Ford unveiled its all-new 2009 F-150 pickup truck at January’s Detroit Auto Show, but failed to release all of the truck’s technical data. But, thanks to a dealer equipped with a camera phone attending Ford’s training session for the new truck, we now know what the 2009 F-150 will be packing underhood.
According to the shot posted on PickupTrucks.com, the three-valve per cylinder Triton 5.4L V8 will crank out 320 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 390 lb-ft of torque at 3,500 rpm. The current F-150 produce 300 horsepower and 365 lb-ft or torque.
The Triton powerplant will also use what Ford dubs ‘open valve injection’ technology, which injects fuel into the cylinders while the intake valves are open — thereby increasing horsepower during towing and lowering emissions.
The 5.4L engine will be mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
