The 2023 Ford F-250, essentially the most highly effective diesel-powered full-size truck cash should buy, broke its predecessor’s all-time quickest acceleration document within the Automobile & Driver checks, finishing the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) dash in a formidable 5.5 seconds. Predictably, the quickest dash was joined by the quickest quarter-mile ever recorded by a diesel truck.

Regardless of its sheer measurement and brick-shaped physique, the diesel 2023 Ford F-250 accomplished the quarter-mile in 14.1 seconds with an exit velocity of 97 mph (156 km/h). That is half a second sooner than the quarter-mile of the 2020 equal which was examined in 2021. The Automobile & Driver measurements for each vans could be seen within the desk under.

Our colleagues recommend that the brand new truck was between 0.3 and 0.9 seconds faster in comparison with its predecessor in all of their acceleration metrics. In an effort to hit these numbers, testing director Dave VanderWerp performed round with the settings and the 10-speed gearbox. For the document dash, he began from the second gear earlier than switching again to automated because the guide operation wasn’t responsive sufficient, whereas choosing the 4Hi setting for the switch case.

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Apparently, the examined mannequin was a 2023 Ford F-250 SuperCrew 4×4 fitted with the non-compulsory Tremor off-road bundle which provides a limited-slip differential on the entrance, an digital locking differential on the rear, heavy-duty suspension, and a set of 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac A/T tires. Because of this a special trim with a lighter regular-cab physique and a extra appropriate set of tires might be even faster, setting one other benchmark for diesel vans.

The high-output variant of Ford’s 6.7-liter Energy Stroke V8 diesel produces a class-leading 500 hp (373 kW / 507 PS) and a monumental 1,200 lb-ft (1,625 Nm) of torque. The 25 hp (19 kW / 25 PS) and 150 lb-ft (203 Nm) enhance in comparison with the usual V8 diesel was made attainable due to a brand new turbocharger with a liquid-cooled compressor housing and upgraded exhaust manifolds product of stainless-steel. Energy continues to be transmitted to all 4 wheels by way of the 10-speed TorqShift automated. Moreover, the MY 2023 truck weighs 8,100 lbs (3,674 kg), which is 20 lbs (9 kg) lighter in comparison with the MY 2020, though this incremental distinction shouldn’t be sufficient for a notable impact in efficiency.