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.
November 9th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
I’ll take an inline 6 any day over a V6. Make mine a diesel, and give us a turbo-6 for the Super Duty.
November 19th, 2008 at 8:55 am
I think its a great idea but manufacturing costs would bring the prices up. Also most turbo 4 cylinders require premium grade fuel which offsets the return of running a 4 cylinder. To those who say, go buy a nissan…..just wrong! Lets go buy Import vehicles rather than diversify our products. This is part of the reason our auto makers are not doing well, they are loosing the job market.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:21 am
how come ford cant build a turbo225 inline six
January 9th, 2009 at 9:36 am
NOT TO MANY [TO ME] DECADES AGO, PICKUP TRUCKS BELTED OUT 100 OR LESS HORSEPOWER.
THEN, FEW COMPLAINED THESE TRUCKS LOADED DID NOT ROMP DOWN A FREEWAY WITHOUT STRESS; ABLE TO GO BETWEEN POINTS A AND B SMOOTHLY.
TODAY, FORD SMART AND TOUGH 4 BANGERS [WITHOUT TURBLOW] DEVELOP FAR MORE THAN 100 HP.
THIS, COMBINED WITH A VARIABLE OR 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION, WILL GIVE GOOD GRUNT WHEN STARTING ALONG WITH RELAXED CRUSEING.
THE OWNER’S PAYOFF WILL BE; LESS FUEL BURNED DURING RED LIGHTS AND PART THROTTLE ROLLING [MOST OF THE TIME] OPERATION ~ A FORD JOB WELL DONE ~ MORE MONEY LEFT IN THE WALLET.
NO, THIS WOULD NOT BE A TRUCK FOR THE DRAGSTRIP, RATHER FOR GETTING JOBS DONE.
PLEASE RETAIL THIS BEFORE THOSE OVER THE PONDS DO.
REGARDS, CARL
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October 10th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
tempo, escort, & ranger had diesels in 84-86 got 50mpg great vehjcles in 1988 we got a isuzu npr 1&1/4 ton box truck with a big 4 diesel & auto in the 20’s mpg so i would be happy with either 4 or 6 cyl. i had a 6.0 didnt like it went back to 7.3