Ford may have the most powerful diesel engine in the heavy duty segment, but GM says the Duramax will still outperform the Power Stroke when it comes to towing. Ford’s 6.7-Liter Power Stroke V-8 can rack on up to 400 horsepower and 800 pound-feet of torque and the Chevy’s 6.6-Liter Duramax V-8 is rated at 397 horsepower and 765 pound-feet. Still, Chevrolet is challenging Ford to a high-altitude, heavy-duty towing and brake test in the Colorado Rockies.
“Numbers on paper are fine. Let’s go work these trucks in the mountains, and may the best truck win,” said Tony Truelove, Marketing Manager of the Chevrolet Silverado.
Ford doesn’t want any part of it though.
“We challenge our trucks against the competition in grueling prove-out tests continually, and the customer gives us the results — sales leadership year after year,” said Anne Marie Gattari, Spokeswoman for Ford Trucks.
Chevrolet is going through with the Chevrolet Silverado HD vs. Ford Super Duty showdown and PickupTrucks.com and Diesel Power Magazine will oversee everything as an impartial judge.
Sound exciting? Watch out for more details in the coming weeks. Read the full story at PickupTrucks.com
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