Yahoo Autos The 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid Makes 430 HP and 570 LB-FT
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Ford F-150 Hybrid Has 430 HP and 570 LB-FT of Torque
Ford just released specs for the new 2021 F-150, including the much-anticipated PowerBoost hybrid variant, and the numbers are impressive. With 430 hp on tap, the PowerBoost will be the most powerful 2021 F-150 at launch, and the torquiest F-150 ever, with 570 lb-ft. Maximum payload for the PowerBoost is 2120 pounds, and tow rating is 12,700 pounds. The 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 now offers 400 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque on its own, and the highest payload and towing capacity of any F-150. Check out the two charts from Ford below for a full rundown.
FCA CEO Mike Manley Won't Have Board Seat for Stellantis
The merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot parent PSA is still in progress, and the companies announced today who will make up their board. As Automotive News points out, there's a notable absence—current FCA boss Mike Manley. The two companies agreed to only have two executives on the board, and those slots will go to PSA CEO Carlos Tavares, and Fiat heir and FCA chairman John Elkann. Manley's role at the new company, set to be called Stellantis, will be announced before the merger is complete.
Mick Schumacher to Test Alfa Romeo F1 Car at Eifel Grand Prix
Mick Schumacher, son of Formula 1 legend Michael, has tested some older F1 cars before, but soon, he'll get his shot in something modern. Autosport reports that the current Formula 2 points leader will test an Alfa Romeo F1 car in practice at the upcoming Eifel Grand Prix. Fellow Ferrari Driver Academy racer Callum Ilott, who's second in F2 points, will test with Haas at the same race. Both will then run the following week at Fiorano in Ferrari's 2018 car. It's seeming more inevitable that Schumacher will eventually get an F1 drive, but he's got big shoes to fill.
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