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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><small>Test drive the 2011 Ford F-150 - Click above to enlarge</small></em></strong></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> is ready to show off the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">2011 F-150</a>... in fact it's so excited about it that it wants you to drive one (or four) before the truck arrives in dealer showrooms. The F-150 is receiving <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/report-2011-ford-f-150-to-get-3-7l-v6-5-0l-v8-and-3-5l-ecoboos/">a slew of new powertrain options</a>, including the all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost unit. The twin-turbocharged. direct-injection V6 mill is capable of great power numbers and is rumored to come in around the 400 mark for both horsepower and torque. Also making <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/11/ford-f-150-engines-for-2011-announced-includes-ecoboost-v6/">their debut in the 2011 F-150</a> are the 3.7-liter V6 base engine, the 5.0-liter V8 and the top-of-the-line 6.2-liter V8 for the Platinum edition truck.<br />
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Ford is taking a fleet of trucks on a whirlwind tour around the country and expects to put 20,000 butts in the driver's seats. The Built Ford Tough Roundup is going to kick off in Texas on Saturday, September 25th, 2010. It will then make a great big convoy across the USA as Texas gives way to Maryland, Georgia, Florida and finally California. All those stops will be hit before the 2011 Ford F-150 checks its on-sale date off the calendar.<br />
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If you are interested in checking out these updated trucks for yourself, you can register online at <a href="http://www.DriveF150.com" target="_blank">DriveF150.com</a>. If you are on Facebook (at this point, who <em>isn't</em> on Facebook?), you can sign up by going to <a href="http://www.Facebook.com/FordTrucks" target="_blank">Facebook.com/FordTrucks</a>.<br />
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This is a great way to give consumers a sneak peak at a new product before it's for sale. If you plan on going, make sure you get in line early for the EcoBoost, 5-point-0 and the big 'ol 6.2 because those waits are bound to be just a bit longer than the those for the 3.7-liter.<br />
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[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford letting 20,000 people drive EcoBoost F-150 before truck lands in showrooms</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/">Ford letting 20,000 people drive EcoBoost F-150 before truck lands in showrooms</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19638616/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><small>Test drive the 2011 Ford F-150 - Click above to enlarge</small></em></strong></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> is ready to show off the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">2011 F-150</a>... in fact it's so excited about it that it wants you to drive one (or four) before the truck arrives in dealer showrooms. The F-150 is receiving <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/report-2011-ford-f-150-to-get-3-7l-v6-5-0l-v8-and-3-5l-ecoboos/">a slew of new powertrain options</a>, including the all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost unit. The twin-turbocharged. direct-injection V6 mill is capable of great power numbers and is rumored to come in around the 400 mark for both horsepower and torque. Also making <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/11/ford-f-150-engines-for-2011-announced-includes-ecoboost-v6/">their debut in the 2011 F-150</a> are the 3.7-liter V6 base engine, the 5.0-liter V8 and the top-of-the-line 6.2-liter V8 for the Platinum edition truck.<br />
<br />
Ford is taking a fleet of trucks on a whirlwind tour around the country and expects to put 20,000 butts in the driver's seats. The Built Ford Tough Roundup is going to kick off in Texas on Saturday, September 25th, 2010. It will then make a great big convoy across the USA as Texas gives way to Maryland, Georgia, Florida and finally California. All those stops will be hit before the 2011 Ford F-150 checks its on-sale date off the calendar.<br />
<br />
If you are interested in checking out these updated trucks for yourself, you can register online at <a href="http://www.DriveF150.com" target="_blank">DriveF150.com</a>. If you are on Facebook (at this point, who <em>isn't</em> on Facebook?), you can sign up by going to <a href="http://www.Facebook.com/FordTrucks" target="_blank">Facebook.com/FordTrucks</a>.<br />
<br />
This is a great way to give consumers a sneak peak at a new product before it's for sale. If you plan on going, make sure you get in line early for the EcoBoost, 5-point-0 and the big 'ol 6.2 because those waits are bound to be just a bit longer than the those for the 3.7-liter.<br />
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[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford letting 20,000 people drive EcoBoost F-150 before truck lands in showrooms</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/">Ford letting 20,000 people drive EcoBoost F-150 before truck lands in showrooms</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19638616/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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