New Ecoboost and 10 speed first look

[WilliamBos]

If so I hope it's better than the 6 speed they use with the 5.0. My work truck is a 2014 F150 with the 5.0 and 6 speed and the transmission is one of the worst parts of the truck. Under most conditions it works just fine, but it doesn't take much to trick it into a hard/jerky shift. The 6 speed on my 2007 Tundra never has a hard/jerky shift. The problem is mostly during on/off throttle situations....you're accelerating hard and have to suddenly let off the throttle, or you get on the throttle harder just before a normal shift point...that sort of stuff. A couple of times I thought parts were going to come out the bottom of the pan!

The new 10 speed auto is designed/built in partnership with GM. It the Ecoboost is why Ford does not need to use AFM in the other gas engines, then maybe GM should drop the turbo'd 3.6 in the 1500's.

 

[Copperhead]

I would rather they would take their new 2.8L Dmax diesel, bump up the displacement to something like 3.0L, boost the power output a little and drop it in the 1500's. Cast iron block, wet sleeved, VG turbo and one stout engine. It is based on the VM Motori 2.8L that has been around for quite a while. A strong performer. It would take little R&D to move it up to the 1500. Even the 2.8L with a little bit of moderate tuning puts down 450 lb of torque.

 

[WilliamBos]

I would rather they would take their new 2.8L Dmax diesel, bump up the displacement to something like 3.0L, boost the power output a little and drop it in the 1500's. Cast iron block, wet sleeved, VG turbo and one stout engine. It is based on the VM Motori 2.8L that has been around for quite a while. A strong performer. It would take little R&D to move it up to the 1500. Even the 2.8L with a little bit of moderate tuning puts down 450 lb of torque.

I agree 100%! As much as I'd love to see the 4.5 pulled off the shelf, don't think it would happen.

But that babymax would be perfect!