Watch The RHD-Converted 2023 Ford F-150 Being Tortured In Australia

Ford Australia printed footage from the great sturdiness testing program of the right-hand-drive F-150 that can change into out there Down Below beginning in 2023.

The complete-size pickup which has been transformed to right-hand-drive by Melbourne-based RMA, went by way of the identical assessments because the locally-developed Ranger and Everest, ensuring it could stand up to the harshest circumstances. The truck was uncovered to excessive temperatures ranging between -40° and +50° Celsius (-40° and 105° Fahrenheit), going by way of a number of water crossing, mud, sand, and corrosion assessments. It additionally towed a 4.5-tonne (9,921 kilos) trailer with a ship on a high-speed oval observe which is the restrict of its towing capabilities.

Learn: The RHD Ford F-150 Will Be Out there In Australia In Mid-2023

The driveline, steering, wheels, and suspension parts of the RHD F-150 have been examined in Ford’s Silver Creek Highway sturdiness observe, and in lab circumstances. The latter was made potential because of a particular Kinematic and Compliance rig at Ford Australia’s You Yangs Proving Floor. In whole, the truck has traveled greater than 135,000 km (83,835 miles) on Australian soil.

Native patrons could have a alternative between the XLT and the Lariat trims in 4×4 Crew Cab configuration. There’s additionally the choice between the SWB bodystyle with a 145-inch wheelbase and a 5.5-foot mattress, or the LWB bodystyle with a 157-inch wheelbase and a bigger 6.5-foot mattress. All Australian F-150s come fitted with the turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 producing 400 hp (298 kW / 405 PS) and 678 Nm (500 lb-ft) of torque for the reason that V8 received’t be out there Down Below. Energy is transmitted to all 4 wheels by way of a 10-speed computerized gearbox.

Ford Australia says that greater than 8,000 patrons have already registered their curiosity for the F-150. Native pricing and detailed technical specs shall be introduced nearer to the market launch which is predicted in mid-2023.