Ford is reshaping its heavy-duty truck lineup for 2027, dropping the long-standard 6.8-liter gas V-8 and the lower-output 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel while making the 7.3-liter Godzilla V-8 the standard engine across the Super Duty range. The move leaves the high-output 6.7-liter Power Stroke as the diesel option.
The 7.3-liter gas V-8 makes 430 horsepower and 485 pound-feet of torque, while the high-output 6.7-liter diesel delivers 500 horsepower and 1,200 pound-feet of torque, both paired with a 10-speed automatic. Ford said the change is meant to better align with the needs of its customers, and a company representative confirmed the 6.8-liter gas V-8 and the low-output 6.7-liter turbodiesel would be discontinued for 2027.
The engine changes surfaced first in Ford Truck Enthusiasts forum posts and leaked order books, which pointed to a sharper reset in the Super Duty lineup than Ford had offered before. In 2026, the 7.3-liter V-8 cost $1,500 more than the 6.8-liter version, while the low-output diesel was listed at $11,495 and the high-output diesel at $13,495, underscoring how much Ford had already been steering buyers toward the stronger gas and diesel options.
That matters because Ford had previously sold two gas V-8s and two diesel outputs in Super Duty, with the 7.3-liter Godzilla serving as an option rather than the default. The larger gas engine first appeared in the Super Duty lineup in 2020, then reached the Ford E-Series in 2021, and the 6.8-liter version was designed as a direct replacement for the Boss V8. Ford’s 2027 decision simplifies the lineup and puts the higher-output engines at the center of its heavy-duty pitch.
The friction point is the timing and the source trail. The change was tied to forum posts and leaked order books before Ford publicly confirmed it, and the company is ending a lower-cost diesel path even as the 7.3-liter becomes standard. For buyers who wanted the least expensive Super Duty configuration, the answer is now clear: Ford is narrowing the menu and betting that the standard 7.3-liter and the 500-horsepower diesel are the trucks customers actually want.
