2023 Ford Super Duty engines

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Ford says the Super Duty represents something like 50 percent of today's heavy-duty truck market, so this is a very big deal. The 2023 Ford Super Duty is a workhorse refined, a truck for workers, families, and recreational types, headlined by two new engines and many other off-road and tech features.

We'll start with the engines. As rumored, the base V-8 is now a 6.8-liter pushrod based on the 7.3-liter "Godzilla" engine that arrived to much acclaim a few years ago. A replacement for the current 6.2-liter V-8, the 6.8 is essentially a de-bored, de-stroked version of the 7.3. While Ford isn't revealing power and torque figures yet, it says the 6.8 will offer more low-end torque than the 6.2, while bettering the fuel economy of the 7.3. Also new is a "high-output" version of the 6.7-liter PowerStroke diesel V-8, fit with a larger turbocharger. All engines are paired with Ford's 10-speed automatic, unlike the outgoing Super Duty, which used a 6-speed in some trims.

There are now two off-road packages as well. The XL off-road package available on F-250 and F-350 4x4 gets you 33-inch tires, a raised air dam, skid plates, a locking rear differential, and water-fording vent tubes for the axles. Step up to the Tremor, and you get a lift, 35-inch tires, a front limited-slip diff, off-road drive modes, plus Ford's Trail Turn assist. Useful for a monster pickup.

Many of the improvements brought to the new F-150 are found here, too, including a fully digital gauge cluster, and a big central infotainment system running Ford's Sync4 system. Sit inside, and the Super Duty really feels like an F-150, but bigger. Optional is Ford's ProPower Onboard generator system, which offers 2.0 kilowatts of power.

There's all sorts of trailering features, too, including an optional surround-view camera system that encompasses the truck and trailer. Also new is trailer navigation, which incorporates information like bridge height into the navigation system.

Naturally, the Super Duty will be offered in all sorts of different trim levels, from basic XL work trucks all the way up to the fully loaded limited. It will be built at Ford's Louisville, Kentucky plant, where the company just announced it's making a $700 million investment and adding new 500 new jobs.

Pricing and engine specs will be announced closer to the on-sale date early next year.

On the diesel side, the 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 returns and continues to produce 475 hp (354 kW / 482 PS) and 1,050 lb-ft (1,422 Nm) of torque. That was to be expected, but the big news is the addition of an all-new high-output variant, which features a unique turbocharger, upgraded exhaust manifolds, and optimized tuning. This allows for a best-in-class output of 500 hp (373 kW / 507 PS) and 1,200 lb-ft (1,625 Nm) of torque.

Those numbers blow the competition out of the water as the 6.6-liter Duramax turbodiesel in the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD produces 470 hp (350 kW / 477 PS) and 975 lb-ft (1,320 Nm) of torque. Meanwhile, in Ram land, the high-output 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel develops 420 hp (313 kW / 426 PS) and 1,075 lb-ft (1,456 Nm).

Regardless of which engine is selected, all of them come paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission. Four-wheel drive is also now standard equipment on XLT trims and above.

Besides announcing engines specs, Ford revealed an assortment of payload and towing capacities that we’ll simply list here:

Last but not least, Ford announced pricing will start at $43,970 before a $1,795 destination fee. The company is now accepting orders and deliveries are slated to begin early next year.

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