2018 Ford F-150 gets new front, new butt

The Ford F-series has been America's best-selling truck for 40 years, but 2018 is going to bring us a different F-150.

The new model gets a sculpted and stamped tailgate and new taillights.

The front fascia gets an updated grille, headlights and bumper treatment.

New to the lineup is a 3.0-liter Power Stroke diesel engine.

If you prefer your engines to be of the petrol variety, Ford will offer a new base 3.3-liter V6, as well as the 2.7-liter and 3.5-liter EcoBoost and the 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8.

All engines will be mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission.

Standard in all F-150 trucks will be adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go technology.

Available for 2018 are precollision brake assist with pedestrian detection as well as 4G LTE Wi-Fi and an upgraded stereo system.

Sync and Sync 3 with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility are available.

The 2018 model has lane-keep assist, a 360-degree camera and a nifty blind-spot monitoring system that can monitor a trailer in tow.

No word on pricing yet, but the 2017 F-150 can be had for $24,775 to $60,590, depending on trim.