Ford has unveiled details of its new Power Stroke
3.0 litre turbodiesel engine, which will be deployed on the F-150 pick-up
truck. The oil burner is the latest addition to an otherwise all-petrol range
that includes the three V6 engines : 2.7 litre Ecoboost, 3.3 litre Ti-VCT and
3.5 litre EcoBoost – as well as a 5.0 litre Ti-VCT V8.
In terms of output, the Power Stroke motor generates
250 hp and 597 Nm of torque, and is paired to a SelectShift 10-speed automatic
transmission. Peak torque arrives at just 1,750 rpm, with the V6 sharing the
same compacted-graphite iron block material construction and forged-steel crank
used in the 2.7 litre EcoBoost engine.
Other features include a variable-geometry
turbocharger, dual fuel filters, cast-aluminum oil pan, two-stage oil pump and
high-pressure common-rail fuel injection system (29,000 pounds per square inch
injection).
The engine has been severely tested under the most
demanding conditions to ensure it performs as required. For instance, a mechanical
engine-driven fan and dual radiator shutters are used for improved high
temperature, high-altitude performance.
With the Power Stroke 3.0 litre, the F-150 is
expected to hit a targeted EPA-estimated 12.7 km/l (30 mpg) highway rating. It
also bestows the pick-up with a claimed best-in-class towing capacity (5,170
kg) and payload capacity (916 kg).
Other feats include the ability to climb 21 km at a
six percent grade in temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8
degrees Celsius), while maintaining consistent power output throughout. Ford
tested this with a F-150 along the Davis Dam in Arizona.
