Chicago 2009: Alton XUV - Return of the ginormous Ford trucks
by Frank Filipponio on Feb 12th 2009 at 10:02AM 
Click above for our high-res gallery of the Alton F-650 XUV Command Center and its friends
At last year's Chicago Auto Show we found one of the most outrageous trucks we'd ever seen. It was the Alton F-650 XUV and it was enormous. This year, the same company is back with a new project based on the all-new 2009 F-series. The Alton XUV Command Center is an urban assault vehicle of the highest order, with a massive footprint, several huge strobes and a lengthy list of features. If the 660 lb-ft of torque isn't enough to pummel Geos in its path, the extra power boost provided by a tank of nitrous will finish the job. And the inside is just as much fun.
Where last year's project had one massive TV that dropped down inside the tailgate, this version has screens for each passenger, and even provides a unique rear-mounted command post where someone can control that nitrous system among other things. As it was last year, this Alton XUV is parked in an area of the show floor set aside for Ford's work vehicles. Besides the Command Center, there were a number of other work truck concepts and real-world F-Series applications including an F-750-based fire truck, a massive cherry picker and even a Dewalt-themed construction site office. Check out the gallery for live shots of each.
Live photos copyright ©2009 Frank Filipponio / Weblogs, inc.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
Yikes 10:08AM (2/12/2009)
LOL.
I just can't think of anything other to say.
LOL.
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marc 12:48PM (2/12/2009)
So you "command" from some sorts of sidelines? Or are you supposed to take your external fuel tanks into battle -- FAIL
On the other hand, maybe we can sink some more of that bailout money into these things so we can most properly run the US economy into the ground.
LMAO
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Mitka 10:18AM (2/12/2009)
I would drive up to the first Hummer owner I could find, look down at him and say: You call that a truck! It looks like a compact hatchback from up here mohahahaha!
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JD 10:27AM (2/12/2009)
Lol.
Hank Fidel 10:29AM (2/12/2009)
I think I just found my daily driver :-)
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John P. 10:30AM (2/12/2009)
Dubai Ad Campaign for the Alton XUV: Able to Run Over Gold Plated Mercedes in a Single Bound!
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kirkcpfc 10:33AM (2/13/2009)
Hmm... I can see dropping a swat or hrt team in one of those and let them haul off to their next appointment. Heck I'll bet money gov't security details are already deciding if they want the black or grey interior. Beyond that... I like Mitka's idea.
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Rick 5:33PM (2/12/2009)
They missed Darwin's lesson on evolution and extinction.
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216 10:51AM (2/12/2009)
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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Yikes 11:02AM (2/12/2009)
Obama is giving BILLIONS to buy hybrids.
Put a hybrid sticker on the side and sell them to the government.
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dukeisduke 11:11AM (2/12/2009)
Conspicuous consumption on steroids.
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Matt 11:21AM (2/12/2009)
Now those are Fords worth driving!
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Rocketboy 11:29AM (2/12/2009)
I think Dog the Bounty Hunter just ordered 2.
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Kevin 11:31AM (2/12/2009)
Lame-tastic... and worthy of Dubai.
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Cellien 11:33AM (2/12/2009)
Sweet. This is my kinda article. :D NEEDS MORE TRUCK.
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alfaBAT9 11:44AM (2/12/2009)
Another classic example of a company that just doesn't get it.
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Beat-it-nerd 12:18PM (2/12/2009)
Dude, relax. This isn't a production vehicle. We can still have fun looking at concepts without freaking out about how they don't conform to our economic/environmental/fuel efficient standards.
MikeofLA 12:23PM (2/12/2009)
This is not built by Ford. This is a custom truck from Alton.
Side note, the water truck looks pretty sweet.
Richard 6:49PM (2/15/2009)
If they just don't get it how come they sold so many f series trucks they did not need the bail out money. Guess you don't get it
Swede 12:38PM (2/12/2009)
What's the purpouse of that thing? Invading Poland?
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