2011 Ford F-150 with Ecoboost puts down the power

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From autoblog.com

2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost smokes its tires – Click above for high-res image gallery

We're still a few days away from being able to share driving impressions of the 2011 Ford F-150 pickup and, more specifically, the Blue Oval's four new heavy-hauling powerplants for the '11 season. What we can share, however, are some pictures we snapped while Ford showed off what its truck was capable of.

We're especially impressed with the latest application of Ford's EcoBoost technology. As you're already aware, the 3.5-liter twin-turbo powerplant puts down 365 horsepower and a more-than-ample 420 pound-feet of torque. What those black-and-white figures don't tell you, though, is how smartly the EcoBoost engine moves the full-size F-150 down the road, even when hooked up to a suitably large trailer.

While we'll stop short of calling the EcoBoost-powered F-Series a muscle truck, but here's some pictorial evidence that it's more than capable of frying the tires off its aluminum wheels. And we're not just talking about gratuitous burnout photos either. Check the chart.

So... if that's the Boost part of the package, what about the Eco? Well, we're going to have to wait for Ford and the EPA to get an official rating published, but Ford fully expects the turbo mill to post class-leading fuel efficiency figures. Speaking of which, Ford let slip a projection indicating that its base 3.7-liter V6 engine will manage 23 miles per gallon on the highway – matching the figure of General Motors' hybrid pickup twins.

The number crunchers amongst you will find plenty of interesting (and impressive) little tidbits perusing our high-res image gallery below. Here's a hint: Click on the image to the right and pay special attention to the relative figures posted by both Ford's base 3.7-liter V6 and 3.5-liter EcoBoost as compared to their competitors. What are you waiting for?
 

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That is pretty cool! If they could make it get 25mpg all the time, they would sell millions of them.
 
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That ecoboost, direct injection is something else.
 

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If I were in the market for a new F-150 I'd damn sure consider that badboy! Power and fuel mileage, I'm down! :thumbs:
 

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That is pretty cool! If they could make it get 25mpg all the time, they would sell millions of them.

It sure beats the hell out of the 14mpg I get, but I'll hang on to my truck. :lol:
 

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I'd like to drive it and feel for myself.

Interesting Idea though... Just not sure on what I think about it until I give er a whirl...
 

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