2023 Ford Super Duty reveal date

Sep 27, 2022 at 5:12am ET

Update: The new Ford Super Duty is revealed!

Read all about it on our 2023 Ford Super Duty debut post.

After unveiling the new Mustang earlier this month, Ford is about to take the wraps off an entirely different vehicle developed for work rather than play. The 2023 Super Duty lineup is debuting on KenTRUCKy Day, which is a real thing proclaimed by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. The event is organized to take place at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, where the F-250/F-350 will break cover later today to fight Chevy's 2024 Silverado HD.

Although there have been a few teasers in the build-up to today's premiere, Ford has been awfully quiet about the new Super Duty. One of the clips shared on social media did show a side logo with a red "6.7L" next to "Power Stroke" lettering, thus revealing diesel power is here to stay. As a side note, Chevy updated the 6.6-liter Duramax and it now makes 470 hp [346 kW] and a colossal 975 lb-ft [1,322 Nm] of torque.

Ford Super Duty Spy Photos

On the gasoline side, a recent report indicated the 2023 Super Duty will receive a newly developed naturally aspirated 6.8-liter V8 to replace the aging 6.2-liter V8 nicknamed "Boss." The mid-cycle refresh is unlikely to introduce a hybrid option for the workhorse, so the big truck is believed to solider on with ICE-only powertrains.

Spy shots have revealed the Blue Oval is once again preparing an extensive array of trim levels as we've seen prototypes of the XL and XLT as well as the fancier King Ranch and Platinum. All are expected to share a redesigned front akin to the smaller F-150's fascia. There should be some significant changes on the inside where sources close to Dearborn have indicated a large display, potentially measuring 12 inches on the higher-end trims.

Following today's official debut, the revised Ford Super Duty should go on sale in early 2023. Production is expected to continue at the factories in Kentucky and Ohio.

Source: Ford

• 2024 Ford Super Duty Tremor prototype
• Image Credit: KGP Photography

Ford is putting the final touches on the 2023 Super Duty line of pickup trucks. We have a decent idea of what the truck will look like thanks to several batches of spy shots, and an unverified report claims the engine palette will include a new V8 that will replace the current model's 6.2-liter unit.

Citing anonymous sources familiar with the pickup's development program, enthusiast website Ford Authority reported that the 2023 Super Duty will inaugurate a 6.8-liter V8. The unit will be naturally-aspirated, though its horsepower and torque ratings aren't available, and the publication adds that it will replace the 6.2-liter Boss V8 that Ford introduced in 2010. For context, the Boss is rated at 385 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque, while the available 7.3-liter Godzilla V8 delivers 430 and 475, respectively. It stands to reason that the 6.8-liter will offer more horsepower and torque than the Boss and less than the Godzilla. There's no word yet on what the turbodiesel option will look like.

In a separate report that also cites anonymous sources, Ford Authority added that a hybrid option will not be part of the portfolio. 

Earlier spy shots suggest that the visual changes will include a redesigned front end with bigger lights, a trim-specific grille for the upmarket King Ranch model, and steps integrated into the sides of the cargo box. The off-road-focused Tremor model will return as well. 

Ford will begin taking orders for the 2023 Super Duty on October 17, 2022, so the truck should make its debut in the coming weeks.

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