Na big news for heavy-duty truck lovers. Ford don drop some engine options for im Super Duty pickup for 2027 model year. According to leaked order guide from Ford Truck Enthusiasts forum, wey Car and Driver spot, Ford go discontinue the base 6.8-liter V8 and the low-output 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel.
Instead, the 7.3-liter Godzilla V8 go become the standard gas engine. That engine get 430 horsepower and 485 pound-feet of torque. For diesel, only the high-output 6.7-liter Power Stroke go remain, wey produce 500 horsepower and 1,200 pound-feet of torque. Both engines go still use 10-speed automatic transmission.
Ford representative confirm say di decision na to better align with customer needs. Dis change go boost base performance for Super Duty range. But e fit also mean higher prices, because di Godzilla engine bin cost extra $1,500 for 2026 model, and di high-output diesel bin cost $13,495, wey be $2,000 more than di low-output version.
For competitors, Ram get Cummins turbodiesel straight-six wey make 430 horsepower and 1,075 pound-feet of torque, and GM get 6.6-liter V8 wey make 470 horsepower and 975 pound-feet. But Godzilla engine beat dem both for power and towing capacity.
Di Godzilla engine first come for 2020 as optional mill for F-Series Super Duty. E replace di Boss V8. Di engine favour old-school design with pushrod valvetrain, big displacement, and no plenty tech. Ford bin design am when petrol prices low, so e fit drink well but still work hard.
Di Megazilla crate engine, wey get 612 horsepower, dey available for swaps into Ford Bronco, Mustang, and old F-100 pickups. But di standard Godzilla go now be di only gas option for Super Duty.
Order books no include pricing yet, so we go wait see how di change affect lineup price. But many customers go happy with more power from base. Ford also simplify production and fit reduce costs.
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