The screenification of modern pickup trucks might be complete within the next couple of years if photos in a recent social media post by the boss of Ford are any indication.
In a carousel of images on Instagram, top dog Jim Farley is shown talking to employees during what is described as Product Day, an event known at Ford to be an internal preview of what’s coming down the pipeline. Specifically, the post attributed to Farley talks about the next Super Duty and a future Mustang.
If the engineering buck in that post’s first image is indeed of a Super Duty, then it seems the model is getting ready to adapt an interior with screens laid out much like they are in the recently introduced Expedition. Peep the wide one ahead of the driver, stretching just about to the center of the cabin, along with another tablet-style screen mounted dead center between the front row occupants. This arrangement is a ringer for what’s found in the 2026 Expedition, a photo of which is shown below.
We know from first-hand experience that engineering bucks, a term used for the unit shown here which contains part of an interior but is open to the world aft of the A-pillar, aren’t always direct representations of the model being tested. At Ford’s own development center, for example, the front half of cabin from an Explorer ST is used in a simulator which can accurately mimic the handling characteristics of anything from an F-150 to a GT500.
But the windshield shape on this buck is uniquely F-Series, with a dip along its top edge where it meets the roof. A contemporary Expedition is straight in that area. Plus, those grab handles on each A-pillar are extremely trucklike. This strongly suggests what we’re looking at may become the next F-Series cab; if it contains a configuration like the ‘26 Expedition, it’ll rudely shove all competitors aside to sit atop its class. Remember, the Super Duty and F-150 have shared interior bones for ages – and Farley specifically mentions the Super Duty in his post.
[Images: Instagram, Ford]
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