First thing first: Let's look at the engine options. There's the base 3.7-liter V6; the much-ballyhooed 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost, reportedly putting out around 400 horses and the same number of lb-ft of torque; a 5.0-liter V8; and the creme de la creme 6.2-liter V8 for Platinum editions.

Now onto the driving-it-first bit: Ford is taking a fleet of new F-150s on a trek across the country on its Built Ford Tough Roundup tour, beginning in Texas on Sept. 25. The trucks will then stop in Maryland, Georgia and Florida before ending up in California. Register online at DriveF150.com, or on Facebook at Facebook.com/FordTrucks to enter for your chance to get behind the wheel.