Ram, Chevrolet, GMC and Ford are updating their biggest and brawniest haulers for 2023. Among them is Ford’s redesigned Super Duty models, which include the F-250, F-350 and F450. The powertrains begin with a new gasoline 6.8-liter V-8 base engine that makes 405 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque. Optional is a 7.3-liter gasoline V-8 with 430/485. It gives the Super Duty an 8,000-pound payload capacity and a 22,000-pound tow rating. The 6.7-liter V-8 turbo-diesel ups the ante with 475 horsepower and 1,050 pound-feet. An optional version makes 500 horsepower and 1,200 pound-feet. The latter can pull up to 40,000 pounds, which Ford claims is greater than the Chevrolet Silverado HD’s rating by 4,000 pounds and the Ram 3500’s by nearly 3,000 pounds.
The optional diesel engine for the Ford Super Duty makes 1,200 pound-feet of torque, enough to tow 20 tons, according to Ford. PHOTO: FORD
