-150? That’s crazy talk. Well, until recently that was a crazy idea.
With gas prices as high as they are and truck sales so low, it’s maybe not such a crazy idea after all. Derrick Kuzak, the Vice President of Product Management from Ford has said “it’s a potential”.
If Ford does offer a four-cylinder engine, it would most likely would be an EcoBoost engine (turbocharged with direct injection). It’s projected the engine would be offered in 2013.
Ford has already acknowledged that they are working on and plan to produce a diesel F-150. Heck, there’s also talk of a new F-100 truck (a bit smaller than the F-150). And the Ford Ranger plant that was scheduled to close multiple times now just might stay open for a few more years.
Source: [Automotive News]
July 30th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
a ford 4 cylender that is just pure bullshit
September 27th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
I have been a ford man all my life and i think it’s a goodthing especially if you think about it you can offer a 4 cylender- a 6cylender and a v 8 power stroker has been hear for ever and it’s the best on the market for ever and when chevy came out with the duramax it was to out do the power stroker but they are all copy cats they know that ford is the best on the market if you wont quality it’s ford i like trucks and my wife is a mustang convertable freak i will looking at the new hard top convertable coming out if you have any news on up coming s about trucks and mustangs give me a email thanks Dave Watson
October 6th, 2008 at 11:58 am
I think it’s a good idea. I think it’s dumb with the 2009 F-150 only coming with V8’s with todays gas prices we should come out with a v6. With a full sized F-150 with a 4 cylinder turbo. It’s not going to have a ton of power but it’s going to go. And it will have good gasmilage. But I think Ford might go out in 2010. Since the Rapter is coming in supercharged V8.
I also think Mustang should do this. Go with the power and gasmilage and in between. Have a 4 cylinder maybe with a turbo. V6, and a V8.
October 19th, 2008 at 8:40 am
This is just not right. if you want a truck with a 4cyl, go buy a nissan, etc.