- All-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty
can automatically accelerate and slow to keep pace with traffic –
thanks to class-exclusive adaptive cruise control technology – even
while towing a trailer weighing more than 31,500 pounds
- Adaptive steering makes maneuvering the
all-new Super Duty easier by reducing the amount of steering input
needed to change direction at low speeds
- Adaptive cruise control, adaptive
steering, and Blind Spot Information System with cross-traffic
alert and trailer tow technology are three of the 17 new
class-exclusive features on the 2017 Super Duty – the toughest,
smartest, most capable Super Duty ever
Ford, America’s truck leader, gives drivers more confidence and
control behind the wheel of the all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super
Duty pickup with class-exclusive driver-assist technologies.
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Adaptive cruise control, adaptive
steering, and Blind Spot Information System with trailer coverage
are three of the new class-exclusive features available to
heavy-duty pickup truck drivers for the first time on Super Duty.
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Adaptive cruise control, adaptive steering, and Blind Spot
Information System with trailer coverage are three of the new
class-exclusive features available to heavy-duty pickup truck
drivers for the first time on Super Duty.
“The all-new Super Duty is the toughest, most capable Super Duty
ever,” says Brian Rathsburg, Ford Super Duty marketing manager.
“With a host of driver-assist technologies, it is also the smartest
Super Duty ever.”
These 17 new class-exclusive features are available in the
all-new Super Duty pickup:
1. Adaptive cruise control and collision warning with brake
support2. Adaptive steering3. BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System)
with trailer coverage4. BoxLink™ with premium locking cleats5.
Factory-installed customer-placed trailer camera6. Inflatable rear
outboard safety belts7. Multicontour front seats with Active
Motion®8. Power-deployable running boards9. PowerScope®
power-telescoping and power-folding trailer tow mirrors10. Remote
tailgate release with power lock11. Standard flat load floor on
SuperCab and Crew Cab12. Stowable loading ramps13. SYNC® 314.
Tailgate step15. Trailer Reverse Guidance16. Trailer tire pressure
monitoring system17. Utility lighting system (LED side-mirror
spotlights)
Adaptive cruise control can engage trailer brakes
Drivers can set cruise control at a comfortable following
distance using Super Duty’s adaptive cruise control. The feature
uses radar to measure the distance and speed of vehicles ahead,
then automatically slows truck and trailer to maintain that preset
distance at speeds above 20 mph.
Adaptive cruise control with Super Duty’s 6.7-liter Power
Stroke® diesel engine uses the engine brake to smartly assist
drivers towing heavy trailers, allowing truckers to traverse steep
mountain grades while maintaining speed – even with a trailer
weighing more than 31,500 pounds.
“Towing is core to the Super Duty mission, and drivers will
appreciate the engineering sophistication that enables adaptive
cruise control to determine speed uphill and downhill with a
trailer,” says Craig Schmatz, Ford Super Duty chief engineer. “We
have torture-tested the technology in high elevations and on
significant grades at places like Davis Dam in Arizona, Loveland
Pass in Colorado and the mountain roads surrounding Beckley, West
Virginia.”
A number of systems work in tandem to enable adaptive cruise
control – including powertrain control, trailer brake control and
the anti-lock brake system. Speed is further controlled on descents
with the 6.7-liter Power Stroke engine’s integrated engine brake,
which is enabled with the push of a button. Extra engine braking
power helps reduce wear and tear on wheel brakes – especially on
downhill grades.
Adaptive cruise control is optional on Lariat, King Ranch and
Platinum Super Duty pickups, including the mighty Ford F-450 Super
Duty, Ford’s most capable pickup.
Adaptive steering enhances maneuverability
Another class-exclusive feature – adaptive steering – helps give
Super Duty drivers more confidence to maneuver tight work sites and
parking lots.
Adaptive steering is a new generation of power steering
technology that reduces the amount of steering input needed to
change direction at low speeds. It also reduces sensitivity to
steering input necessary at higher speeds and helps make towing the
heaviest of loads easier.
The technology changes the ratio between the driver’s actions at
the steering wheel – the number of turns – and how much the front
wheels turn. Vehicles without the technology have a fixed ratio,
but with adaptive steering, the ratio continually changes with
vehicle speed, optimizing steering response in all conditions.
Housed entirely within the steering wheel, the precision-controlled
actuator – an electric motor and gearing system – can add to or
subtract from a driver’s inputs. The result is a more connected,
engaging driving experience at all speeds.
Even more smart technologies
BLIS with trailer coverage is another Super Duty class-exclusive
feature. It uses radar hidden in the taillights to detect a vehicle
entering a driver’s blind spot while driving or backing up, and
alerts the driver with a yellow light in the sideview mirror. For
Super Duty, BLIS can extend to the back of the trailer, helping to
make the driver aware of vehicles entering the trailer’s blind
spot.
Another driver-assist technology, lane-departure warning,
vibrates the steering wheel to mimic rumble strips when the driver
begins to drift over a lane marker.
The all-new Super Duty will be built at Kentucky Truck Plant. It
goes on sale late this year.
About Ford Motor Company
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based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 201,000 employees and 67
plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing a full line of
Ford cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as
Lincoln luxury vehicles. At the same time, Ford is aggressively
pursuing emerging opportunities through Ford Smart Mobility, the
company’s plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous
vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics. The
company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit
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