2011 Ford Super Duty Questions and Answers

The NEW 2011 F-Series Super Duty pickup arrives at Beechmont Ford in April offering customers an all-new diesel engine. With 735 ft.-lbs. of torque and 390 horsepower in the Ford-built 6.7-liter Power Stroke® diesel, the new Super Duty F-250 and F-350 lead the heavy duty pickup segment in towing, hauling and fuel efficiency.  In addition, the new F-450 and F-550 tow and haul even more weight.

Q: How is bringing the Power Stroke diesel in-house going to improve customer satisfaction with the engine?
A: Power Stroke is an established brand with approximately 3 million Power Stroke diesel trucks sold since its launch in 1998. The new 6.7-liter Power Stroke was designed, engineered and built by a dedicated Ford team that put the engine and its components through a severe testing regimen, both in the lab and on the road. These tests replicate the way our Super Duty customers drive and use their trucks. Customer satisfaction and third-party accolades for current Ford powertrains, including the company’s new EcoBoost and hybrid technology, provide added confidence in the new, Ford designed and built Power Stroke diesel.

Q: How stringent were the tests in the development of this new diesel engine?
A: The severe testing regimen includes 10.3 million miles of testing in the laboratory and on the road; extensive CAD and CAE testing prior to hardware tooling; thousands of hours in over-boosted, over-pressurized and overloaded conditions; 30 days running at maximum speed and boost; 2,600 engine starts at sub-zero temperatures; thermal shocking with alternating hot and frigid fluids; simulated 10-year use in arctic conditions; and field testing on torturous roads and courses. We also used data-driven analysis that incorporated warranty information, customer driving styles and road conditions.

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Ford Fiesta Movement in the Blogosphere this Week

The weekend is officially here.  And to kick it off, your weekly Ford Fiesta Movement updates from earlier in the week.

The new 2011 Ford Fiesta can give you dating advice.  Just watch.

Fiesta Movement opens Chapter Two.  AutoEvolution was the first blog to release the new information, so we felt it necessary to share their view on the latest installment of the Fiesta Movement.

The Ford Fiesta agents for Chapter Two have been released on the road.  The agents received their new 2011 Ford Fiestas earlier this week.  The format for Chapter Two is quite different than the original campaign.  Nonetheless, this campaign should impress and continue Ford Motor Company’s dominance on the social media stage.  Check out the first video we found from the first team to release information on Chapter Two, Team Dallas.

Ford Fiesta Movement Team Boston finally released their first video.  Hopefully, the remaining teams will release their videos next week.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Ford Sync Training: Online Registration

Beechmont Ford sales consultants, Zach Kushner and Jim Weiss learn how to assist their customers creating a profile for their Sync programs in new Ford vehicles.  Before leaving the dealership customers will have a profile created on syncmyride.com and will be knowledgable of every feature Sync has to offer.  The online registration process is very intuitive and stress free.

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2010 Cincinnati Auto Expo in Pictures

Multiple (Ford) pictures from the 2010 Cincinnati Auto Expo.

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Ford Fiesta Movement in the Blogosphere this Week

Below is the weekly recap of the Ford Fiesta Movement in the blogosphere.  Check out the wonderful articles and videos below.  Quite an enjoyable recap this week.

Enjoy the weekend!

Does anyone know where to obtain Ford Fiesta parts?

The Technician, the Student Voice of Kettering University, published an opinion piece on the 2010 North American International Auto Show.  The piece was written very well, especially giving an unbiased and factually based view of the features of the B cars shown at the show.  Unfortunately, the writer did not share his thoughts on the B cars, especially the 2011 Ford Fiesta, and the 2012 Ford Focus.  Providing his opinion and insight would have been excellent because the B cars were built for his generation.  Nonetheless, read the article.

Lavell’s Ford Fiesta Movement Chapter 2 Contest Video.  Potential applicant for Ford Fiesta Movement 2: The Commercial.  Check out Lavell’s application video.

Commercial for the Ford Fiesta in India… Wow!  The Ford Fiesta is definitely a global car.

Kyle Rohde, Ford Fiesta Agent candidate by day and B2B Marketing/Advertising Agency Executive by night, is anxiously awaiting his Ford Fiesta agent acceptance from Ford.  Does anyone know where the letter/text/email/tweet from Ford is?  We think Ford needs to manage his expectations better.

Ken Block, driving the #43 Ford Fiesta rally car, will attempt a fifth consecutive win at the 100 Acre Wood Rally.  Watch him train in the back woods.

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Cincinnati Auto Expo Show Specials at Beechmont Ford

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Drive One For Your School at Este High School

Beechmont Ford, Ford Motor Company and Glen Este High School have teamed for area teens in honor of the Drive One 4 UR School program.

May 15, 2010, all three groups will raise money for Glen Este High School by permitting individuals to test drive various Ford vehicles.  Drive One 4 UR School will provide Glen Este High School with a large line-up of new Ford vehicles for parents and teenagers (over the age of eighteen) to test drive throughout the local area.  The 2011 Ford Fiesta will be available for test drives, along with the award-winning Fusion, the economical Focus, the 33 year running truck champion F-150 and the stylish Ford Flex.

Brittany Iredale, our Ford Fiesta Specialist, Internet marketing guru and Glen Este alum, provides a brief overview of the program below.

Block May 15, 2010 on your calendars and help support Glen Este High School.  For every test drive for a family, the school receives $20!

See you May 15!

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