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 It is time. We knew the luxo-truck onslaught that’s been wreaking havoc across this great nation was going to bring us to this moment. But now, it’s finally here: Ford has thrown down the gauntlet with its new “Super Duty Limited” line, whose crown jewel is an F-450 that can cost over $100,000. 
 
 With the Texas State Fair coming up tomorrow, Ford’s new Super Duty Limited line offers Texans three new ways to waste spend their hard-earned cash on Super Duty trucks. They can buy an $80,835 F-250 Super Duty Limited, an $82,010 F-350 Super Duty Limited, or the crème de la crème model, the F-450 Super Duty Limited (all of which are 4x4s). 
 
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 The big boy in the lineup starts at $87,100, but with all the boxes ticked, that price can reach $94,445. Throw on your state’s 6 or 7 percent sales tax, and you’re hovering right around 100 large. 
 
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 In its press release, Ford says over half of its Super Duty sales are of Lariat, King Ranch or Platinum trims, so it only makes sense to keep cranking that luxo-truck dial, with Ford Truck Group marketing Manager Todd Eckert saying: 
 
 
 
 There are heavy-duty truck customers who need Super Duty-level capability and want true luxury...We created this new truck to answer the call for even more premium choices in the Super Duty range as we see more and more truck customers trending to more premium models. 
 
 
 
 Among the features these premium Limited models offer, are: two-tone heated and vented front leather seats, heated rear seats, premium leather-wrapped steering wheel, suede headliner, hand-finished ash wood trim, a unique grille and tailgate, 360-degree camera, adaptive cruise control, adaptive steering, lane-keep alert, forward collision warning, LED headlamps, and a panoramic moonroof. 
 
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 As we’ve learned from the Lariats, King Ranches, LTZs and Rubicon Recons of the world, people are totally willing to drop heavy coin on vehicles built on platforms that could have been built in the 1940s. That’s great news for truck companies (these body-on-frame rigs have to be cash cows), and if the buyers are happy, then it’s a win-win, right? 
 
 
 
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 I know it’s tempting for us to laugh at a solid-axled, body-on-frame pickup that pushes six-figures, but there are rich folks out there who make a living by doing honest, hard work. And if they want to treat themselves with a bit of supple leather rubbing against their butt-cheeks, who are we to judge? 
 
 I guess you could call me a luxo-truck sympathizer. ||||| Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Pushing the price boundaries again, Ford debuted the 2018 F-Series Super Duty Limited pickup truck Thursday at the State Fair of Texas that inches the once-humble haulers closer to the $100,000 mark. USA TODAY 
 
 The 2018 Ford F-Series Super Duty Limited pickup truck. (Photo: Ford) 
 
 Talk about heavy duty -- when it comes to price. 
 
 Pushing the price boundaries again, Ford debuted the 2018 F-Series Super Duty Limited pickup truck Thursday at the State Fair of Texas that inches the once-humble haulers closer to the $100,000 mark. 
 
 With the most capability and all optional packages selected, the F-450 Super Duty Limited tops out at a price of $94,455. For that, you can tow trailers that weigh more than 30,000 pounds. 
 
 It's not that the other Super Duty versions are much cheaper. The starting prices for the F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty Limited pickups range from $80,835 to $87,100. 
 
 “There are heavy-duty truck customers who need Super Duty-level capability and want true luxury,” Ford trucks marketing manager Todd Eckert said in a statement. "We created this new truck to answer the call for even more premium choices in the Super Duty range as we see more and more truck customers trending to more premium models.” 
 
 The Super Duty Limited is no ordinary work truck. Standard features include 360-degree camera coverage and easier parking and backing up to a trailer, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping alert, forward collision warning, panoramic moon roof, heated and ventilated seats and leather-trimmed heated steering wheel. 
 
 The crew-cab pickup gets a 6.7-liter, eight-cylinder diesel engine. 
 
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 Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2yv3iAX ||||| Ford again establishes new top end for trucks with the new Super Duty Limited, specially tailored for high-end heavy-duty truck customers – from boat captains to captains of industry 
 
 
 
 Custom touches – inside and out – come standard on Limited, along with Super Duty capability and smart tech 
 
 Ford continues offering a heavy-duty pickup truck for every customer – from the work-ready F-250 XL starting at $32,890 to this top-of-the-line F-450 Limited 
 
 
 
 DALLAS, Sept. 28, 2017 – Ford – America’s truck leader – today pulls the wraps off a new F-Series Super Duty Limited that sets new luxury standards for high-end heavy-duty truckers. 
 
 With pricing at $87,100, the F-450 Limited delivers technology and comfort previously reserved only in premium flagship sedans, and it’s capable enough to tow more than 30,000 pounds – about the weight of a stealthy Air Force F-35 fighter plane. 
 
 “The Super Duty lineup is a win for all of our customers, from successful ranchers to contractors to RV owners,” said Todd Eckert, Ford truck group marketing manager. “Super Duty Limited is the most luxurious and advanced heavy-duty pickup truck ever created by Ford for those accomplished buyers with an appetite for the high life and the hard-earned dollars to match.” 
 
 
 
 Starting MSRPs (including $1,295 destination; taxes and fees not included) are: 
 
 F-250 Super Duty Limited 4x4 $80,835 
 
 F-350 Super Duty Limited 4x4 $82,010 
 
 F-450 Super Duty Limited 4x4 $87,100 
 
 Customers who check every option box can top one out for as much as $94,455. 
 
 What’s the point? 
 
 “There are heavy-duty truck customers who need Super Duty-level capability and want true luxury,” Eckert said. “We created this new truck to answer the call for even more premium choices in the Super Duty range as we see more and more truck customers trending to more premium models.” 
 
 More than 50 percent of the Super Duty lineup’s retail sales this year are high-end models – including Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum series. Limited goes even further. 
 
 “Imagine opening the door to your humidor and sinking into your favorite leather lounge chair – that’s the sensation new Super Duty Limited inspires,” said Ford design manager Aileen Barraza. 
 
 Custom Camelback two-tone leather seats, premium stitched leather-wrapped steering wheel, armrests and instrument panel, Miko® suede headliner, hand-finished dark ash wood trim and special badging set the interior apart. Outside, a special twin-bar satin grille with chrome accents, quad-beam LED lights and satin-finished tailgate appliqué are Limited’s unique calling cards. Each Limited also has a dedicated serial number laser-etched on the center console armrest. 
 
 Most Super Duty tech ever 
 
 Beyond the handcrafting, Super Duty Limited comes standard with advanced and innovative features to get the job done on ranches, in marinas and everywhere in between. This includes: 
 
 Class-exclusive high-definition 360-degree camera with Trailer Reverse Guidance 
 
 Class-exclusive SYNC ® 3 
 
 3 Class-exclusive BLIS ® with trailer coverage 
 
 with trailer coverage Class-exclusive adaptive cruise control 
 
 Class-exclusive adaptive steering 
 
 Lane-keeping alert 
 
 Forward collision warning with brake support 
 
 Class-exclusive flat rear load floor with fold-up locking storage 
 
 Class-exclusive quad-beam LED headlamps 
 
 Full panoramic moonroof with retractable shade 
 
 Heated and ventilated front seats, plus heated rear seats 
 
 Leather-trimmed, heated steering wheel 
 
 Is Ford backing away from heavy-duty truck buyers with fewer greenbacks? No way! 
 
 Ford has a heavy-duty pickup truck for every customer – from work-ready F-250 XL starting at $32,890 to this top-of-the-line F-450 Limited. 
 
 Super Duty Limited Crew Cab arrives this winter with Ford’s 6.7-liter Power Stroke® diesel V8 across F-250, F-350 and F-450 single- or dual-rear-wheel configurations. ||||| Full screen 1/7 SLIDES © Motor1.com 2/7 SLIDES © motor1.com 3/7 SLIDES © motor1.com 4/7 SLIDES © Motor1.com 5/7 SLIDES © motor1.com 6/7 SLIDES © motor1.com 7/7 SLIDES © motor1.com 7/7 SLIDES 
 
 Ford wants people to know that its new F-Series Super Duty Limited is a whole lotta truck, but not just in the sense that you can do all kinds of truck stuff with it. Indeed, Ford says the F-450 Limited 4x4 can tow the equivalent of an F-35 fighter jet, which for those of you outside the aerospace industry means 30,000 pounds. Rather, Ford is adamant – almost boasting even – that the Limited starts at $80,835 for the F-250, and can reach $94,455 for a loaded F-450. For the record, that’s enough coin to put you in the driver’s seat of a new Mercedes-Benz S-Class – a vehicle considered by many to be the pinnacle of luxury and technology. 
 
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 Granted, we’re comparing apples to oranges here, but that’s some serious coin for a pickup truck designed first and foremost to be a workhorse. Ford feels the new Limited series will be the pinnacle of pickup luxury and technology, however, and its list of features is an enviable one at that. Two-tone Camelback leather adorns the seats, of which the front are both heated and ventilated while rear seats are only heated. The headliner is Miko suede, or at least, the parts not affected by a panoramic moonroof. Dark ash wood trim is found throughout the interior, and for those who love numbers, each Limited will have its serial number laser-etched on the center console armrest. 
 
 From a technology standpoint, Super Duty Limited models get a host of driving assists as standard equipment, including blind-spot monitoring, adaptive steering and cruise control, lane-keeping alerts, and forward collision warnings with brake support. A 360-degree camera with trailer reverse assistance will help drivers maneuver the rig, and because these trucks are designed to pull things, the blind spot monitoring offers trailer coverage as well. 
 
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 Outside, the extra bling is relegated a satin-finish twin-bar grille with chrome accents, flanked by quad-beam LED headlamps. The satin look is carried around the back on the tailgate as well. As for power, Ford lists the 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 diesel as the only engine option across the Limited line. Rated at 440 horsepower and 925 pound-feet of torque, it should be plenty to pull even the largest trailers across the country. 
 
 Ford is confident that the luxury-minded Super Duty Limited series will have buyers, saying that it’s a truck for “successful ranchers to contractors to RV owners.” To back that up, the automaker points out that Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum trim levels account for over half of its Super Duty sales for 2017. Still, Ford is keen to tell the, um, less successful ranchers that the base-model F-250 XL starts at $32,890. 
 
 The new F-Series Super Duty Limited will arrive at Ford dealerships this winter in either single or dual-rear-wheel configurations. 
 
 Source: Ford ||||| Luxury pickup trucks aren't just a fad. Many buyers want that one-car balance that covers both comfort and capability. If that's what you're after, consider Ford's latest, which can run up to nearly $100,000. 
 
 The Ford F-Series Super Duty Limited is the cream of the crop of Ford's heavy-duty pickup lineup. It's meant for, as Ford says, "boat captains to captains of industry," and it brings both luxury appointments and outright capability to the table in a way that's hard to top. 
 
 This truck even looks fancy, thanks to a special chrome-accented grille, LED headlights and a satin tailgate appliqué. Inside, it's like a luxury apartment, with two-tone leather seats, hand-finished dark ash trim and leather-wrapped parts as far as the eye can see. 
 
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 The VIN is also laser-etched into the center console armrest, because when you're spending nearly six figures on a pickup, you want it to feel as special as humanly possible. 
 
 The Super Duty Limited is also packed to the gills with Ford's latest truck tech. The infotainment system runs Ford's new Sync 3. A 360-degree camera makes parking a breeze, and there's a dial that makes reversing with a trailer just about the easiest thing ever. It can warn you when you leave the lane, and it even packs forward collision warning, a rarity in the pickup segment. 
 
 Equipped with Ford's 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel V8, the F-Series Super Duty Limited can tow up to 30,000 pounds. Ford points out that this is roughly the weight of the Air Force's F-35 fighter. Odds are, if you can drop this much on a truck, you probably own the plane already. 
 
 This truck does not come cheap. The F-250 Limited starts at $80,835 including destination. The F-350 will set you back $82,010, and the F-450 runs about $87,100. If you tick literally every possible options box on the F-450, you can bring the price up to $94,455. That's Mercedes-Benz S-Class territory. What a world.
– In a move that's being called "outrageous" and "luxury on steroids," Ford has debuted a new pickup truck ... that costs $94,445. To be fair, you don't have to spend nearly $100,000 to get your hands on a 2018 F-450 Super Duty Limited truck, but should you "check every option box," as Ford puts it in a press release, that is how much you'll spend. Starting prices for the trucks in the F-Series Super Duty line, which debuted Thursday at the State Fair of Texas and also includes an F-250 and an F-350, range from $80,835 to $87,100. So what do you get for that amount of money? Well, the F-450 can tow trailers weighing upwards of 30,000 pounds (CNET calls it "a luxury condo that can tow a jet"); standard features on the line include 360-degree camera coverage, a panoramic moon roof, heated and ventilated seats, and a leather-trimmed heated steering wheel, among other things, USA Today reports. "I know it’s tempting for us to laugh at a solid-axled, body-on-frame pickup that pushes six-figures, but there are rich folks out there who make a living by doing honest, hard work," writes David Tracy at Jalopnik. "And if they want to treat themselves with a bit of supple leather rubbing against their butt-cheeks, who are we to judge?"