Bob Rosadini Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Ford Trucks will enter the Dakar 2019 with two 4x4 Cargo trucks developed by Belgian team VDR Truck Racing. For the first time ever, Ford Motor Company will participated in the Dakar rally in the trucks category. Ford and Belgium's VDR Truck Racing team are working together on the construction of two specially prepared 4x4 Ford Cargo trucks that will participate in the under-10 liter engine displacement category. In other words, these Ford Cargos will compete head on with Japan's Hino team. The project is being overseen by Ford Turkey, where the Cargo is produced for Europe, Middle East and Asia. By January 2019, the two Ford Cargo race trucks will be in Peru to compete in the Dakar rally. The 9-liter engine that Ford will use is its own proprietary unit developed and manufactured at Ford-Otosan in Turkey. The race version of the 9-liter Ecotorq is expected to be rated around 700 horsepower. The Ford-sponsored truck racing team will consist of 2 race trucks plus 4x4 Ford Transit and 6x6 Cargo support vehicles. Ford's presence in the 2019 Dakar rally is related to the truckmaker's new worldwide expansion of its heavy truck range with the new H62X making its global debut at the IAA show in September. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Ive watched the truck racing on tv before, and its actually pretty interesting. I wonder what the possibilities are of this new 9L motor meeting US emissions regulations? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Ford could use both the 9 liter and 13 liter versions to become a bigger player in class 7 and 8 trucks. but will they...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Ford could use both the 9 liter and 13 liter versions to become a bigger player in class 7 and 8 trucks. but will they...... Do they meet US regs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) Do they meet US regs? Not yet but they are a recent design to meet Euro 6 and beyond, so adding SCR wold need to be done for North America Edited July 21, 2018 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Do they meet US regs? No but it shouldn't be difficult if it already meets Euro 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 You would assume that if Ford spent the $$$ to redesign it that they would take into consideration it's ability to be federalized for sale in North America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 You would assume that if Ford spent the $$$ to redesign it that they would take into consideration it's ability to be federalized for sale in North America. Ahh TT...I'm afraid you are once again using good logic. The Ford commercial truck guys have no use for a class 6 or 7 cab over. Better leave that to Isuzu, Hino, etc. Nothing like a class 6 truck with a 24' box and a 106" BBC in NYC, Boston etc with a clueless steering wheel holder getting around in traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) Ahh TT...I'm afraid you are once again using good logic. The Ford commercial truck guys have no use for a class 6 or 7 cab over. Better leave that to Isuzu, Hino, etc. Nothing like a class 6 truck with a 24' box and a 106" BBC in NYC, Boston etc with a clueless steering wheel holder getting around in traffic. . Well, I was only referring to the drive train...but, I get your point. Ford has the "right stuff" to dominate with a class leading COE design that would put all other players in the North American market on the bench.....but, for the life of me, I cannot understand why Ford continues to sit on the sidelines....I mean, for goodness sakes, Ford Heavy truck WAS making a profit...just not enough to satisfy Jac nASSer....with what they have today, Ford could re-write the rules of class 7/8 AND still turn a decent profit. Edited July 26, 2018 by twintornados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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