6.2L Boss V8 found under hood of 2010 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson
Click above for more high-res images of the 6.2L Boss V8
It pays to have friends who pay attention. We got a call this morning from Mike Levine at Pickuptrucks.com who told us we were sitting on something big and didn't even know it. He pointed us to our gallery of live, high-res images of the 2010 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson from last week's 2009 Chicago Auto Show and said, "Look at the engine." Our images of the HD Edition's motor did not reveal the ubiquitous 5.4L V8 with which were told the truck would launch, but rather a bigger engine covered by a plastic shroud emblazoned with "6.2L Boss". This engine, which produces 400 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque, is only slated to power the F-150 SVT Raptor at the moment. That makes its attendance at the '09 Chicago show beneath the hood of the HD Edition quite surprising. Levine contacted Ford about the Boss being in Chicago, but a spokesman for the automaker commented, "The only engine confirmed for the Harley-Davidson F-150 is the 5.4L V8 it will launch with." Read into that all you want, but we'd venture to guess the 5.4L V8 won't be the only engine under the F-150 HD's hood for long.
[Source: Pickuptrucks.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Tourian 11:39AM (2/17/2009)
I thought Harley's were supercharged now, and still using detuned mills from the defunct Lightining. Even still I hope they cook up something a little flashier when you raise the hood on a production model.
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ronEbear 11:39AM (2/17/2009)
Puts on idiot hat:
Durrr, look at mah shiny new hurley david`s son Ford truck. Ya, its got a 6.2 boss in it. I will totali smoke the tiresfrom stoplight to stoplight. I`ll go from 0 to 60 and then drive like an ass-hat beyond imposed limits. I`ll use it once off-road, and maybe twice to help people move. 400hp WOHHOOW!|!! But no where to use it.....
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Randy 1:42PM (2/17/2009)
LOL You've got impersonating a total dick down pat!
Encore;-)
irocthief 11:40AM (2/17/2009)
what do you wanna bet they cancel it at the last second due to high gas prices?
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Hamud 11:41AM (2/17/2009)
400HP out of a 6.2L V8 seems a bit too low. I mean, it takes 1.6L more than the 4.6L on the Mustang to make 75HP.
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Allen 11:51AM (2/17/2009)
400hp and 400lb-ft is not what the final production engine will make. You can go ahead and quote me on that if you like.
G-Meister 12:20PM (2/17/2009)
Comparing car engine hp and Truck engine hp is about as pointless as going on about how Wonder Bread switched to bag clips, while Aunt Millie's still uses the old bread ties.
SteveO 2:39AM (2/18/2009)
No official numbers have been released yet. It has been suggested that this engine will produce in the 400 HP / 400 lb.- ft range. I would expect that they could easily get a little more out of it to top the HEMI, iForce and GM 6.2L by the time it comes out.
I hope they put it in the regular F-150s too - I'll be in line for an FX4 with one.
sydbot 11:42AM (2/17/2009)
Is it just me or should a Quad-OHC engine make more HP/L than an single cam OHV engine?
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mcspeed 2:12PM (2/17/2009)
The Boss is a SOHC 16v
Think of this engine as a foundation in which numerous combinations are possible. Roush has been testing the 777 version of this engine. 7.0 litres 700hp @ 7000rpm.
Maybe if the engine ever made it in to a special edition mustang would it receive 32v heads, but that's a big maybe.
Jared 11:43AM (2/17/2009)
Looks better than the previous CLK, but that's not a very high bar to clear. The pillarless coupe style is nice looking, but I worry about its impact on wind noise and structural rigidity down the road. I'd prefer a 4-door sedan, but I guess I'm not the target market.
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Jared 11:44AM (2/17/2009)
Darn, wrong thread. Hate this posting system where you can't edit your posts.
aj121489 4:23PM (2/17/2009)
yea I saw CLK and I'm thinkin what the hell is this guy talkin about....lol
Jared 5:25PM (2/17/2009)
copy-cat
ugazzim 11:48AM (2/17/2009)
Dear John,
I noticed that a few days ago when I wrote the article in Spanish:
http://automoviles.aol.com/2009/02/12/chicago-2009-ford-f-150-edicion-harley-davidson/
I thought you guys realized the 6.2 engine was under the hood, but did not say anything because of Ford's Press Release where they confirmed the V8 5.2L for the HD edition.
Next time I will let you know.
Regards,
M
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gessvt 11:50AM (2/17/2009)
Those numbers seem way off. My guess is that Ford's underrating the HP and torque figures to keep the Washington goons at bay.
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sydbot 11:53AM (2/17/2009)
So if a 6.2L AMG V8 makes a detuned 451 horsepower, can we expect similar?
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irocthief 12:02PM (2/17/2009)
no. this is the company that can't even match hyundai with 4.6l.
Paul P. 12:21PM (2/17/2009)
Um, Keep in mind Hyundai's Tau 4.6-liter V8 is a 4v DOHC V8 with CVVT, Ford's current 4.6L is a 3v SOHC V8. Part of the reason it's down on power is because it's also short 8 valves and two camshafts. I'm sure if Ford brought out a new version that is a 4.6L 4v DOHC V8 they could get pretty close to Hyundai's power level. Especially since the rumors are they have a 5.0L 4v DOHC engine making over 400hp they are planning to stick in the mustang.
G-Meister 12:27PM (2/17/2009)
And a garden variety civic si nets 100hp/l. Shouldn't everything do that???
No. It shouldn't. At the end of the day, a 6000lb HD F150 still needs to be able to drag around a 7500lb bike hauler.
Do you know how much the rotating assembly in an AMG V8 costs?