For those who torque big, big numbers
Is 3.5 tonnes towing not enough for you? Prefer to count your torque in the thousands, instead of hundreds? Then some extra options have opened up for you in Australia. Hailing from the land of the full-size truck, specialist importers are giving Australians the opportunity to get behind the wheel of some big Yank Tanks.
Performax International now has stock of the new Ford F-250, which uses aluminium bodywork to reduce weight by around 140kg. There is still the same Powerstroke diesel engine,
which makes 328kW @ 2800rpm, and 1254Nm @ 1800rpm. This runs through a six-speed transmission with low range, and part-time 4WD.
The F-250 is priced from around $119,000 moving up past $150,000 for an up-specced Lariat.
The Ram Truck has joined all of the cool kids with the Code Black version, adding black highlights and black wheels to its Ram 2500 for the limited-edition run. It’s the same 6.7-litre, six-cylinder diesel under the bonnet, which makes 276kW @ 2800rpm, and 1084Nm @ 1600rpm.
How much? The Ram 2500 Code Black goes for $149,500, which does get you plenty of specs for the money.
