Ford presents a new generation of F-150 pickupa in Detroit

Ford presents a new generation of F-150 pickupa in Detroit

The new generation of the legendary F-150 Ford brand is based on an “aluminum” concept that provides for an increase in the percentage of this material in the manufacture of auto elements. The novelty debuts in Detroit in January. Thanks to this approach, the developers managed to reduce the mass of pickup by 317 kg. This will not affect the strength, but it will reduce the “appetite” of the new pickup. I move along the highway, the car will spend 7.8 liters of fuel, the predecessor consumed about 10 liters of fuel per "hundred" mileage. Aluminum is used in the manufacture of the hood, doors, wings of the new generation F-150, there are no data on the composition of other details. The car is equipped with a 10-band automatic transmission created in cooperation with GM, which also increased efficiency, as well as a hybrid installation developed together with Toyota specialists. It is known that the cost of the novelty will be higher than that of the predecessor. This is due to the high cost of the production of aluminum parts, as well as the higher cost of the material itself. 2 enterprises will be released by the release of new items. Each of the factories will be suspended approximately for 1.5 months to re -equip under the production of aluminum bodies. According to the IHS Automotive agency, the aluminum F-150 may appear on sale in the 2nd half of 2014. The motor gamut of the car will be a 5-liter V8 engine, a 3.5-liter Ecoboost with a turbocharged, atmospheric V6 with a volume of 3.5 liters. In 2015, the list of units will complement the 2.7-liter turbocharged V6.Recall that spy pictures of restyled versions of the Ford Focus family in the bodies "Sedan", "Hatchback", "Universal" appeared on the Web. New "tricks" will receive a radiator grilles in the style of a new generation Mondeo.