2009 Ford F150 - First Look

Familiar, But Better

By Brandan Gillogly
photographer: Courtesy Of Ford

We were able to get behind the wheel of the all-new F-150 earlier this summer at Ford's Michigan Proving Ground in Romeo, Michigan, and on the roads outside of Detroit. The first thing you'll notice about the '09 F-150 is that it looks like an F-150. Of course it does, but what that means is that Ford designers didn't mess with what was already working with the Ford truck and SUV design language. The resulting front end looks like an amalgam of Expedition, Super Duty, and F-150 styling. Three separate grille treatments are available for '09, with variations of Ford's trademark three-bar grille standard on all but the Platinum trim level, which gets two horizontal openings and a distinct pattern on the grille bars inside. The rear of the truck continues the horizontal bar theme with the stamping on the tailgate that ties into the taillight and also incorporates a small lip to improve aerodynamics.
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