The F-150 continues to be the best selling truck in America, with sales that 23.6% higher than this time last year and 22% higher year to date. Not bad for a truck that is about to get a major refresh. Vehicle sales as a whole are way way up this year. We may hit 16 […] More »
By: 68FordFan | July 5, 2013
Want a Raptor but can’t afford it? Or maybe you don’t plan to go off road? Well how about the VWerks F-150 Predator? This is a turn key package that can be ordered through any Ford dealer for just about any F-150–2-wheel drive, 4-wheel drive, short bed, extended bed, V6 Ecoboost or 5.0 V8. The […] More »
By: 68FordFan | July 2, 2013
Automotive News is reporting that Ford has unceremoniously axed the Harley-Davidson edition F-150. First introduced in 1999, the Harley-Davidson model continued through 2012, accounting for 1 or 2 percent of F-150 sales. Doug Scott, Ford Motor Co.’s truck marketing manager said, “We’ve got 10 models including a brand-new Limited Model, which was new for 2013. […] More »
By: 68FordFan | June 25, 2013
After 65 years and 13 generation of the F-Series, the 33 millionth F-Series rolled off the assembly line and was delivered to 76-year old Sam Loria in Plano, Texas. Sam had ordered a 2013 F-150 Platinum from Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford (which is where he bought his first Ford back in 1969) and was […] More »
By: 68FordFan | June 25, 2013
Pickuptrucks.com just completed a thorough comparison test of six light duty pickups, including the Ford F150, Ram 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Toyota Tundra SR5 and Nissan Titan Pro-4X.. They looked at acceleration, braking, gas mileage, hill-climb, autocross and payload. And when the results were tallied there was one winner: Ford F150. Surprised? We’re […] More »
By: 68FordFan | June 20, 2013
The guys at Pickuptrucks.com recently got the chance to test out the new 2013 Shelby Raptor. Shelby might make you think Mustangs, but they do trucks, too! The Shelby treatment includes a Shelby/Whipple supercharger and intercooler, which bumps the horsepower to 575 hp (stock Raptors are rated at 411 hp). Other changes include a “Stinger” […] More »
By: 68FordFan | June 17, 2013
To meet increased demand, Ford will reduce summer shutdowns at many of its F-series plants, including the Kentucky Truck plant, where it builds super-duty pickups. F-series demand has been surging recently due the in the improved economy and increase in construction. You can read the full press release after the jump. via [Pickuptrucks.com]
By: 68FordFan | May 31, 2013
