We have lost the plot

In the race to ...where? This is the offering for the 2020 American pick-up truck market. In your wildest dreams how could you effectively use 450hp in a ute?

Ranking The Most Powerful Pickup Trucks For The 2020 Model Year
1 2020 Ford Super Duty (6.7L Power Stroke) - 475 HP.
2 2020 Ford F-450 Lariat (6.7L Power Stroke Diesel) - 475 HP. ...
3 2020 Ford F-150 Raptor and Limited - 450 HP. ...
4 2020 Ford F-350 (6.7L Power Stroke Diesel) - 450 HP. ...
5 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD - 445 HP. ...
6 2020 GMC Sierra 2500HD - 445 HP. ...

Lang wrote:
...how could you effectively use 450hp in a ute?

Heh... only fer the younger driver me-thinks........





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When you look at the size and weight of some of their fifth wheelers, they probably need that much power.

unbelievable, is that necessary....?

Should be fun unless they have traction control.
I have around 200HP/450-500 ft/b torque in the F350 weighing in at 3200 KG. Any heavy foot on wet roads and it will break loose at 70-80 K's in 9th gear.
All the Ford, Chev and Dodge are close to 1000 ft/lb of torque now. Must be a real mongrel on snowy,icy or wet roads, even good dry roads will need a gentle foot on take off.

I must be young at heart.

My yellow Pick Up weighs 1680KG and has a bit under 500 at the flywheel.

Yep lots of fun without Traction Control.

And I wouldn't swap it for any other car.

The Ford F-150 Raptor has a twin turbo V6 for 450hp.

But the insanity does not stop there. Both Ford and Dodge/Ram are offering a model with 700hp!

lang

And here I am driving an 84 LN65 2.4L hilux.... All of 84hp

Did a job for a guy last week and he told me he had a 600hp Ram on order. Costa around $200,000 landed and registered.

I was going to mention those deep sea boat anchors name Dodge Ram.