Ford’s F-150 edged out the Nissan NV, Ram HD Laramie Longhorn and the Toyota Tacoma to be named Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year for 2012. Motor Trend tested both the 5.0-liter V8 engine and the 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine, but Ford officials expect the EcoBoost V6 to be selected by 45 percent of F-150 buyers. The F-150 also took top honors in 2009, 2004 and 1997.