Pickup Truck +SUV Talk

Gas Prices Are High, Yet Ford CEO Admits Buyers Still Buying Reliable V8s

May 8, 2026·16 min
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Send us Fan Mail Gas prices are rising again, yet truck buyers still keep choosing V8 engines over smaller turbocharged powertrains. In this week’s Truck News Recap, I dive into why reliability may matter more to truck owners than fuel economy numbers. I discuss comments from Jim Farley about continued V8 demand, despite Ford spending years promoting EcoBoost turbocharged engines as the future of trucks. I also break down the latest developments with the Toyota Tundra engine recall and why ma...

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