New F-150

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Everytime I see it I like it more, and Ford's heavy advertising campaign for it assures me that I'll come to love it. Still haven't seen one outside of a dealer, though.

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Standard engine is a 231-horsepower V8, which is more than Chevrolet, GMC, or Dodge.

Well, what do you think of it?
 
Originally posted by M5Power
Well, what do you think of it?
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Better looking than the current generation. They got rid of that stupid jog at the joint between the bed and the base of the rear window. The grille is incredibly dull and looks like they took it off a Lincoln designer's desk by accident. But no matter how dull it may be it looks better - by definition - than the Chevy/GM monstrosities.

I'd rather have a Ram. I don't give a crap about the base horsepower; that's what the option list is for. It's 5x better looking than the F-150 and 50x better than the Silverado.
 
I also like the RAM better - The new F-150 is much nicer than the previous (current?) gen, but it looks a bit on the dainty side, as if sideswiping it would cause it to explode. The interior is really nice though especially for a truck. 👍
 
I don't like the new Ford at all. I first saw a picture of one earlier today, and had to close the window it was on in a hurry.

If I was to buy a new truck it would be the Silverado SS - good price($40's), AWD, 345 V8, lowered ride height, high performance suspension, side exit exhaust, etc. It f-ing rules.
 
Originally posted by neon_duke
Better looking than the current generation. They got rid of that stupid jog at the joint between the bed and the base of the rear window. The grille is incredibly dull and looks like they took it off a Lincoln designer's desk by accident. But no matter how dull it may be it looks better - by definition - than the Chevy/GM monstrosities.

I'd rather have a Ram. I don't give a crap about the base horsepower; that's what the option list is for. It's 5x better looking than the F-150 and 50x better than the Silverado.
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:odd: The Silverado/Sierra looks great. In fact, I haven't heard a single negative thing about its styling except from you. I think you're the one with the skewed stylistic views, not me - hell, you think some boring, cookie-cutter Civic is ugly! :P
 
It's certainly a nice looking truck.

However, I was expecting a more radical look with the way Ford was advertising it. A bit of a let down after the advertisements led me think it was going to be something Earth shattering and innovative design in the automotive world.
But a good looking truck none the less. 👍
 
I do like the look,but if I ever got a truck it would be a GMC.Ford defiantly improved the F-150 though. I read an article about it in C&D(car and driver) and I would have to say its the best improvement ford had in awhile.
 
Not sure on the wheels, but the concept Lightning looks fantastic. The standard version is, too, a definate improvement on the last model.

Hmm..you think they'll ship the Lightning to the UK?
 
Originally posted by M5Power
The Silverado/Sierra looks great. In fact, I haven't heard a single negative thing about its styling except from you. I think you're the one with the skewed stylistic views, not me!
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You're kidding, right?
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You think this looks great? The front clip looks like a flatbed trailer full of crushed cars on the way from the junkyard to the shredder. From the side it's perfectly acceptable, but that nose...
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And in this version it's even worse, as if that were possible:
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This one doesn't look good from any angle. You're clearly on drugs if you think that looks great. Drugs!
 
The Avalanche is the ugliest truck ever. But then I must be an idiot because I see ten of them a day. My wife's uncle bought one and every time I see it, and him, I want to point and laugh (if you knew him you'd want to also). But finally one day I got the satisfaction of seeing one his friends, in a drunken fit of honesty, expound on the essential ugliness and stupidity of his Avalanche. And I laughed, inside, where it counts.

I'm with Boom on the F-150. It's nice looking but nothing earth shattering, and if I was in the market for a truck I'd be looking at Dodge.
 
Originally posted by neon_duke
You're kidding, right?
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Nope - my only consideration is within the segment, and its competitors very obviously suck.

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Just at the height of the anti-SUV craze, where one of the major arguments was that they look too intimidating, Dodge decides to come out with the Ram, with the most impending nose in the history of car design (yes, worse than the Rolls-Royce Phantom). It's got about 25lbs. of chrome/chromium on it, and its hood looks as if it weighs about 150lbs. total. It's got cartoon looks, and it isn't manly enough - and Conservative truck-owners need to look manly. Granted, though, I absolutely loved the first Ram, and if I were in the market for a pickup truck (as I will be in a few months) I would be looking at Dodge if they still sold the first one. I'm not since they updated it.

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This **** debuted new all the way back in 1996 as a new '97 model. Chevrolet re-designed in 1999 and again (minorly) in 2003, Dodge re-designed in 2002, and Toyota was all-new for 2000. Ford just kept going. The above version (SuperCrew) was the only one really worth buying, as the rest were outclassed by their newer rivals. GM should be kicking themselves for not kicking Ford when they were down and taking over this market, but in truth, it's hard to fault them when the American public purchased more six-year-old "new" Ford F150s in 2002 than they did brand new Silverados and Sierras.

Agreed on the Avalanche, though you can't fault the idea, even if you don't like the looks. 👍
 
Originally posted by 69Dodge_Charger
The Dodge Ram has had the chrome look to it for a long time, in fact now that I look at it, that looks like the same size grill as the previous Ram.
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Compare the two side-by-side (if you can find the previous generation (94-01) - they're making themselves scarce, quickly). The new Ram's grille is much larger, much chromier, and its proportions are more supersized too:

- the shortest new Ram is three inches longer than the shortest old Ram; the longest new Ram is more than five inches longer than the longest version of its predecessor (wheelbase increased accordingly, also)
- the new Ram is half an inch wider and three inches taller
- maximum front and rear headroom increased by a half an inch, rear legroom increased by five
 
Well duh it's bigger, I didn't say that because I thought it was quite obvious. So of course everything about the truck(grill, dimensions of the truck and such) will be bigger but I think I just misunderstood your comment about the chrome grill, my bad!:P
 
The ram is fugly the avalance would look better without all that platic that makes it look like a big ass tonka toy. The F-150 looks better and I agree that it looks WAY better without that gay sidestep between the bed and the cab....the rims are ugly tho....I like the Lightning the best...the silverado looks ok for a truck....however if I got a truck it would be a ford...but not an F-150 something bigger and lifted way high...I know it's not practical but whatever....

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Originally posted by skylineGTR_guy
The ram is fugly the avalance would look better without all that platic that makes it look like a big ass tonka toy. The F-150 looks better and I agree that it looks WAY better without that gay sidestep between the bed and the cab....the rims are ugly tho....I like the Lightning the best...the silverado looks ok for a truck....however if I got a truck it would be a ford...but not an F-150 something bigger and lifted way high...I know it's not practical but whatever....

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For those unfamiliar, one out of every five vehicles on the road in Arizona looks like this :rolleyes:
 

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