Road Test: 2011 Ford F-150

No description available.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• MotorWeek
• Road Test
• Ford
• F150
• John Davis

[chevystud88]

A V6 that can pull 11,300 lbs?! o.O

[MercuryMorrison1]

I just got a 2011 F-150 5.0L FX4 Supercab...Wouldn't have had it any other way.

[strumem90]

@EatmyDust1311 know what, your right, I apologize. Cheers!

[EatmyDust1311]

@strumem90 I did research. Honeywell on Taurus/MKS/Flex, Borg-Warner on F150. That is for the 3.5 v6.

[strumem90]

@EatmyDust1311 lol...might want to do some research buddy :) Garrett = Honeywell. The 3.5L V6 uses the G15's by Garrett/Honeywell. The 2.0L & 1.6L EcoBoosts use Borg Warner low inertia turbos....

[EatmyDust1311]

@strumem90 The turbo for the F150 actually comes from Borg-Warner. Other Ecoboost turbos, as well as the Powerstroke turbos, come from Honeywell.

[strumem90]

@EatmyDust1311 actually the EcoBoost uses twin Garrett G15's in all applications (Taurus, F-150, Flex, MXT ect....). But you are right on one level and that is Garrett also has supplied turbos for the Powerstroke's since the 7.3. :)

[kidkyle17]

@EatmyDust1311 well time will tell

[EatmyDust1311]

Also, the EB motor in the F150 has different turbos than in other Ford cars. They are supplied by the company that makes the compressors for the Powerstroke.

[EatmyDust1311]

@kidkyle17 Many Raptor owners are asking for a EB option to extend thier offroad range. I know of one Raptor with the 3.5 swapped into it. At high altitude it will pay dividends, because the turbo motor won't lose nearly as much power as the NA one. Same with the Cummins I6 turbo deisel, and all deisel engines. The EB supposedly pulls like a deisel, because it uses the same technology to make power- not just the turbos.

[kidkyle17]

@EatmyDust1311 i guess all the v6's one good old 6 is all u need if it were me one 6 a small 8 a medium sized 8 and a 460 big block for the raptors which i guess they kinda have im not a big fan of forced induction but nothing against it

[EatmyDust1311]

@kidkyle17 Im not sure if you dislike the fact its turbocharged, forced induction, or just a 6 cylinder. The old Lightnings had superchargers when Ford could have used thier v10, but they chose to blow the 5.4L. If the EB was supercharged would you like it more?