Ford recently received yet another award, this time it's for the F-150 pickup truck.  Motor Trend announced the F150 as the 2012 Truck of the Year.

To win the venerable Motor Trend 'Truck of the Year' award, the Ford F-150 had to prove it won't cave under pressure. Ford describes the weeklong tests as torture. When the process was completed, however, the F-150 proved to have the strongest spirit over other top models like the NV, HD Laramie Longhorn and Tacoma.

The specific Ford F-150 model that Motor Trend scrutinized was that equipped with a 5.0-liter V8 engine. But, the judges certainly didn't discount the smaller, more eco-conscious 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine, while undoubtedly helped confirm the decision. And, with even more bi-partisan fanfare surrounding the EcoBoost engine, Ford expects just under half of all F-150 buyers to select that powerplant over the down-and-dirty V8, moving forward.

Speaking on the Ford F-150 pickup's 2012 Motor Trend 'Truck of the Year' title, Mark Fields, President, Ford Americas says, "We are proud to receive this award and even more pleased that our F-150 customers have additional validation of their choice."¹

Of course, this isn't the first time the Ford F-150 has stolen the hearts of the editors at Motor Trend. The pickup also earned top honors from the industry-acclaimed magazine in 2009, 2004 and 1997. Norris Ford suspects it likely won't be the last time, either.

Interested in learning more about the Motor Trend 'Truck of the Year'? Visit Norris Ford today at 901 Merritt Blvd. Baltimore, MD. We're happy to share complete specs, compare trims and other pickup models in our new Ford inventory, and arrange test drives.

Source: ¹http://www.freep.com/article/20111213/BUSINESS01/112130348/1014/business01