F650 Ford: specifications and description of vehicle

American automakers and Americans themselves have always been drawn to big and powerful cars. One has only to imagine the model series of overseas companies, such as Cadillac, GM, at the end of the past and the beginning of the 21st century. Huge and massive forms, powerful engines with sky-high fuel consumption and so on. But they surpassed all and all the engineers of the American company Ford, whose F150, 350 and 650 series simply amazes with their size and characteristics. The largest of them is the new Ford F 650. The price, specifications and description of the car - all this you can find in this article.

History of the model

F-series from Ford dates back to 1949. It's hard to believe, but this series of cars survived as many as 13 generations. To date, the line has 3 modifications of cars, which differ in size and power. In this review we will talk about the F650. Ford, technical characteristics and off-road qualities of which amaze, it is difficult to call a conventional SUV or SUV. Most likely, it is a transitional link from a jeep to a truck from the same company. The release of the F650 model began in 2000. In 2013, the car underwent some changes and restyling, after which it is released in the latest version to this day.

Initially, the formulation of the concept of this car sounded like this: the largest non-commercial car. As the time showed, the Ford F650, whose technical characteristics are comparable to full-fledged tracks, is commercial to the core. His customers are ardent admirers of big pickups and their tuning, or firms that purchase a platform for future earnings. After all, Ford produces this model in the form of a chassis and cab. This is done so that the buyer can determine the scope of the jeep and complete it.

After the appearance of the first F650 went a wave of popularity tuning studio, which gave the already formidable jeep an even more frightening appearance. Some craftsmen even tried to improve the passable qualities of the car, although he absolutely does not need it. Despite all the brutality and impracticality in urban conditions, on the streets of the United States, these jeeps are constantly found in the role of family cars or a kind of toy for the entertainment of the owner. Often you can find the F650 as a workhorse.

Appearance

At the first meeting you can lose the gift of speech from the size of the F650. Ford, whose technical characteristics are not inferior to full-sized trucks, amazes with its dimensions.

On the road this car looks like King Kong among people. Everyone who goes before him, trying to give way - all thanks to an awesome sight. But you can not say that the jeep looks ugly. The front part of the body looks like the face of a real American truck. A massive "nose" and inflated wings give the car expressiveness. Exhaust pipes are taken out vertically along the cabin, thus once again reminding of a direct relationship with American trucks. This solution looks very impressive.

Climb into the cockpit is still a test. Because of the high ground clearance and high thresholds will have to try. Landing in the F650 as in a real truck. In the standard version, the jeep has a 4-door car with a pickup truck. Huge 23-inch wheels on a wide-profile rubber emphasize off-road car quality, we will talk about them later. In the rear, there are indecent huge wheel arches and cargo compartment, in which you can put a few motorcycles or a small urban subcompact, because the overall length of the body of "Ford" is about 8 meters. In the side mirrors you can see everything that happens on the side and back of the car. But it is unlikely that this is so important to the owners of the F650 - surely no one will want to come to them voluntarily or undercut them. The car feels like the king of the road is not in terms of speed, but in terms of intimidation and patency.

Description of salon

Let's move on to the interior decoration of the F650. Ford, the technical specifications of which were constantly at a far from ideal level, did not outdo itself in this car. However, it is worthwhile to ask whether all the bells and whistles and modern technologies are needed in this tank? Probably not. Therefore, we will evaluate the characteristics of the cabin and the convenience from the position of the owner of the truck.

The design of the panel and the interior are matched to the exterior: nothing superfluous, only restraint and brutality. Technically, you will not find any revelations. The set of features is minimal: a multimedia system, the most necessary sensors and climate control. Talking about the spaciousness of the salon is hardly necessary - with such dimensions it would be foolish to make a modest and uneasy salon.

Detailed specifications of Ford F650

Let's pass to the most important thing - the description of the characteristics of this monster. Under the hood of the jeep is installed 6.7-liter diesel engine with a power of 362 horsepower. The maximum speed is 120 km / h. Gearbox - automatic 6-speed. The fuel consumption simply amazes: from 20 to 30 liters in the mixed cycle. Is it possible to call this number large for such a powerful and huge SUV-truck? Of course not. Technical characteristics of Ford F 650 allow to use it in conditions of total absence of road surface. The weight of the car is 11 tons, the height is 3 meters, and the length is about 8 meters.

Car price

In Russia, the F650 is not officially distributed. The purchase of this car is only possible in the US. But in this case, the buyer will have to pay huge taxes and duties to quietly operate the car on Russian roads.

In America, the cost of a bare base (chassis + cab) is about 60 thousand dollars. Buyer from Russia such an acquisition will cost 200 thousand.

The result

The impressive dimensions and technical characteristics of the Ford F650 put it out of the competition. And it is hardly possible to find other serial road cars in the class SUV-truck.