- Ford F-250 Super Chief
The Ford F-250 Super Chief (often known as just the Ford Super Chief) was a concept car that was created by the
Ford Motor Company . The Super Chief was first introduced at the 2006North American International Auto Show . The Super Chief can possibly show what is next for future pickup trucks.Engine
The Super Chief uses a "
V10 Tri-Flex engine" that has supercharged aspiration and induction. In total there are twenty valves in the engine (2 valves for every cylinder). The Super Chief's engine is hydrogen-powered. It can also run on gasoline and ethanol.Design
In design, the Super Chief surpasses the designs of past F-series concept vehicles which include the Ford F-250 Super Crew and the Ford F-250 King Ranch. The front-end and grille of the Super Chief was inspired by
locomotive s, which makes the Super Chief look slightly more aggressive. The Super Chief also has a new feature created by Ford, calledBlockerBeam that can help even out crash energy on the Super Chief and another vehicle in the event of a collision.External Links and References
* [http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z10827/Ford_F250%20Super%20Chief%20Concept/default.aspx Super Chief Info from ConceptCarz.com]
* [http://www.cool-cars.biz/ford-super-chief.html Ford Super Chief]
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