2023 Ford Super Duty With HO 6.7L Diesel Hits 60 MPH in 5.5 Seconds

Conventional wisdom says that if you want power and performance, you go for gasoline. The real truth is that you can go plenty fast on diesel, too. The 2023 Ford Super Duty demonstrates this in spades, thanks to Ford's new high-output 6.7-liter Power Stroke engine delivering 500 horsepower and 1,200 pound-feet of torque.

That engine is capable of amazing things, as demonstrated by instrumented testing by Car and Driver. The heavy-duty pickup was able to post a zero-to-60 mph time of just 5.5 seconds, making it the quickest diesel truck ever tested by the outlet. The exact model tested was an F-250 Lariat fitted with the Tremor package. That comes with special suspension, a limited-slip diff up front, an electric locking diff at the rear, and 35-inch BF Goodrich all-terrain tires.

It's devastatingly quick for a vehicle that weighs over 8,000 pounds. The new model snatched the crown from the 2020 F-250, itself capable of an impressive 6.1 second time. There's also potential for the F-250 to record a quicker time if a lighter configuration was duly equipped with street tires instead.