Is the Lightning making a comeback?

From pickuptrucks.com:

We just received these from Glenn Paulina, who says one of his guys caught an odd-looking Ford F-150 FX2 running around the streets of Michigan. Here's what he said...

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2012/01...f-150-fx2.html

 

5.0 ecoboost?

 

If this is true, it'll be the Ultimate F-150...too bad the article writer couldn't get video of the exhaust...bet it sounded sweet

 

This is kind of comical. It's possible but you aren't going to see that vehicle running around like that... Don't you think it's more likely to be Roush testing a catback exhaust system?

 

So a FX2 with tow mirrors, dual-exhaust, and a 6.5" bed makes a new lightning? I don't think so....

 

I agree.
It's a 2011 fx2 sticker not a 2012
Most likely roush doing something.

 

Exactly... Anything to drudge up hits or they are just that arrogant.

 

It could be a mule for something. A test mule isn't supposed to look like the final product or anything special. It's supposed to be under disguess with experimental or prototype components for testing. The first 09 mules also looked like crap if you remember this......

 

looks to me its just a company truck or something along those lines.

 

I see nothing that looks like it could be a lightning... plus tow mirrors don't seem like the mod to have on a lightning....

And the exhaust tips are not even

 

It would not be a mod to have on a lightning but it would be good for a mule and you're trying to hide what it is. Also it could just be a powertrain mule or exhaust mule. You don't want the final product out in the open for testing. Look at the 09 mule. They were still using 08 parts!

 

So someone puts an aftermarket dual exhaust on their truck and all of the sudden its the return of the lightning? I dont think so....

 

Exactly.

 

where's more info about the speculated headlight and grille changes for 2013? They only showed those spy pics one time...

 

A mule is meant to cover up whats underneath. Ignore the body and the tow mirrors etc... What matters is underneath. Its a donor body and its not meant to draw attention.

Thats why manufactures use mules because it does not attract attention.