Leave the Iron On: Ford Buries New-Age Iron in Its Aluminum-Intensive 2015 F-150
At this year’s Detroit auto show, Ford’s F-150 nabbed headlines with its courageous move from steel to aluminum for the entire cab and bed, potentially saving hundreds of pounds. Equally courageous, but less reported, is Ford’s choice of ma_teri_als for the 2015 F-150’s 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged “Nano” V-6 engine: It has a cast-iron cylinder block. READ […]
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