The story by Eric Stafford appeared online last Friday. According to the folks at Car and Driver it's the quickest diesel pickup they've ever tested. Under the hood it's got a Power Stroke 6.7-liter turbo-diesel V-8, "making it the only three-quarter-ton truck with over 1000 pound-feet of torque." When you watch it go through its paces it gives you hot flashes.
What surprised the C&D folks was how quick this beast was despite being a heavier truck, sporting a SuperCrew configuration, 6.8-foot box, 4WD and an off-road Tremor package that included 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tires--8,120 pound, or just over four tons.
The fun part of being a writer for mags like Car and Driver is that you not only get to write about these vehicles, you get to play with them. Tech editor David Beard, who piloted the machine to its stellar record run, offered a number of tips.
1. Switch the transfer case to 4Hi.
2. Lock the electronic rear differential.
3. Turn off traction control.
4. Preload the driveling by stepping on the brake pedal and adding pressure on the gas.
5. Right before the max amount of boost is available, release the brakes and hit the sweet spot.
6. Keep the pedal to the floor and you've nailed it. 60 mph in 6.1 seconds.
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Simply put, it has the most power, baby. Ford's Power Stroke not only makes a best-in-class 475 horsepower, but the iron-block V-8 generates a glorious 1050 pound-feet of earth-moving, redwood-uprooting torque. The 2021 Ram 3500 offers a high-output Cummins diesel that currently owns the HD torque crown with 1075 pound-feet. But the diesel F-250 is the only three-quarter-ton truck that eclipses the 1000 mark. The Ram 2500's Cummins 6.7-liter diesel inline-six tops out at 850 lb-ft, and the Duramax 6.6-liter diesel V-8 in the GMC Sierra 2500HD and Chevy Silverado 2500HD peaks at 910 lb-ft.
To call one pickup the quickest one must immediately ask, "Compared to what?" The C&D folks answer that question in the very next paragraph. The second quickest of all that they tested was a 2017 Silverado 2500HD. It likewise came very close to the 6 second sprint to 60 mph (6.2 seconds). Interestingly, despite having 340 lbs. less curb weight, it couldn't muster a quicker time.
After a discussion of the real impact of curb weight on speed, Stafford ends the article asking the question, Do acceleration time really matter in heavy duty pickups?
Go read the full article and then weigh in. It's either a yes or a no.
2020 Ford F-250 Is the Quickest Diesel Pickup We've Ever Tested
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35341157/2020-ford-f-250-tested-quickest-diesel-pickup-ever/
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Much has been updated. The big news is the most torque in the segment—a muscular 1,050 ft/lbs from the 450-hp 6.7-liter turbo diesel V-8. Even bigger, a pushrod 7.3-liter gasoline V-8 replaces the ancient 6.8-liter Modular V-10. Then there's the new 10-speed automatic transmission. Also cool: a new harder-core off-road package called Tremor, which is available on several trim levels.
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