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Originally Posted by DGthe3
We don't have an exact weight, but Ford has been saying since January that the new truck will be 'up to 700 lbs lighter' (like in this press release). It would be pretty absurd to make such a claim, and then 10 or so months later when it finally goes on sale for it to be 70 lbs heavier. So it would be a pretty safe bet, in my opinion, that the new trucks are going to be substantially lighter than the ones they replace -otherwise there isn't much point in highlighting the efforts made to reduce its weight. It might be a few hundred pounds, it might be several hundred. But its probably not going to be roughly the same (or heavier).
On the other hand, I haven't seen Ford make a single statement regarding the weight of the new Mustang (heavier or lighter). If there were something worth bragging about, they probably would have done it by now. After all, a lightweight Mustang would be of far more interest to buyers than a lightweight pickup truck. |
I think its actually the opposite man. What seems to be a huge selling point right now for trucks is MPG. It was a huge point chevy made with their new line of engines. It's now a huge selling point for the Ram 1500 with its new diesel option. Not so much in regards to sports cars though. No one is out there buying the C7 because of its 28 mpg highway rating.