Ford F-150 Lightning Rod

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Ford F-150 Lightning Rod
Overview
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Model code PN96
Designer Under the lead of Ed Golden
Body and chassis
Class Concept car
Body style 2-door pickup truck
Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine 5.4L Triton V8
Transmission 4-speed 4R100 automatic

The Ford F-150 Lightning Rod is a 2-door pickup truck concept car designed by Ford and based on the 10th-generation Ford F-150. It debuted at the 2001 Chicago Auto Show.

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Design

The Lightning Rod concept features red paint and a red leather tonneau cover with a Maori-inspired design. The red theme continues into the interior. [1] The concept model also featured 21-inch Fuchs style wheels. [2] Ford's then-design chief Ed Golden said in a 2001 press release that the concept was inspired by 1960s muscle cars and the hot rod culture.

Powertrain

The concept used the same powertrain as the standard F-150 Lightning. The engine was a supercharged 5.4L Triton V8 engine making 380 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque mated to a 4R100 4-speed automatic transmission. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Brad (Feb 22, 2019). "Remember Ford's F-150 Lightning Rod Concept? It Somehow Ended Up On Craigslist". carscoops.com.
  2. ↑ Stocksdale, Joel (Nov 15, 2018). "2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod is a concept you can own". autoblog.com.
  3. ↑ Nishimoto, Alex (Jan 15, 2019). "Revisit the Obscure and Tattooed 2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod Concept". motortrend.com.
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