The
New 2020 Ford Super Duty Powertrain
With production
slated to start in November of this year, we expect the first 2020 Ford Super
Duty to arrive in our showroom some weeks later. There are three engine options
in 2020, the venerable 6.2L V8 base engine, a bolder, retuned 6.7L V8
Powerstroke Diesel with higher horsepower and torque numbers than the present
6.7L diesel engine, and an all-new 7.3L pushrod V8 for higher horsepower and
low-end torque. This brand new 7.3L V8 is an engine Ford customers have been
asking for.
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Ford's worthy 6.2L
V8 develops 385 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque. It is the base engine
standard for the Super Duty.
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The 6.7L Power Stroke
Diesel will be updated for its appearance in the new 2020 Super Duty. The
current 6.7L Ford diesel is rated at 450 horsepower and 935 lb-ft of torque.
While Ford has not officially announced the power specs for the new 6.7L
diesel, many estimates say they'll fall around 490 horsepower and 1015 lb-ft of
torque. Until Ford releases this information, these are really educated
guesses.
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With numbers on the
all-new 7.3L V8, Ford is even more guarded with its information. Joel Petrano,
Ford Engineering Manager for the 7.3L V8 says, "It's new from the ground up."
He stated that it was designed as the best combination of fuel efficiency,
environmental considerations and power. And, its power profile will fit nicely
between the 6.2L and the 6.7L Diesel. The 7.3L V8 will be available in all
Super Duty trim levels down to the F-250
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A new 10-speed
TorqShift with SelectShift automatic transmission is in production for the new
higher horsepower and torque engines. It is not the same 10-speed that is
presently available in the F-150. All new material both inside and out make it
more durable and able to shoulder the higher workload of more torque and
horses. According to Greg Stout, 10-speed transmission Manager for Ford, "This
new Super Duty, TorqShift transmission is really an all-new, clean sheet
design." Stout stated, "Ford designed it specifically to complement the new
(higher horsepower, higher torque) powertrains for the 2020 Super Duty." Even
though the new 10 speed transmission is bigger than the F-150's 10-speed
transmission, it only weighs 3.5 more pounds due to extensive use of new weight
saving materials.
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Additional
High-Tech Features of the 2020 Ford Super Duty

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Outside of the
powertrain, the 2020 Ford Super Duty will be outfitted for driving ease and
safety. Ford's suite of driver assist technologies include its BLIS, blindspot
information system, with cross traffic alert and trailer coverage,
pre-collision assist with automatic emergency braking and 360-degree camera
coverage, to name a few.
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The
2020 Ford Super Duty Coming Soon to Franklin's Spring Creek Ford
Even though many of
the specifications of the new Super Duty are still being withheld by Ford, what
is certain is that it will be a truck like no other on the market today, and that's
a good thing. Call today to set up a test drive. When the all-new 2020 Super
Duty starts rolling in at Franklin's Spring Creek Ford, we'll let you know so
you can be the first to take it out for a test spin!
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