Ford released specifications overnight for its 2018 F-Series Super Duty trucks, claiming best-in-class bragging rights in five areas: horsepower, torque, towing, gooseneck towing, and payload.

Ford will put $1.3 billion into the Kentucky Truck Plant to build a new body shop and retool for assembly of the 2017 F-Series Super Duty pickup. The investment will also add 2,000 workers.

Ford says. Details weren’t provided, but the automaker says the Ranger Super Duty has enhanced off-road capability, as well. Specific enhancements made to the truck will need to wait for the ...