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We’ve known for some time now that Ford would be introducing a new light duty diesel V-8 in their trucks in 2010 and the first images have now popped up on the interwebs. An attendee at a Ford dealer show in Las Vegas this week snapped some pics of the 4.4L oil burner. The engine is reportedly based on the 3.6L diesel already offered in European versions of the Land Rovers and Range Rovers. Unlike the diesels currently offered in Ford’s Super Duty trucks, supplied by Navistar, the new engine is an in-house design. According to the accompanying sign, the engine will debut in the F-150 partway through the 2010 model year with availability spreading to the rest of Ford’s full-size SUVs, vans and even the Super-Duty trucks. Output is expected to be about 310hp with 15 percent more torque than the 5.4L V-8 and twenty percent better fuel economy. Fifty state Tier 2 Bin 5 compliance will be achieved by urea injection.
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2001 Plymouth Prowler. (P-0101)
DaimlerChrysler’s Woodward Edition Prowler concept vehicle, released at the 1999 Specialty Equipment Marketing Association Trade Show.(PP-0002)
FIRST CHRYSLER-BRANDED PROWLER TO DEBUT IN BLUE — Auburn Hills, Mich. — Production of the first Prowler to be sold under the Chrysler brand is set for January 16, 2001 at Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit. The 2001 Chrysler Prowler will bow in blue, and will be on display at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit through Sunday, January 21.
Prowler delivers the “shock value” for the Plymouth brand while raising nameplate awareness for the full product range.
Auburn Hills, MI — Be my Valentine. The 1999 Red Plymouth Prowler begins to arrive this month in Chrysler/Plymouth dealerships, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for Prowler is $40,000.
1999 Red Plymouth Prowler
The Prowler is in a class all its own despite renewed interest in the roadster segment of the market.
“Prowler Silver” makes its debut as the new color for the 2000 model year.
1999 Plymouth Prowler. PP-901.
1999 Plymouth Prowler. PP-904.
1999 Plymouth Prowler. PP-902.
1999 Plymouth Prowler. PP-903.
Plymouth Prowler shown with the “tow-behind” trailer, to be offered through Chrysler Corporation’s Mopar subsidiary as an extra cost accessory.
Visually, the Prowler is an incredibly powerful design statement that first and foremost pays homage to the rolling art of hot rods – the ultimate expression of the great American open roadster.
DaimlerChrysler’s Woodward Edition Prowler concept vehicle, released at the 1999 Specialty Equipment Marketing Association Trade Show.(PP-0001)
1997 Plymouth Prowler.
Plymouth Prowler Concept Vehicle. 1993. (CV-303)
Prowler continues to cruise. Chrysler kicked off Detroit’s annual Woodward Cruise celebration in style by unveiling its new 2001 “Black Tie Edition” Prowler. The limited edition silver/black two-tone hot rod will arrive in dealerships by early September. (August 18,2000). (P-0103).
1997 Plymouth Prowler.
While aluminum is extensively used, it is not the only material. A type of polymer, called acrylonitryle-butadeine-styrene, was used on the grille.
1999 Plymouth Prowler. PP-905.
The hot rod aura of the concet Prowler was preserved in the final design of the vehicle’s interior.
[Source: F150Online.com]