Displacement in all three available engines has not changed since last year, but Ford has managed to up power on all three mills. The base engine is a 5.4-liter Trition V8 yielding 300 horsepower and 365 lb.-ft. of torque, thanks to variable valve timing and new heads with three valves per cylinder. That's an improvement of 40 horses and 15 lb.-ft. over last year's Triton V8. Similarly, the 6.8-liter Triton V10 has been fitted with 3-valve cylinder heads. The result is an impressive 355 hp. and 455 lb.-ft. of torque, an improvement of 45 hp. and 30 lb.-ft. For gas engines, these are class-leading figures. Finally, the same 6-liter PowerStroke turbo diesel V8 engine has been tuned for 10 more lb.-ft. of torque to a hefty 570 lb.-ft. of twist. While this is lower than the GM and Dodge versions, Ford claims that available torque (where it is available, particularly at the low end of the range and over a broad band) bests the competition for hauling prowess during Ford's testing and evaluation. Horsepower in the diesel is rated at 325. All engines are now available with the 5-speed TorqShift automatic transmission, which had originally been reserved for the PowerStroke diesel, only. Pulling capability is accentuated by Tow-Haul mode, which avoids unnecessary shifting and keeps the engine in its optimal power band. For the three-pedal crowd, a 6-speed manual transmission is available across the lineup.
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