When Ford introduced the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 in the 2011 F-150, many truck buyers questioned whether a twin-turbo V6 could really replace a V8 in a full-size pickup. Rather than simply claim it would last, Ford publicly abused one production engine, then tore it apart at the Detroit Auto Show for everyone to inspect. Looking back through the grainy footage preserved on the YouTube from a Ford dealership, along with Ford’s original promotional videos on various YouTube channels and media coverage from the time, it’s easy to forget just how remarkable this event was then and still is today. Automakers simply […] (read full article...)