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The 2011 Ford Super Duty stands once again atop the heavy duty truck heap.  Even with new offerings out or on the horizon, Dodge and GM can’t seem to keep up.  There are many reasons for this, two of which happen to be Ford’s dedication to truck buyers and their desire to build the best products money can buy.  Just look at this beast!  The all-new, in-house developed 6.7L Scorpion diesel engine cranks out 390 horsepower and a mind-numbing 735 pound feet of torque!  That’s the same amount of torque as 7 Toyota Priuses!  The even more impressive feat is that the new Super Duty is capable of pulling 24,000 pounds when properly equipped, or almost 8 Toyota Priuses!  These new rigs even manage 22 miles per gallon on highway drives.  For the full story, head on over to PickupTrucks.com or Autoblog.com.

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Ford has been talking about its new 2011 Super Duty for over 6 months now, ever since it debuted at the State Fair of Texas.  Well the specifications have finally come out and they are nothing but amazing.  The new 6.7L Scorpion diesel produces 390 hp and a whopping 735 lb-ft of torque!  That’s 85 more lb-ft of torque than the 2010 Super Duty.  Towing is up to 24,400 pounds on the F-450 with a fifth wheel trailer.  Payload is a Toyota-embarrassing 6,520 pounds on the F-350.  Fuel economy is also up, 18% on pickup models and 25% on chassis cab models.  For more details, head on over to PickupTrucks.com or Autoblog.

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According to Automotive News, the base price for the new 2011 Ford Super Duty will start at $28,995, a fairly large $2,145 more than a 2010 model.  The main differences between the ’10 and ’11 rigs is new styling, an upgraded interior and upgraded powertrains.  PickupTrucks.com states that the new Scorpion 6.7L diesel will set you back a staggering $7,835.  Power ratings have not been announced yet but Ford is claiming best-in-class horsepower, torque, and fuel economy.  For more details, head on over to Autoblog.

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In an earlier post we mentioned a little challenge that GM’s Tom Stephens threw at Ford.  Stephens challenged Ford to a heavy-duty truck tug-of-war to prove who’s heavy duty truck is really the best.  Well, Ford has responded with a thanks, but no thanks, instead saying that they will let truck sales do the talking, posting a link to an article showing that Ford’s F-Series trucks have been the best selling trucks for 33 years and counting.  For more details, head on over to PickupTrucks.com.

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According to Bill Frykman, Ford Work Solutions product and business development manager, the data on Ford’s Crew Chief system show that driver behaviors are actually being modified!  For those of you who don’t know, Ford Work Solutions and the Crew Chief application allow you to track the vehicles in your fleet to determine cost saves, and also montior the routes a driver took, the time the engine is idling and the top speed of the vehicle.

Frykman even goes to say that they have seen a 20% improvement in fuel efficiency simply because the driver knows they are being tracked.  Ford Work Solutions would be a great addition to any fleet and it’s yet another technology that the foreign automakers don’t even come close to offering.  The Work Solutions package could also be merged in with Ford’s Sync technology to offer voice control for the system.  For more details, head on over to PickupTrucks.com.

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Have you ever been stuck behind someone who left their blinker on for miles and miles?  Do you find yourself getting annoyed with the person, not sure if they are changing lanes or just forgetful?  Well it bothers me, so I’m glad to hear that someone is doing something about it.  Ford, using data from a driver survey, is adding a three-blink feature to its turn signals.  When the turn signal is tapped either up or down, the signal will blink in the chosen direction three times, and then turn off.  This feature is useful when changing lanes, and will prevent drivers from leaving their signal on and allow drivers to concentrate on the lane change instead of turning the signal on and then off again.  The feature will debut in the 2011 Ford Fiesta, then on the 2011 Super Duty, before migrating across the brand.  For more details, head on over to Autoblog.

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Ford has offered a dealer-installed remote starter system for several years now but it has decided to start offering a factory-installed option on the 2011 Super Duty.  The reason?  Well, the switch is mostly due to the fact that JD Power states that 90% of customers would prefer a remote starter system was installed at the factory.  Ford also states that the system could have a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 75% compared to starting your car and driving it off cold. 

On the 2011 Lincoln MKX, Ford will offer a heated steering wheel, which is said to improve dexterity and movement in the hands.  For more details, head on over to Autoblog.

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Check out this video of a stock 2011 Ford F-450 Super Duty at a tractor pull event.  The trailer weighs 30,000 pounds and the truck makes it the full pull before being waved off by the flag man.  Impressive considering the truck is a preproduction unit from the nearby Kentucky Truck Plant.  The truck in the video was packing Ford’s all new, in-house designed and developed 6.7L V8 Scorpion diesel.  For more on the story, head over to PickupTrucks.com.

Not only does the 2011 Ford Super Duty pickup feature new exterior styling and a whole host of new technologies inside, but it also features two new engine choices; an all new 6.7L diesel designed by Ford, and a 6.2L gas V8.  This truck will further extend Ford’s supremacy in the truck market by offering best in class towing, payload and fuel economy.  For more details, along with tons of great photos, head on over to Autoblog.

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