Detroit 2008 VIDEO: 2009 Ford F-150 ready for its close up
by Chris Shunk on Jan 17th 2008 at 12:58PM 
click above for more high-res images of the 2009 Ford F-150
The Ford F-Series has been the top-selling vehicle longer than most of us at Autoblog have been alive, and the Blue Oval designed the new 2009 F-150 to help keep that streak alive. In 2009, several new additions will be made to Ford's best-seller, including an easy access step for the pickup bed, a flat-load back seat, an improved powertrain lineup, and a new frame that features more high-strength steel. The truck experts at PickupTruck.com spent a whole day with F-Series Chief Engineer Matt O'Leary and Design Director Pat Schiavone, and the fruit of their labor is eight videos that detail every square inch of Ford's most important product. We've added a walk-through tour of the interior of the new F-150 Platinum after the jump, and you can click the Read link below to view videos ranging from tow information to design inspiration at PickupTruck.com.
[Source: PickupTruck.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
MemphisNET 1:02PM (1/17/2008)
Nice... something about the high-trim grill looks too blingy. A vanilla truck which is neither horrible nor exceptionally great.
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TheMadMilkman 1:17PM (1/17/2008)
Yeah, I definitely think that the base grille looks significantly better. But the interior... Holy buttons Batman!
ugg.tryptophan 8:40PM (1/17/2008)
its as if the american automakers are giving all their trucks braces
rav3 1:07PM (1/17/2008)
How much longer until the slide show works? All the photos are scaled to look like crap and if you click on a photo to enlarge it to the correct resolution the picture goes away.
Doesn't seem worth having the slide show if you're not going to do it right...
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John Neff 1:27PM (1/17/2008)
Have you tried looking at our galleries in another browser to see if the problem persists? While the images you first view are scaled down from 1280-pixels wide, they view beautifully with no jagged on most browsers. Also, is your browser updated to the most current version? Finally, is there a preference in your browser that may affect how images are displayed?
MemphisNET 1:26PM (1/17/2008)
Everything works great for me on all three browsers (IE7/Firefox and Safari on my mac)
rav3 1:31PM (1/17/2008)
I'm using Firefox on XP and also tried IE.
A couple pics show at their native rez, many seem a bit smaller and hence, pixely. Clicking on pic take you to next pic (which has always bugged me - that's what the arrows are for).
I like the look of the new slideshows but miss the perfect function of the old one.
/end bitchfest
rav3 1:40PM (1/17/2008)
I guess I still don't understand how I'm supposed to "zoom" to native rez. Just makes the pic go away.
If I drag a pic to the desktop and open in the Windows Image thingie, the pics look correct so they are getting squished.
Checked browser settings, seem fine - and FF is updated. FYI, my monitor is running at 1920x1200...
MemphisNET 2:31PM (1/17/2008)
Maybe the ''1280'' button should be moved near the left and right arrows so everyone will see it.
rav3 2:36PM (1/17/2008)
A "1280" button???
Nobody ever tells me these things - I guess I didn't get the memo. Works like a dream, thanks!
My unsolicited vote is yes, move the button and change it to "regular size", "zoom" or something of that nature.
Freestyle4x4f150 1:12PM (1/17/2008)
Any word on the Powertrain figures yet? Horsepower of the new 5.4? Whens the new Boss and Diesel coming out?
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Brent 1:26PM (1/17/2008)
Looks like the biggest highlight of the truck is the navigation. That isn't going to sell trucks.
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Freestyle4x4f150 1:24PM (1/17/2008)
Slideshow works crystal clear for me.
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Shane 1:32PM (1/17/2008)
5.4 L Triton V-8 will be rated at 310 hp
4.6 L 3 valve V-8 will be rated at 296 hp
diesel should be out for model year 2010, boss engines soon to follow
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C.W. 3:36PM (1/17/2008)
shane you are poorly mis-informed. these numbers are WAY off... obviously you dont have "inside" info like some of us...
you are misleading people intentionally with info you have no clue about...
Matt 1:34PM (1/17/2008)
Ya know...they would need a staircase to get to the bed if the F-150 was the size of a "normal" 1/2 ton truck.
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Matt 1:35PM (1/17/2008)
Correction: They WOULDN'T need a stair case...
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tim 7:26PM (1/17/2008)
Still looks like the current model just with a new grill. The interior is nice but I think I prefer the Chevy Silverado’s interior, but the interior in this is way better than the Tundra.
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WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot 2:32PM (1/17/2008)
No "bold" 3 chrome grill? About f-ing time. Is the focus next?
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Freestyle4x4f150 2:12PM (1/17/2008)
Shane where did you read this,I read the 5.4 is suppose to get a substantial horspower gain like the 4.6. Just 10 mesly horspower more than the current engine realy? And 14 more than the 4.6. That can't be right. I know the Boss is suppose to have over 400 horses, so i thought the New 5.4 would be closer to 360 horses.
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