| 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty F-450, F-350 & F-250
More Capability, More Features And More Refinement For America's Leading Workhorse
- New F-450 pickup joins lineup, offering industry leading towing capacity in excess of 24,000 pounds and maximum payload of more than 6000 pounds
- New 6.4-liter Power Stroke Diesel delivers quiet, clean power
- All-new interior redefines tough luxury
- Industry-first, integrated Tailgate Step and stowable bed extender offer customer-driven solutions for cargo-hauling flexibility
- Industry-exclusive PowerScope power-fold, power-telescoping trailer-tow side mirrors enhance towing convenience
- Refined chassis and suspension improve ride and handling
- Exterior design changes maintain bold, American look, improve capability
- TowCommand System features integrated trailer brake controller
- TorqShift transmission improves towing performance
- Launch of full 2008 Super Duty lineup scheduled for early 2007
Ford F-Series Super Duty, the industry's leading heavy-duty work truck and a mainstay of businesses throughout America, has been overhauled for the 2008 model year. Ford's Super Duty pickup has been the leader in the over 8,500-pound truck segment since launch, offering best-in-class payload, gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) and trailer tow ratings. The new Super Duty, which will go on sale in early 2007, will help ensure that Ford Motor Company maintains its nearly 30 years of leadership in the pickup truck business.
Offered in three cab styles - Regular Cab, SuperCab and Crew Cab - and with two bed lengths, the new Super Duty will feature a bold look inside and out, an all-new, more powerful, state-of-the-art Power Stroke Diesel and a host of unique, innovative features not found on any other truck. And the line of Ford Super Duty trucks has been expanded for 2008, with an even more capable workhorse: the new F-450 pickup.
"The F-450 pickup doesn't just raise the bar for heavy duty pickups, it tosses it out. Game over," said Mark Fields, President of the Americas. "Every aspect of the new line of Super Duty trucks, including capability enhancements, design changes and feature innovations is uniquely designed after spending a great deal of time talking with - and listening to - our customers."
Ford's Super Duty set the standard in the over 8,500-pound truck segment when it was launched in 1998 as a 1999 model. Unlike competitors who simply modify their existing light-duty trucks, Super Duty utilizes its own unique architecture, designed and developed specifically to meet the needs and demands of the over 8,500-pound truck customer. This unique approach, with two dedicated architectures, is just one reason why the Ford F-Series has been America's best-selling truck for 29 years and why Super Duty has dominated its segment, outperforming and outselling the competition every year since launch.
"We've been able to attract customers and pull big share numbers with Super Duty because we made the decision to set Super Duty apart from the rest of the segment," said Cisco Codina, group vice president, North American Marketing, Sales and Service. "We've built our leadership reputation over time. Just being able to say that we've been America's best-selling truck for 29 years says that we've been here, understanding and consistently meeting the needs of the true truck customer."
For true truck customers, Super Duty is their life-blood, serving the multifaceted aspects of their lives. Whether towing a backhoe to the construction site or towing a boat to the lake, they demand a truck that is capable and dependable. Super Duty consistently meets those needs.
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