Comments on: Spied: Ford F-350 testing all-new 6.2 BOSS V8

By: blksn8k

blksn8k — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:23:05 +0000

Where’s the diesel? Hold your pants on, it’s (they’re) coming. Ford has been developing the new Scorpion diesel engines in-house and since getting out of its Navistar Power Stroke contract will be offering a 6.7L version in the next SD. They also have a 4.4L version in development for the F150 but that program is on hold pending fuel price changes.

By: snoogah

snoogah — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:41:34 +0000

ok
fords main advantage is that their cars actually LAST
chevy and dodge dont have the kind of reliability that ford has that you need with a truck
and theres already the mustang gt500 that gets more power with less displacement ide say thats already “BOSS” enough for a mustang

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:07:43 +0000

Where is the damn diesel?!?

By: The Realist

The Realist — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:50:52 +0000

Yawn…more crap from America’s foremost crap producer.

By: jdasch1

jdasch1 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:27 +0000

This sounds like a very nice engine for heavy duty applications. I hope they put an 8 speed tranny behind it. 20MPG out of a Super duty would be nice. It can be done.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:45:16 +0000

Oh yeah, why not? One last fling before we’re all driving granola powered rickshaws.

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:28:41 +0000

I’m with Jimmy

By: jimmy337i

jimmy337i — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:06:12 +0000

They need to put this engine in a Mustang and call it a “BOSS”.

By: orangecones

orangecones — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:36:53 +0000

although this engine is clearly a step up (more power, with less displacement, and probably a notch up in fuel economy) for Ford, idrinorbarsaku is on the right track, if I needed a heavy duty truck to haul my stuff I would be much more interested in diesel.

By: sprockkets

sprockkets — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:28:58 +0000

LLN just can’t remember how many times Chrysler and Ford leap frog each other.

“The 6.2-liter engine will be more powerful, more refined and more efficient than the relatively weak 367-horsepower 6.8-liter Triton V10 currently offered in the Super Duty.”

That is a stupid comment. Back in 1994, Dodge came out with an 8.0L V10 that put out 300hp. Guess what? Later on, Ford made a 6.8L V10 that made 300HP too. Now who looked weak?

Currently, Dodge has the advantage, and Ford doesn’t. Doesn’t seem to made a shred of difference; people buy Super Duty trucks in mass while Dodge’s HD truck is seen every blue moon in action.

I’d rather have a V10 anything than a V8. Two inline 5’s forming a V10 are better than a V8; heck, anything form factor is better than a V8. The Cummins Inline 6 has got to be the best diesel setup out there for a truck.

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:04:26 +0000

why can’t someone just make a good truck with a great diesel engine??? If I were seriously looking for a truck like this, i certainly wouldn’t want it in the gas variant when diesel has more power and is more efficient

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:28:41 +0000

@ johnnycanuck….

The thing is Ford sets up there trucks for Towing, you don’t see every day Ford trucks winning drag races. But if you buy a plug in tunner to any Ford truck you get all this hidden horse power. And that is because Ford builds there trucks with work 1st and play 2nd in mind. I have been called a Ford-fan-boy more then once, but I have seen how many customers buy Fords and how hard they use there trucks, not to say Chevy or Dodge trucks can’t hod there own, they can, but for what I can see in our numbers Ford just out sells the others, and we sell more Fords for the big jobs then the others…

And if you have to ask, Penske Leasing….

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:00:30 +0000

Well I sell commercial trucks, and “V-10″ is a dirty word, not only that I have customers that have both the Chevy’s 6.2 and the Fords 6.8 and the power band is the same. And the all the trucks are WORK trucks!

Unless you are going to redo the heads and throw on a supercharger on her, It’s time for the BOSS…..

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:33:41 +0000

Everyone says the one weakness with Ford trucks can be found under the hood. This should go a long way towards fixing that.

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:24:32 +0000

There are no figures at this moment just guesstimations so keep your hat on you can be Sure Ford is not going to drop the ball for their Truck Customers.

By: bigs4610

bigs4610 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:08:51 +0000

why is it wrong?
not everyone wants an eco-friendly fuel sipping Prius
There are americans who like muscle, asshat

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:01:06 +0000

That’s the wrong approach.