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Ford Unveils Its Most Capable Truck Ever: The 2009 F-150
Posted January 13, 2008 at 1:53 pm Make a Comment

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Calling it Ford’s “most capable truck ever,” Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company’s President and CEO, described the 2009 Ford F-150 as a proud example of Ford’s strategy of listening to its customers. “We talked to them, engineered a solution, and tested it to make sure it’s built Ford tough,” Mulally said.

Country music star Toby Keith, Professional Bull Rider Justin Mc Bride, NASCAR’s Rick Crawford and Monster Jam’s Linsey Weenk joined Mark Fields, Ford’s President, The Americas, onstage at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit to announce the 2009 F150 series, touting its customizability and options. The F-150 has three cab styles, four box options, and seven unique trim levels, making 35 unique configurations to meet the widest range of customer needs. The F-150 is “new all around” and now includes Platinum series. The F-150 is one of six major launches in 2008 for Ford.

“The Ford F-150 is an American icon, said Fields, “Ford is the truck leader, and F-150 customers expect and demand the best truck on the market.” More than 1,000 Ford engineers, designers, and researchers worked together to develop the new 2009 F-150, drawing on feedback and research from Ford’s customer base. Ford did not announce the 2009 F-150’s towing or payload capacity, opening up the question to the journalists covering the Auto Show to guess it. The winner will be announced later this year. The prize: the first test drive.

The 2009 Ford F150 will be available in the fall of 2008.

See the videos on the F-150’s construction, engineering, and design.

Watch the full 25 minute Ford Press Conference.



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129 COMMENTS ABOUT Ford Unveils Its Most Capable Truck Ever: The 2009 F-150      Make a Comment
ron tomczak says (July 3, 2008 at 6:25 pm):
what were you thinking when you dicided to put the f150 in a recess part of the tailgate,does not look good at all.ford owner since 1986.
Anonymous says (June 29, 2008 at 12:45 am):
please don't build this, at least make it a decent looking automobile.
Greg says (June 20, 2008 at 11:56 am):
Thank you for refusing to lower the nose height on this truck. I hate the droopy nose look of the Chevy's.
Anonymous says (June 9, 2008 at 9:22 pm):
Keep it simple, keep it square, and keep it powerful.
Homero Lujan says (June 8, 2008 at 9:04 pm):
Love the truck, but hate the headlights. They are too big, and the part that drops down looks like an afterthought that doesn't add to the truck's appearance.
Anonymous says (June 4, 2008 at 5:16 pm):
Ranger!!!!
Rich F. says (May 19, 2008 at 11:05 pm):
I absolutely love the new 2009 F-150, until... It appears that there is no bench front seat available with even the minimal Lariat trim. I really want the Platinum but it appears that the model is not available in a Super Cab. My wife wants the dog to ride on the bench front seat. Look at it this way, yuo send your kids off to college and they move out. Then the dog is acquired to replace the kids... All old methane gas clouds will agree.
Greg peck says (May 19, 2008 at 2:46 am):
Why can't Ford put in the allmighty POWERSTROKE in this truck, just give it a stronger suspension setup and new mounts and everything would be fine. the frame is super stong from what i hear and it could take it no problem.
Chris Rock (not the famous oNe) says (May 15, 2008 at 2:00 am):
Hello, When is the eletric version of this truck comming out, I heard about it on CNN the other day that there was an electric F-150 coming to the market someday soon. We have all these people bithcing about the gas mileage and the cost of gas, but none of them seem to do anything about it. I got a GM truck that's new and I replaced the motor with a small electric genertator (1200 watts) that is married up to a compact and yet very powerful electric turbine. I use minimal gass (150 mi/gal) to run the generator, and my emmisions are less than that of a moped. I can still tow 8,000 pounds with no problem even in the black hills of SD. I don't see how there isn't this technology in cars now, I did this in my garage in a weekend. The motor that was replaced paid for all but 600 bucks of th total cost of the project. I am proof that it can be done, I spend about 20 bucks a month on fuel. I am currently working on a bike that will get 300-500 mpg and still do 0-60 in less than 5 seconds.
George Blankenship says (May 14, 2008 at 12:29 pm):
How do I get info on 09 trucks F150
James broody says (May 14, 2008 at 9:44 pm):
there is no info on it in fact there are rumors of them scraping the 09's
Billy says (May 3, 2008 at 3:26 pm):
Too bad you guys con't know how to disign a front bumper. If the new ford had a bumper like the new dodga ram then you would have a good looking truck
joe roach says (April 27, 2008 at 2:47 am):
the 09 looks better than the 08 i cant wait to pick up my 09 f-150 fx4!
ibcb says (April 23, 2008 at 3:52 pm):
There are some folks wondering why has Ford only given the 5.4 a 10 horsepower boost. Now, the few websites I have been and they have been scarce reports 310hp. One takes me to a 2002 F-150 reporting 310 horse another flat out state the F-150 has 310, 4.6 3v 290
jwk says (May 31, 2008 at 8:14 pm):
there are rumors that ford is going to put out a 6.2 liter engine that will be called the hurricane
John says (April 22, 2008 at 5:33 pm):
Been a Ford guy for 30 years-guess it'll be Dodge or Chev to get 400 Hp!!! By Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ali Mulkey says (April 19, 2008 at 2:44 pm):
Cant wait for the 09's to hit the show room floors
Harvey says (April 14, 2008 at 1:07 pm):
love the new design-- I have a 2006 model and love that design as well---seems like a natural progression thing. Good luck selling them next year when gas is 5 bux a gallon ---- its too bad really-- I bet its going to be an awesome truck.
MICAHEL says (April 5, 2008 at 9:38 am):
I THINK THIS TRUCK IS AWESOME. I WAS GOING TO TRADE MY 2007 F-150 FOR A NEW CHEVY BUT I'M NOW GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THESE BAD BOYS COME OUT...
ibcb says (March 28, 2008 at 1:47 pm):
This may have been menioned but here it goes. Ford has been tightlipped on the HP for the new engines and I hope it is competitive. Granted we are dealing with a smaller engine compared to the Toyota and Dodge. I am guessing anywhere from 320 to 300 which would work fine for me. A few years back C/D had a show and tested Dodge, Toyota, Nissan, Chevy and Ford and they admitted to the 5.4 being a great engine; but the F-150 was heavy and its best run to 60 was 9.6. Now, I think Ford has listened with the lighter frame, suspension and a few extra tricks to cut down on drag and improvement overall for a more capable truck. Those complaining it is not going to have enough power or won't match the mighty Tundra. Well, let me share this with you. The Tundra came out with a 6spd and has tuned it to stay in the "sweet" spot for erformance. So, this is why it is able to rocket to 60 in 6 sec. With a six speed the ratios are shorter, generally you are able to have a better run than compared to a 5spd. HMMM. Ford is putting a 6 spd in the '09 and I according to the engineers, mechanics and other people I am around; it should shave off half to a full second depending on the tuning and with the market being so competitive, my guess is Ford done its job. So, with more power and a new tranny we would have to wait and see when they test. So, we have a truck with class leading payload, towing, top notch interior, SYNC, lighter and the strongest frame avavilable...........I going to stick with Ford. I'm not to fond of Toyota. They do make a great motor but the truck is a little too ugly for me.
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