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This may be the most unbelievably heartwarming thing you'll see today. 59-year-old Brenda Hewlett had never held a hockey stick before last Friday night. She could barely walk on the ice but she needed a vehicle to replace her failing truck. More »
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The only thing to do after your new Ford F-150 has been destroyed by an unidentified hurricane? Try and drive it out of the wreckage in the hopes of creating an impressive video such as this one, of course. More »
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Why did Ford build the giant pile of logs seen at the beginning of this classic advertisement from 1982? To demonstrate why the company designs it's 4x4s to "log" high mileage without sacrificing toughness. More »
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When a group of 14 Ford Raptor owners took to the desert for an off-road run in the spirit of what has become the quintessential hot-rod pickup, ten came back with bent frames. Is the Raptor too weak to play in the desert? More »
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Everything that makes the Ford Raptor an awesome truck in civilian hands (go-anywhere off-road prowess, speed, truck capabilities) makes it even better when in the command of first-responders. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5809532&view=rss&microfeed=true The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says it rolled the Ford F-150 and Toyota Tundra something fierce until each earned a "top safety pick." Nissan, GM and Chrysler marketers mumbled they don't care about no poncey safety grade anyways. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5801322&view=rss&microfeed=true After arm-twisting by U.S. auto safety regulators, Ford will expand a recall of F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT trucks to 1.2 million vehicles from 2004-2006 model years, due to air bags that could deploy without warning. More »
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The accident above happens so quickly it's not entirely fair to blame the driver for taking his eyes off the road to nod to the camera-wielding passenger in the other lane, but one should always stare into the mirrors when you stop to make sure everyone else is stopping. (Hat tip to Jay!) More »
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Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1960 Ford F100 More »
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After getting sued by Ford on Wednesday for naming its Formula 1 car F150, Ferrari announced today it would just use the full name — Ferrari F150th Italia. Does Ford really want to get into a fight over technicalities with a F1 team? More »
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When Ferrari announced it was naming its Formula 1 car the "F150," in honor of Italy's sesquicentennial, many people immediately wondered why Ferrari would step on Ford's most successful truck of all time. Turns out Ford's wondering as well; as first reported by PickupTrucks.com, it's now taking Ferrari to court over the choice. More »
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The Ferrari F150 Formula One race car proved itself to be a true Ferrari in testing earlier today by doing what Ferraris do best: catching on fire. More »
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A Ford truck achieved revenge for the Italians naming their new F1 car the Ferrari F150. Sadly, this 458 Italia only traversed 500 miles and therefore never had the chance to burn to the ground before being violently struck. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5747652&view=rss&microfeed=true Commemorating Italy's unification, Ferrari's calling their new F1 car the F-150. Will Toby Keith drive? AP/Yahoo] More »
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On Saturday, Ford did an engine teardown and inspection of a "torture-tested" 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 from the F-150. The engine ran for 300 hours straight, simulating 150,000 real-world miles, then dragged 110,000 lbs. So, how's it look? More »
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This eight wheel drive F15000 is the result of unholy matrimony between a Ford truck and a Massey Ferguson Tractor. The result is a massive caterpillar powered beast that's currently looking for a new owner. More »
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Ford's decision to top the F-150 with a 3.5-liter turbo V6 instead of the traditional V8 paid off with an official fuel economy rating of 16 mpg city/22 mpg highway, best in its class. How much is gas again? [Ford] More »
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Continuing its proud history of vehicle fires, Ford is recalling the 2011 F-Series and the Ford Edge/Lincoln MKX crossover after two 2011 Ford F-150s caught fire at the Dearborn Assembly Plant. Built Ford flammable? [Pickuptrucks.com and @DavidShepardson] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5721354&view=rss&microfeed=true The next-generation F-150 platform may use magnesium-aluminum and even go semi-unibody. Yes, but will it be Taurus-based? [PickupTrucks.com] More »
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PickupTrucks.com and USA Today are the only publications with a set of brass trailer hitches big enough to run a shootout of V6 two-doors, the Rodney Dangerfields of pickup trucks. The winner? The V6-powered 2011 Ford F-150. [PickupTrucks, USA Today] More »
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Welcome back to Garage of Horror, where we share your worst wheeled experiences. Today's installment: Is it really wise to put all your automotive eggs in the same brand basket? More »
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You've seen the engine, now here's the complete Ecoboost-powered Ford F-150 for the first time. I'm sure the burnout is standard pickup truck driving and has nothing to do with convincing F-150 loyalists to trust a twin-turbo V6. [PickupTrucks.com] More »
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Numbers for the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 Ecoboost Ford F-150: 365-hp, 420 lb-ft of torque at 1,700rpm. For reference, Ford's new 6.2-liter V8 returns 434 lb-ft at 4,500rpm. Point being, die-hard truck buyers don't trust twin-turbo V6's. Yet. [Pickuptrucks.com] More »
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Ford's hasn't yet released pictures of the twin-turbo, direct-injection 3.5-liter EcoBoost F-150, but in an announcement for ride-and-drives for the truck they included an image of an F-150 with an EcoBoost-ish badge. Is this the 2011 EcoBoost F-150? More »
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Because apparently buyers asked for it, here's the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew. Four swingin' doors and 12 more inches of wheelbase for full-size adult haulage, a standard 411-hp 6.2-liter V8 and all the dune-pounding goodies of the original. More »
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Ford's revealed their 2011 Harley F-150 and aside from getting styling upgrades and a leather 'n chrome interior, the truck's getting the same 411 hp, 434 lb-ft 6.2-liter V8 found in the Raptor. The paint job's kinda cool, too. More »
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This is Gabe's Mustang. It was parked outside of Gabe's barber shop in Hamilton, New Jersey. Gabe's Mustang ended up inside Gabe's barber shop on top of Gabe's motorcycle after being rear-ended today. (Thanks to everyone for the tips!) [NJ.com] More »
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Here's an exclusive camouflage-free broadside look at the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Crew Cab. Raptor's suicide doors and stock 5.4-liter V8 disappear for 12 inches of additional wheelbase and 6.2-liter V8-only power. Desert-running for the whole family! (Thanks Chris!) More »
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A man test driving an F-150 at a Missouri dealership accidentally put the truck in reverse, hit the gas and destroyed two Milans. Though, as Mike Levine points out, it's one way to "Get rid of excess Mercury inventory." [KMBC] More »
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The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2 gives Dearborn's purpose-built off-roader an extra dose of power. Hennessey's 600-hp, twin-turbocharged version of the 6.2 gives it an Olympic-sized swimming pool full of testosterone. More »
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The intercooler in this spy photo is a peek at the 400 hp, 400 lb-ft twin-turbocharged V6 Ecoboost-powered F-150. It's almost as much power as Ford's 411 hp 6.2-liter V8 and will offer a rumored 23 MPG. [Pickuptrucks.com] More »
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Externally, the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is indistinguishable from the 2010 model. But under its skin lives a brand-new, 6.2-liter, 411-hp V-8. We didn't desert race it, but we did cover it in two inches of mud. More »
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This scene, photographed in Tampa Bay, Florida makes us wonder if "Fits a Shark" was ever a check box for a prospective Ford F-150 buyer. (Hat tip to Mike!) [WTSP] More »
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The owner of the controversially plated and tarted-up pickup is incensed, claiming his license plate isn't a coded white supremacist message as Virginia claims. Nope, it's a tribute to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Tony Stewart, his favorite NASCAR drivers. Update! More »
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Mike Levine at PickupTrucks.com scored the iPhone-found-in-a-bar of off-road pickup truck exclusives, with the first drive of the 6.2-liter V8-equipped Ford F-150 Raptor. So what's he think? In three words: "ultimate fantasy pickup." Suh-weet! He even got it dyno'ed! [PickupTrucks] More »
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Sure, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor already has tiny, rear-hinging rear doors and back seats big enough for full-size adults. But this is a kick ass pickup damnit, we want room for plus-size adults! UPDATE: We've seen this before. More »
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The common view in driving games is the third person, above-car angle. Works pretty well. But what if you drove cars like that in real life? The hooligans at Rooster Teeth decided to try. The results? Predictably terrible. NSFW language. More »
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The National Truck Equipment Assocation's annual Work Truck Show is trucking along this week. Ever wonder what kind of warning labels end up on heavy-duty vehicles? These are the ten freakiest. Remember, kids: Watch out for those water pools! More »
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Power a 1995 Ford F-150 with a 14.0L Cummins N14 mounted in the bed? What could possibly go wrong? That's what Jim Harris said before he dropped a Peterbilt engine into his son's F-150. There are heroes among us. More »
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