To prove the durability of the aluminum-intensive design, during the development of the thirteenth-generation F-Series, Ford entered camouflaged prototypes into the Baja 1000 endurance race (where the vehicles finished). To allow for such a massive weight reduction, nearly every body panel was switched from steel to aluminum (with the exception of the firewall) the frame itself remains high-strength steel. In the interest of fuel economy, Ford designers reduced curb weight of the F-150 by nearly 750 pounds, without physically altering its exterior footprint. Largely previewed by the Ford Atlas concept vehicle at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the new design marked several extensive changes to the F-Series design. The thirteenth-generation Ford F-Series was introduced for the 2015 model year.
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