2008 Ford Super Duty With Cleanest And Quietest Power Stroke E

Ford will usher in Americais clean diesel era when it introduces the all-new 2008 F-Series Super Duty pickup early next year. The truckis 6.4-liter Power StrokeAE engine will be Ford's cleanest, quietest pickup diesel ever n with particulate emissions equivalent to a gasoline engine.

Ford has built its truck reputation on innovation in design, capability and durability,i said Mark Fields, Fordis president of The Americas, who will unveil the new pickup at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on Sept. 28. iClean diesel power will bring even more capability to our new Super Duty pickup n along with a new level of quietness and refinement. Itis what you would expect from Americais truck leader for nearly 30 years, and itis the sort of innovation you will see throughout our product lineup going forward.i

The all new Power Stroke diesel engine will displace 6.4-liters, which is an increase in displacement from the current 6.0-liter V-8. It will be the first pickup engine in North America to use a high precision, high pressure, common-rail fuel injection system featuring piezo-electric injectors. These advanced injectors allow ultra precise timing of fuel injection for quietness and better emissions.

The new 6.4-liter Power Stroke features advanced emissions equipment, including a new diesel particulate filter that scrubs black smoke from exhaust gases and periodically cleans itself via advanced engine controls.

Pricing, fuel economy and engine specifications n including power and torque ratings n will be available closer to the vehicle going on sale in early 2007.

Diesels: The Most Capable Trucks
Diesel engines have become the powertrain of choice for heavy duty pickup truck buyers in the U.S. because they provide more torque for maximum towing and hauling.

The diesel engineis torque advantage comes, in part, because the fuel is ignited with compression n the pistonis compression stroke is so intense that the fuel combusts spontaneously. The process is far more efficient than igniting fuel with spark plugs, as in gasoline engines.

Since 2001, annual diesel truck registrations have increased from about 400,000 vehicles in 2001 to more than 500,000 today, and Ford has long been the industry leader.

Ford has sold 1.3 million diesel-powered F-Series pickups in the U.S. since 2001. On an annual basis, Ford sells more diesel-powered pickup trucks than Chevrolet and Dodge combined. Nearly three-quarters of all Ford Super Duty trucks are sold with the Power Stroke diesel.