Yes it is sonic blue. I have't seen any of the sport package models in person yet but there are pictures of them in the 2003 sales book. As far as the V10's power, it is great. If you drive a V10 F250 you'll be surprised how fast it moves the truck given it's weight and size. It keeps up with traffic and merges easily and I'm also pleased with it's towing performance. All I can tell you is to go test drive one and see what you think-it's not as fast as a Lightning of course, but you'll find it has loads of torque all the way through the rpm range whether you have it loaded down or not.