Airpoppoff

"next generation Ecoboost Powertrain"

Truck owner

So all us knuckleheads that bought the eco have to leave the front grill open and not block the air to the IC and now for 2015 they grilled the whole front end including active shutters that close at highway speeds and restricts air flow and now its ok to grill the front end of the ecoboosts for 2015?

ns_redneck

There are no drivetrain specifics available at the moment, but Ford says the Atlas relies on a "next-generation" Ecoboost mill for power, complete with a start-stop system

that's what it says in the article. not sure how they did it. i guess we will have to wait to see the truck in person.

HCFX2013

I think we're missing the fact that this is a concept here. This is just the basic shape in which we will see the new F150. The lights will have less rice, there will (hopefully) be less chrome, and the lower grille will probably be open in the production. This truck just gets your attention for what you will see. There's probably nothing special under that hood right now.

Either way, I like it the more and more I look at it. No square wheel wells! Yay!

Kit Sullivan

The design features that give this truck it's awesome look come mainly from the severely angled windshield, it dramatically lowered roofline as compared to stock F-series and the wierd 'trench' down the middle of the roof (which reduces headroom even more) and the body sheetmetal that protrudes low in the top center of the windshield. Truck drivers like upright seating and lots of headroom...this show-truck is surely lacking in that.
As great as all that looks, I seriously doubt any of those features will make it to a productionn truck, at least not as aggressive as it looks here.

Too bad, it sure is good looking.

HCFX2013

I think the basic shape will...but the LED headlights, most of the interior and the concept cues won't. It would be neat if they did, but they probably won't. I'm more interested in the production version myself. NEVER has there been a car that looks pretty much the same as the concept. If you want Ford to keep it under 60 grand, don't expect this much detail.

memopad

Having the integrated roof cargo area is freaking awesome. Looks like you could through an extension ladder up there, have it cradled at the tailgate, not need a ladder rack. Freakin awesome.

Truck owner

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130428

so far i'm glad i bought a 2013...

Truck owner

Theres no doubt someone will buy this truck as advertised. But it is too bells/whistled up for me. I see me going back to a Super Duty after my 2013 F150 runs its course. I hope this isnt the future of 1/2 ton trucks in all brands. I just dont know who there catering the truck to anymore. Obviously the truck buying public demographics is changing.