The Lightweight 2015 Ford F150 Could Result in a Stunningly Fast SVT Lightning - Torque News
While most folks who buy a modern SVT-prepared Ford F150 are looking to tear up the offroading world with the mighty Raptor, the earlier SVT pickups focused more closely on all-out speed. The Lightning started off as a tuned up version of the F150 in 1992 but from 1999-2004, a supercharged V8 made those SVT Lightning pickup trucks the fastest in the world. Unfortunately, the Lightning program didn’t continue past 2004 and with the newest (current, shown above) generation of the SVT F150 going the offroad route with the Raptor, the Ford sport truck was seemingly gone. There have been plenty of rumors about a new Lightning since then, but never before has the return of the SVT Lightning seemed like such an obvious idea. This lightweight will allow the new F150 to do more work, to make better use of the available power and to get better fuel economy than any Ford truck in the past – but this new lightweight F150 would also make an incredible performance truck. The 2004 SVT Lightning F150 with 380 horsepower and 450lb-ft of torque from the supercharged 5. 4L V8 tipped the scales right around 4,700lbs and the lightest of the 2014 F150 options is the 4x2 regular cab model with the 6. 5 foot bed at 4,685lbs. Source: www.torquenews.com
