Ford’s new F-150 diesel prototype was caught testing on the streets of Oakwood, MI by Autoguide. There’s a bit of wind noise during acceleration but you can hear the sound of a diesel engine under that hood while the truck was idling.
We can’t tell by sound alone which engine the F-150 diesel will be equipped with but, it could sport a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel. This engine was developed when Ford still owned the Land Rover, before both Land Rover and Jagaur was sold to Tata Motors. Currently used in both the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, we could see the diesel F-150 produce around 254 hp and 440 lb-ft of torque.
Paired with the engine could be the new 10-speed automatic transmission that Ford has been working on. The new transmission is set to launch later this year in the 2017 Raptor.
What’s interesting is the combination of letters and numbers stuck onto the side of the F-150 in three locations. It reads ‘FC8SDL49’ and if it’s anything like the generic Ford VIN number, the FC could stand for basic (stripped) chassis.
The F-150 Diesel is expected to debut in 2017 so we still have to wait a while.
That's enough power and torque for me and I heard that Ford is aiming to make it the best best fuel economy pickup out there. They'll be competing against themselves in this department with the Ecoboost engines and the F-150 with a 2.7-liter V-6.
Their main competition may be the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel so if they plan to come out with a truck that beats those ratings, we could be seeing ratings higher than 29 highway mpg and 21 city mpg.
It will be good enough for now but what will help a lot in the future are Hybrid trucks and Ford has been spotted testing a hybrid F-150. So as you can imagine, towing MPG and even regular city and highway MPG will be amazing.
Most likely the diesler f150 will have a Venturi exhaust if it's on the test mule. They're designed to draw cool air to cool the exiting gasses. This seems like a necessity at this point.
We might have a chance at seeing a dyno graph from the factory showing where power is made, if not some aftermarket companies might be doing baseline runs. Just something to look out for.
Probably acceleration speed and such but yes, most dyno graphs do come from aftermarket companies. I can't actually remember the last time I saw a dyno chart from a manufacturer. Would be good to see if there's any room for output improvement.
I'm sure there will be. I don't think I've ever seen a vehicle come out that couldn't be improved by a straightforward stock base-map tune. Squeeze out more power and potentially still be able to make it more efficient
There's potential in a lot of vehicles but the would squeezing out more power affect something else negatively? Maybe reduce the lifespan of the engine?
It might just mean an engine that requires more maintenance and more of the bigger maintenance jobs on a much more frequent level. Hopefully that's not the case. It would however play into how car makers ONLY want you to service your vehicle at the dealership and not at an independent shop, or yourself.
That's always a possibility. It all depends on what you're going for. If you just want to squeeze out a little bit and make it more efficient, it's very possible to do that and increase longevity. However, if you're going for hitting those big numbers, chances are you'll be sacrificing reliability somewhere within the component sectors.
it's the sort of thing you need to look at before even buying the truck since it might even make sense to move up into a much more powerful truck segment. for some it might mean getting an F250 and that's perfectly fine.
You can probably improve efficiency marginally without touching the engine itself. Exhaust systems and performance mufflers may help with efficiency.
As for performance, maybe a new air intake system or performance chip?
I would assume aftermarket companies would have tested their products first so it doesn't disrupt the truck's power curve. And it's best to go with trusted companies.
Trusted companies is definitely the only way to go. I've seen a lot of people buy things like headers and intakes and what not and actually lose power because they wanted to save a few dollars. Not worth it. Go to the trusted companies, pay the money that they deserve for all the R&D, and get something good one time.
Although mods won't like me saying it, check out other forums and see what those guys often go with, this forum isn't that big yet, it's new, and you won't always find an answer here right away. Over time this will become a great resource.
It is true. Checking other sources is something you always have to do at some point to find answers and just compare opinions even.
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