Ford Motor announced the start of shipments to buyers in the United States of the F-Series Super Duty family of pickups and trucks of the new generation. Under this name, the F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 and F-600 models with a carrying capacity of 1.5 to 9.7 tons are combined.
The range of engines includes petrol and diesel V8s with a volume of 6.7-7.3 liters and a power of 330-500 hp. Gearbox - 10-speed automatic, drive - rear or full (depending on modification).
According to the press service of Ford, two plants simultaneously produce new Super Duty - in Kentucky and Ohio, in total, 11 thousand people are involved in the manufacture of such machines. Investments in the development of the production of the family amounted to $ 700 million.
The new Super Duty, among other things, is equipped with a media complex with 5G Internet connection and over-the-air updates, as well as the Ford Pro system, which allows you to remotely track the location of the car and its status online, as well as transfer work tasks to the driver and freight forwarder.
Super Duty is traditionally the most profitable product for Ford Motor, with 150,000 applications for the purchase of such cars in the new generation in the first five weeks of pre-orders alone.