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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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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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Yea, that’s about it lol, I don’t have much else to add.  This is apparently the mascot for Ford’s new 6.7L V8 diesel expected to be fully revealed in the 2011 Super Duty pickups sometime in the next month or so.  For more, head on over to Pickuptrucks.com.