As many of you know, the truck competition is seriously heating up. Ford is still the king in sales, but Ram is making impressive inroads with their trucks. General Motors, not to be left out, have introduced two new small trucks into the fight.
The Acura NSX was the everyman's super sports car. It was also a car that could be driven comfortably and reliably everyday. For the past century, Acura has been promising a replacement to that car. They've shown us prototype after prototype.
Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to test-drive the 2015 Ford F-150 at the official press launch in San Antonio. After spending most of the day in the fantastic 2.7L EcoBoost, I jumped into a Lariat with the 3.5L EcoBoost. I've driven several EcoBoost-equipped F-150s in the past, and this one sounded different.
Sadly, Ford discontinued the SVT Raptor for the 2015 model year, and even though we fully expect a 2016 version to bow in less than a month at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, that hasn't stopped the folks at Hennessey from making a 2015 version of their ass-hauling, off-road truck.
To us in the United States, the Australians get all the cool toys. One of those cool toys is the Ford Falcon. Specifically, we're referring to the Ute version.
Yes, I built a $62,530 truck. It's not difficult to get a truck in the $50,000 plus range. That's why the number one luxury vehicle on sale in the country is the Ford F-150.
The 2015 Ford F-150 will be the largest mass-produced vehicle made mostly out of aluminum. Once the Rouge plant in Dearborn is running at full capacity, they'll be producing an astonishing 60 trucks per hour.
