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Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck Is Ready To Light Up Pikes Peak

Author: Max McDee June 4, 2024

Ford isn’t content with “just” having an electric pickup truck. Oh no, the “civilian” version of the F-150 Lightning apparently doesn’t cut it, and the company decided there’s no better way to improve its image by sending a heavily reworked version of the electric F-150 up the Pikes Peak. Say hello to the F-150 Lightning Supertruck.

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One thing is clear — this is an F-150 just by the name; otherwise, it has very little to do with the road-going model. The SuperTruck makes all the other F-150s look like Sunday drives; it even makes the Tesla Cybertruck look like a timid tortoise.

This carbon fiber and engineering wizardry masterpiece has enough wings to make the good old Boeing 747 blush. The rear wing, if it were only a little bit lower, would be big enough to serve as a picnic table for a football team. While the SuperTruck’s aerodynamics look outrageous, they are actually functional. At 150 mph, all those winglets, spoilers, and splitters create an astonishing 6,000 pounds of downforce.

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Ford is keeping the specification sheet close to its chest, at least for now. However, the company created the SuperVan 4.2 not long ago, and that beast used 4 electric motors churning out 1,400 horsepower. The SuperVan accelerated from 0 to 60 mph in less than two seconds and topped out at nearly 190 mph. Last year, the electric Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 packed 1,800 horsepower, so we could see the SuperTruck pushing even higher numbers. All in the name of progress and lower emissions.

Ford claims the SuperTruck isn’t just a one-trick carbon-clad pony. In fact, it is a rolling science laboratory, a testbed for Ford’s electric future. The lessons learned during the International Pikes Peak Hill Climb will trickle down to future electric vehicles, improving battery chemistry, software, and overall performance.

The spirit of competition is well and truly alive within Ford’s ranks. While the SuperTruck might not be street-legal, it is an exciting glimpse of future technology and the potential of electric powertrains. Who knew saving the planet would turn into breaking speed records?

Author: Max McDee

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Expertise: cars, motorcycles, airplanes, boats

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Max is a gearhead through and through. With a wrench in one hand and a pen in the other, Max has spent the past thirty years building and racing some of the most impressive vehicles you’ll ever lay your eyes on. Be it cars, motorcycles, or boats, Max has a way of taking raw mechanical power and turning it into a work of art. He’s not just a talented engineer, either – he’s a true industry insider, with a wealth of knowledge and a love for a good story.

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