2015 F150 Website leaked

[KaiserM715]

Plus, I would expect collision / dent repair costs to go up as well. Steel panels can be repaired more easily, aluminum can crack when repaired, which means more panel replacement vs panel repair.

Looks like I wasn't too far off:
How Ford plans to handle insurance and repair questions surrounding new aluminum-bodied F-150 - Autoblog
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2014/01/new-ford-f-150-owners-face-higher-insurance-repair-costs.html

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Looks like I wasn't too far off:
How Ford plans to handle insurance and repair questions surrounding new aluminum-bodied F-150 - Autoblog
New Ford F-150 Owners Face Higher Insurance, Repair Costs - PickupTrucks.com News

I see a business opportunity in aftermarket body parts made of steel instead of aluminum.

 

[wanderfalk]

The interior looks suspiciously like the ram. I like the front but the rear seems rather weak. Why they did not build a more atlas like truck is a mystery to me. Really same two motors eco and 5.0.

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at least chevy improved the engine out put.

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

When the 2009 body style debuted, the truck had the same engines from 04-08. The four new motors didn't debut until the 2010 model. Give it some time.

 

[Captain Awesome]

When the 2009 body style debuted, the truck had the same engines from 04-08. The four new motors didn't debut until the 2010 model. Give it some time.

Yup plus they haven't come out with the specs for the engines yet have they? so they could of bumped up the numbers.

 

[Jordan@Apollo-Optics]

Looks like I wasn't too far off:
How Ford plans to handle insurance and repair questions surrounding new aluminum-bodied F-150 - Autoblog
New Ford F-150 Owners Face Higher Insurance, Repair Costs - PickupTrucks.com News

Maybe people will start to be more considerate of other cars in parking lots when they start to realize the repairs are going to end up costing them an arm and leg when it happens to them.

 

[claustin]

My initial knee jerk reaction was I hated it, but some of the color options and real pictures don't look half bad. The Raptor looks 100x better than current F150's, so I have faith the next gen will too. Plus I love all the new tech. It'll be interesting to see what engine options it has. It's definitely made up my mind about waiting for a 16 rather than trading in on a 14.

All new pickup trucks now look like cartoonish Tonka trucks

Made me think of this truck currently for sale at a local dealer in ND...

 

[KaiserM715]

More info on repair costs. It also brings up a good point of how demand this will place on aluminum supplies.

The 2015 Ford F-150 Will Change Junkyards Forever - Web Feature - Road & Track

 

[CraigBarish]

More info on repair costs. It also brings up a good point of how demand this will place on aluminum supplies. The 2015 Ford F-150 Will Change Junkyards Forever - Web Feature - Road & Track

Time to buy Alcoa stocks?
I think aluminum is a good thing, not only for us as truck consumers due to weight and strength and corrosion all those benefits etc but also economy wise. Opening the market up with new demand, more vehicles and makes will follow soon especially Ford vehicles I'm sure.

 

[tackett]

ugly.