The Ford GT?s golden-anniversary class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race may be Dearborn?s highlight in 2016, but an arguably bigger effort has been brewing as Ford prepares to release the 2017 F-series Super Duty later this year. Heavy-duty trucks are big business, like supercars, and trade on equally big numbers. Witness the latest Super Duty?s 925 lb-ft of torque from its optional diesel engine and a maximum towing capacity of 32,500 pounds, both of which currently backstop the all-important ?class-leading? title. While the segment?s continual one-upmanship among Ford, General Motors, and Ram usually ensures that no player can claim that mantle for long, the first all-new Super Duty in 18 years also is one smart and impressive beast. READ MORE ??
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