2009 Ford F-150

Behold! It is the dawn of a new era in trucks! Or at least it’s the 2009 Ford F-150.
Not a merciless robotic killer, this is, in fact, the full-luxury Platinum version of the 2009 Ford F-150. The With seven distinct trim lines and one gazillion possible configurations, the F-150 should cover the pickup spectrum.
With brushed aluminum, (fake) wood-grain trim and leather-covered power seats, the new F-150 Platinum seeks to compete with the likes of the GMC Sierra Denali.
Hip to be square: Ford reckons that pickup buyers want a sort of refined version of macho. That would be somewhere between Mike Tyson and Prince Charles.
It might be all fancy-like these days, but the F-150 doesn’t mind wallowing in the mud like a big, fat pig.

2009 Ford F-150

The FX4 version is the F-150 off-roader and is available with 17-inch wheels and an electronic locking differential. All F-150s are offered with four-wheel drive with either manual or electronic shift-on-the-fly capability. For 2009, the F-150 will be an all-V8 proposition. Two versions of the 4.6-liter V8 — one with two valves per cylinder familiar from last year and one with three — will represent the bulk of sales. The upgrade engine will be the 5.4-liter V8 with three valves per cylinder, just as in years past.

2009 Ford F-150