2006 Ford F150
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Ford forged a special alliance with Harley-Davidson in 1999, and they've offered a special truck every year since. This year the brash black-on-black H-D package comes with all-wheel drive, a first for the F150. The new all-wheel-drive system continuously monitors wheel speeds and throttle position to determine the appropriate amount of power to send to the front of the truck to help prevent slip. And if the weather and road conditions turn ugly, you can lock the system by turning a switch on the dash, equally splitting front/rear power. Another first: the 22-inch forged-and-polished aluminum wheels wrapped with P275/45R22 Pirelli Scorpions. Behind the blackout headlights and chrome billet grille is Ford's 300-horse, 5. 4-liter Triton V-8. The H-D comes standard with a performance exhaust featuring a deep, throaty rumble and chrome dual-outlet tips; a four-speed automatic; 3. 73 gears; and a limited-slip rear differential. It has a towing capacity of 8600 pounds with the 22-inch wheels. Of course, you'll need the optional trailer towing package. All of this electronic wizardry ends up giving the AWD F150 an EPA rating of 14 city, 18 highway. But we saw 13. 7 mpg during 200 miles of city driving and mid-17s on a 100-mile...