Ford F-150 2018 introduced with more aluminium and a diesel engine

<p>Ford Motor Co. introduced its 2018 model year F-150 pickup on Friday June 16, with a smaller V-6 gasoline-powered engine and more aluminium in its construction. The new diesel engine is the first ever for F-150 and the company says it improves on its EPA-estimated gas mileage. The diesel version is expected to hit the showrooms in next spring and gasoline-powered version would be commercially available this fall.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/2018%20Ford%20F-150.png" alt="News" width="517" height="226" /></p> <p>The smaller and lighter 3.3-liter V6 gasoline engine for F-150 is expected to offer a 5% better power-to-weight ratio and better fuel economy compared with the 2014 steel-bodied version.</p> <p>The F-150, the best-selling light vehicle in the U.S. contributes about a third of Ford&rsquo;s total unit sales. Ford introduced the all-aluminium bodied F-150 in 2015, weighing about 700 pounds less than the steel-bodied earlier versions and secured its leadership in pickup truck sales since then.</p> <p>{googleAdsense}</p> <p>The 2017 two-wheel drive F-150 with an EPA mileage rating of 19 mpg in the city and 26 on the highway was the best of any full-size pickup on the market. Ford has not yet divulged the mileage rating on the 2018 model but the announcement indicated that the customers would get &ldquo;additional benefits&rdquo;&hellip; &ldquo;including improved performance, capability, and fuel economy.&rdquo;</p> <p>Ford will soon begin selling an all-aluminium Expedition SUV with the 3.5-liter V6 as the standard engine along with automatic start-stop technology and the new 2018 Expedition will be available in showrooms this fall.&nbsp;</p>