SPIED: 2017 Ford F-150 Diesel?
A Ford F-150 with camouflage material on its bed was recently spotted testing in Dearborn, Michigan, but the most interesting aspect of the truck was hiding in plain sight.
Clearly visible under the truck’s rocker panels is a Venturi-type exhaust tip, similar to the ones used in Ford’s Power Stroke–powered F-Series Super Duty pickups. That, combined with the engine noise our photographers reported, suggests that Ford may bring a light-duty diesel to its 1/2-ton pickup, the F-150.
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Ford recently federalized a 3.2L I-5 diesel for the Transit van, where it makes 185 hp and 350 lb-ft, but by comparison, that doesn’t even out-twist the smaller 2.8L Duramax I-4 found in the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado. For a diesel Ford F-150 to be competitive, it would need to turn the wick up on the 3.2L Power Stroke.
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