Triton V-8 and a 5.4L stroke motor that produces 260 hp. The engines are identical except for a lengthening of the piston stroke by .62 inches. The 4.6L pumps out a respectable 290 pounds at 3,250 rpm, but the addition of 49 cubic inches of displacement with the additional stroke brings the torque production up to 350 pounds at a basement dwelling 2.500 rpm. With torque like that, towing anything but the Queen Mary becomes easy. It's rated for 8,000 pounds in 4X2 configuration, but since most SuperCrews in El Dorado County will be 4X4's towing capacity is reduced by 300 pounds, a very small penalty for go anywhere ability.
Horsepower means the ability to do work.
One horsepower of work is equal to lifting 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute. When pitting 260 hp against 5,032 pounds of curb weight, the horsepower wins. This SuperCrew can hustle to 60 from a standstill in just 9.3 seconds, slightly quicker than the 9.6 seconds required for an Exhibition. Passing is easy with 50-70 taking only 5.6 seconds and a steep hill will only slow that time to 8.7 seconds. Tranny choices are a four speed electronically controlled automatic and a four speed electronically controlled automatic.