Ford Atlas

Behind the outsized grille is the next generation of Ford EcoBoost twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6, with stop-start system "-truk improved". Other upgrade fuel economy in the Atlas include active grille that closes a window to improve aerodynamics when cooling requirements are lower and active wheel window really closed the vents wheel with speed. Front air dam lowered at freeway speed to improve airflow underbody and raised at low speed to clean off-road and around obstacles. Overall, Ford expects a 2-mpg increase in highway fuel economy thanks to this measures.As Atlas for some other features, we have seen some of them before: 110-volt outlet in the bed has been around in the Toyota Tacoma, multiple tie- downs on the wall and the cargo bed floor mostly common in todays pickup ', the camera 360-degree fast-becoming a staple of Nissan, and the buttons and switches in the interior glove-friendly is a feature found in the Toyota Tundra.

But there are also some Ford-unique touches, such as the tailgate step that serves as a cargo holder, the roof carrier system for toting objects again, and the hidden cargo ramps that slide out from under the bed floor. Some features in Atlas really pique our interest. One of them is the Dynamic Hitch Assist, which uses a line camera and rear track as the type of the targeting system to allow the driver to successfully align and hitch ball. Another Trailer Backup Assist, which Ford claims will help beginners get back the trailer into a parking space as a truck driver who is experienced with a twist of knob.Tacked at the end of the presentation of the new Transit and Transit Connect commercial van at the Detroit auto show, Ford added showed a surprise of Atlas full size Her pickup concept. Atlas is seeing veiled what Ford has in mind for the production-spec 2015 F-150. Like Ford happy to tell anyone who will listen, the F-series pickup has been the best-selling pickup in the US over the last 36 years. That's important, especially considering GM has recently launched its full-size pickup all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, competing over the same set of buyers. According to Ford, the Atlas is the exploration of the improvement of fuel efficiency, technology potential, and the progress of capacity.