Can the Ford pickup stay ahead of the Tundra?
If you’ve got a head scratcher on one of these 2.0 engines, check the timing belt. —> This is our fourth year of wondering how we stack up in engineers’ minds as they design and redesign the auto and truck fleet we labor on daily. So far, we have reviewed Japanese, Korean, German, English and domestics – including different vehicle types such as vans, trucks and cars. We will now tackle the best-selling truck in the United States: the mighty F-150. For 2007, engines include a 4.2-liter V6, a 4.6-liter V8, and a 5.4-liter V8. The V6 offers a choice of a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission, but comes in only the most basic regular-cab models. The 4.6-liter V8 comes standard in the popular models. Both V8s come with four-speed automatic transmissions, although the 5.4 comes with a heavy-duty unit. The flexible fuel version of the 5.4-liter V8 can run on E85 ethanol. The 2007 model comes with dozens of options at every level. New for ’07 is a DVD-based navigation sys
