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2017 Ford F-150 to Debut with All-New 3.5l EcoBoost Engine & 10-Speed Transmission

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2017 Ford F-150 to Debut with All-New 3.5l EcoBoost Engine & 10-Speed Transmission

MORE TORQUE AND BETTER BOOST: 2017 FORD F-150 TO DEBUT WITH ALL-NEW 3.5-LITER ECOBOOST ENGINE AND 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION

Ford.com
May 3, 2016

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- Continuously improving for customers, 2017 Ford F-150 doubles down on efficiency, capability and performance with debut of the second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost® engine and all-new Ford-built 10-speed automatic transmission

- New 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine provides 30 lb.-ft. more peak torque compared with the first-generation EcoBoost engine, up to a best-in-class 450 lb.-ft. for a V6, beating gasoline- and diesel-powered competitors

- The first volume-production 10-speed automatic transmission available to consumers from any automaker will deliver improved acceleration and performance

DEARBORN, Mich., May 3, 2016 – Ford, America’s truck leader, continues its relentless pace of innovation, delivering more torque and better acceleration to 2017 F-150 customers with the all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost® engine and 10-speed transmission.

The new second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine will provide 30 lb.-ft. more peak torque compared with the first-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine, up to a best-in-class 450 lb.-ft. for a V6. F-150 remains the only truck in its segment to offer a twin-turbo V6 gasoline engine.

The all-new Ford-built transmission – the first volume-production 10-speed automatic transmission available to consumers from any automaker – will deliver improved acceleration and performance compared with previous six-speed automatic transmissions.

“The Ford truck team lives to serve our hardworking truck customers,” said Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president, Product Development, and chief technical officer. “The powertrain is the heart of every F-150, and together our all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost and 10-speed transmission will give our customers better power, efficiency and confidence.”

More than 20 patents are approved or pending for the innovative powertrain combination.

Second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine
The new 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine builds on the success of the 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine and first-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine available for the 2016 F-150. Nearly 1 million F-150 EcoBoost engines have been sold to date, with the 2.7-liter and first-generation 3.5-liter accounting for approximately 60 percent of F-150 sales.

Ford engineers designed the new 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine to provide best-in-class torque for a V6 engine, beating gasoline- and diesel-powered competitors. The new engine provides better low-end and peak engine performance, ideal for hauling heavy payloads and towing heavy trailers.

The engine features an all-new, Ford-first dual-direct and port fuel-injection system. Two injectors per cylinder – one mounted in the intake port where air enters the cylinder and one positioned inside the cylinder – work together to improve power output, efficiency, and emissions.

All-new turbochargers deliver more boost thanks to improved twin turbos and a lighter turbine wheel. The new turbos work seamlessly with Ford-first electrically activated wastegates, enhancing operating efficiency. Light-weighting the turbine wheel – by making it out of high-temperature super alloy Mar-M-247 developed by the aerospace industry – improves responsiveness.

Ford’s commitment to continuous light-weighting to improve performance also is evident in the hollow camshafts in the all-new roller-finger follower valvetrain that help save up to 4 pounds of weight. The valvetrain also features more durable intake and exhaust valves, and hydraulic valve-lash adjusters that optimize engine durability over the life of the truck.

The new 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine provides Auto Start-Stop as a standard feature, helping customers save fuel, though actual fuel savings vary depending on driving patterns. The technology also contributes to a reduction in CO2 emissions due to decreased idle times. Auto Start-Stop is specially tuned for truck customers, shutting off the engine when the vehicle is at a stop – except when towing or in four-wheel-drive mode.

Second part details the transmission: https://media.ford.com/content/ford...ordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2016/05/03/2017-ford-f150-more-torque-better-boost.html
 
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Re: 2017 Ford F-150 to Debut with All-New 3.5l EcoBoost Engine & 10-Speed Transmissio

Very nice, but the 6.2L V8 in the GM twins still out-torques it at 450 TQ for the Ford vs 460 TQ for the GM.
Correct, that's why they snuck in for a V6 at the end of the sentence. Their main claim to fame is the EcoBoost now out-torques the EcoDiesel.
 
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Re: 2017 Ford F-150 to Debut with All-New 3.5l EcoBoost Engine & 10-Speed Transmissio

I haven't yet seen GM's announcement about the rollout of "their" 10 speed transmission. My understanding was these 10speeds were co-developed by Ford and GM. We should be seeing something from GM i nthe next day or so.
 
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Re: 2017 Ford F-150 to Debut with All-New 3.5l EcoBoost Engine & 10-Speed Transmissio

I haven't yet seen GM's announcement about the rollout of "their" 10 speed transmission. My understanding was these 10speeds were co-developed by Ford and GM. We should be seeing something from GM i nthe next day or so.
It's in the ZL1.
 
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Re: 2017 Ford F-150 to Debut with All-New 3.5l EcoBoost Engine & 10-Speed Transmissio

Hmmm, they must have had an agreement on who could use it first, no? Or how would they handle this, complete the design and let whoever can get it to market first do so?
I would assume they had a mutual agreement.
 
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Re: 2017 Ford F-150 to Debut with All-New 3.5l EcoBoost Engine & 10-Speed Transmissio

Man, that 10 speed is going to be worthless with all its shifting to keep the engine in the powerband!!!! /sarcasm


I really want to drive this combo when it comes out. I wonder how much the 3.5 and A10 will add cost wise. I know the 8 speed from GM is $1500 or so. If the 10 speed is $1700-1800 that's a decent damn chunk of change.
 
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Re: 2017 Ford F-150 to Debut with All-New 3.5l EcoBoost Engine & 10-Speed Transmissio

Interesting that they are quoting the 365HP number again. The last Gen was UNDER-rated by about 20HP, wonder what this one will do.

Hope both Ford and GM have a better roll out than the 9-speed ZF unit (which was uncharacteristic for them).