ANTAUS Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/23/2015-ford-f150-sell-more-v6-than-v8/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Byline: Captain Obvious. They'll be selling three V6 variants and one V8. It'd be shocking if the V6es didn't outsell the V8, particularly considering that one of the V6es is currently at parity with the lone V8... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 When the new transmissions arrive, with 9 or 10 speeds, how about the 2.3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 When the new transmissions arrive, with 9 or 10 speeds, how about the 2.3? Nah, I would be surprised if they went smaller than the 2.7EB. Unless the next next-gen F150 weighed as much as the Fusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 2.3 EB F-150 is probably not going to happen. But 2.3 EB F-100... ? With lower power, Ford will have to lower that towing and payload numbers so it could probably make something like that happen. But the question is will it make money for Ford? I'm not sure the business case is there... yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) 2.3 EB F-150 is probably not going to happen. But 2.3 EB F-100... ? With lower power, Ford will have to lower that towing and payload numbers so it could probably make something like that happen. But the question is will it make money for Ford? I'm not sure the business case is there... yet. Add a V6/2.3 EB to F150 Supercab with a 5.5' box (like Raptor) to F150 and voila, you have a great alternative to a mid sized truck. Perhaps this kind of reach down is how Ford plans to cover / get the cream of the mid sized buyers. Edited July 25, 2014 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Add a V6/2.3 EB to F150 Supercab with a 5.5' box (like Raptor) to F150 and voila, you have a great alternative to a mid sized truck. Perhaps this kind of reach down is how Ford plans to cover / get the cream of the mid sized buyers. For light-duty with the new 9 or 10 speed transmissions, IMHO a short box 2.3EB could be really OK. IMHO, it all depends on that transmission and the ratios available, especially for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) For light-duty with the new 9 or 10 speed transmissions, IMHO a short box 2.3EB could be really OK. IMHO, it all depends on that transmission and the ratios available, especially for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. But even the current 6AT may be enough with a down sized engine, I think that Ford's strategy of engine size + turbo may have a slight edge over excess capacity +AFM + Down speeding to get similar fuel economy. GM has done a good job with adding VCT and DI to their two valve wedge head engines but I think they are coming to the end of the easy jumps in fuel economy, the 8-speed auto looks to be the last of the low hanging fruit. Ford's lighter trucks allows it to stay with 6AT for now, get genuine economy increase with bags more in the future, I can see F Series on a roll for the next 4-5 years, building whatever is needed without running foul of CAFE. Does it get any better than that, guaranteed money in the bank. Edited July 27, 2014 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rscalzo Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 But 2.3 EB F-100. It might very well be sucessful. As far as towing capacity, most of the many smaller pickups in this are rarely town any heavy loads. Most pull smaller utility trailer with smaller lawn or construction equipoment. Trowning smaller items in the bed are the norm. Far from a marketing genius but a Ranger sized pui might be an interesting idea and in light of the fact Ford already has one outside the country we may very well see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Far from a marketing genius but a Ranger sized pui might be an interesting idea and in light of the fact Ford already has one outside the country we may very well see it. Whats the point? The Ranger is 7/8 the size of an F-150 and the lightest Ranger weighs in at 3569.28lbs...which a short bed 2015 F-150 should be right around at also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Rather than pursuing a Ranger for North America, Perhaps Ford will see more benefit in lightening Super Dutys and picking up a 25% increase in fuel economy as required by the EPA. That could mean a sizeable windfall fo r Ford as more truck buyers discover the virtues of a fuel efficient Super Duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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