The 2011 Ford Super Duty is a gamble. Ford abandoned the well-known Navistar-supplied Powerstroke diesel for a brand new all-Ford designed powerplant supposedly delivering monstrous power, squeaky-clean emissions, better fuel economy and the same price. Seems suspiciously impressive. Full disclosure: Ford wanted me to drive the new Super Duty so much they flew me out to Prescott, Arizona where they put me up at a weird hilltop hotel casino, fed me buffet food then sent me to a remote gravel pit to beat the stink out of the truck. Note to self: buy gravel pit, they’re really fun. Let’s be frank here, everything outside the engine bay on the new Super Duty truck isn’t remarkably different than the outgoing trucks. The styling changes are more or less limited to the big bracketed equal sign grille, and the interior’s most significant upgrades are technology related. The big news is the new powertrain. The upgrade from the 5.4-liter gasoline V8 to the new 6.2-liter is worth noting, but the real deal is the all new Powerstroke diesel with 735 lb-ft of torque and 390 HP. Mated to the all new Torqueshift six-speed transmission and a host of towing and control aids the entire setup packs unprecedented power.

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