Will Anyone Miss the F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition?
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10-04-2013, 02:58 PM
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Will Anyone Miss the F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition?
Just posted this story over on the blog.
So what do you guys think? What's the HDF opinion on the demise of the F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition?
So what do you guys think? What's the HDF opinion on the demise of the F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition?
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10-04-2013, 03:19 PM
#7
10-04-2013, 03:32 PM
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I thought (no offense if you own one!) that it was the stupidest idea of cross branding ever.
The F-150 is a truly great truck, it stands on its own...the HD edition was really just for brand ****** who cannot pass up a chance to slather the HD logo on everything in their life.
Again, I realize this might offend some of you, to which I will offer a semi serious apology.
Sorry.
The F-150 is a truly great truck, it stands on its own...the HD edition was really just for brand ****** who cannot pass up a chance to slather the HD logo on everything in their life.
Again, I realize this might offend some of you, to which I will offer a semi serious apology.
Sorry.
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#8
10-04-2013, 03:46 PM
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#9
10-04-2013, 03:48 PM
Outstanding HDF Member
Its ranked extremely well for its class, #2 for the 2013 F-150 by Car and Driver:
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com...0/Performance/
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com...0/Performance/
Acceleration and Power
The 2013 F-150 has four available engines, each paired with a standard six-speed automatic transmission. The base engine is a 302-horsepower, 3.7-liter V6. There are two optional V8s, a 5.0-liter with 360 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque and a 6.2-liter with 411 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque. The 6.2-liter is the standard engine in the off-road-oriented SVT Raptor. There is also an optional turbocharged EcoBoost V6, which makes 365 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque.
Reviewers like the F-150’s broad engine lineup. They say that the base V6 is adequate for day-to-day driving, but doesn’t make the truck particularly fast or strong. Critics say that those who’ll use their truck for serious towing and hauling should opt for one of the V8s or the EcoBoost V6. Reviewers say the transmission shifts smoothly, and several attribute the transmission to the F-150’s respectable fuel economy numbers, at least from the V6s and the 5.0-liter V8.
The 6.2-liter V8 is the least fuel-efficient of the quartet of engine choices, topping out at 13/18 mpg city/highway with two-wheel drive. The EcoBoost V6 achieves up to 16/22 mpg, which is good considering its strong output. The 5.0-liter V8 tops out at 15/21 mpg, and the base V6 gets up to 17/23 mpg city/highway with two-wheel drive. Both figures are decent for the class. Opting for four-wheel drive will drop fuel economy slightly. The four-wheel drive-only SVT Raptor gets just 11/16 mpg city/highway.
The 2013 F-150 has four available engines, each paired with a standard six-speed automatic transmission. The base engine is a 302-horsepower, 3.7-liter V6. There are two optional V8s, a 5.0-liter with 360 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque and a 6.2-liter with 411 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque. The 6.2-liter is the standard engine in the off-road-oriented SVT Raptor. There is also an optional turbocharged EcoBoost V6, which makes 365 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque.
Reviewers like the F-150’s broad engine lineup. They say that the base V6 is adequate for day-to-day driving, but doesn’t make the truck particularly fast or strong. Critics say that those who’ll use their truck for serious towing and hauling should opt for one of the V8s or the EcoBoost V6. Reviewers say the transmission shifts smoothly, and several attribute the transmission to the F-150’s respectable fuel economy numbers, at least from the V6s and the 5.0-liter V8.
The 6.2-liter V8 is the least fuel-efficient of the quartet of engine choices, topping out at 13/18 mpg city/highway with two-wheel drive. The EcoBoost V6 achieves up to 16/22 mpg, which is good considering its strong output. The 5.0-liter V8 tops out at 15/21 mpg, and the base V6 gets up to 17/23 mpg city/highway with two-wheel drive. Both figures are decent for the class. Opting for four-wheel drive will drop fuel economy slightly. The four-wheel drive-only SVT Raptor gets just 11/16 mpg city/highway.
#10
10-04-2013, 04:00 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Yeah I know, and many will disagree, but I had a new one, slow and didn't last. Learned not to rely on C&D based on the lowered expectations of others.