The Lightning is back - sort of - and it has a V8!

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Old Sep 19, 2017 | 11:58 AM
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The Lightning is back - sort of - and it has a V8!

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/09/...lightning.html

Ford dealer builds its own 650-horsepower F-150 Lightning




This Lightning isn’t built by Ford, though. It’s a tribute truck built by the dealership Pioneer Ford of Bremen, Georgia, and it has a stout 650 horsepower all for the very reasonable price tag of $49,661.

That’s quite the leap in performance compared to the last Lightning. In case you’ve forgotten, it had 380 hp in its final iteration. Pioneer Ford’s Lightning uses a supercharged version of the F-150’s available 5.0-liter V-8 to muster all that grunt.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2017 | 01:08 PM
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looks more like a modern gen 1 , 94 - 95 lightning to me.


I would like to see an awd version, lowered, and like the 99-04 a different front end.

but i do appreciate the dealer trying to fill a market need.

i havent really priced it out, but alot of dealers will install a supercharger and then you can get the roush warranty.

would still love to see a factory version with the raptor ecoboost, awd, factory warranty and a factor car type of collector value.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2017 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by glc
http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/09/...lightning.html

Ford dealer builds its own 650-horsepower F-150 Lightning




This Lightning isn’t built by Ford, though. It’s a tribute truck built by the dealership Pioneer Ford of Bremen, Georgia, and it has a stout 650 horsepower all for the very reasonable price tag of $49,661.

That’s quite the leap in performance compared to the last Lightning. In case you’ve forgotten, it had 380 hp in its final iteration. Pioneer Ford’s Lightning uses a supercharged version of the F-150’s available 5.0-liter V-8 to muster all that grunt.
it's closer to a Roush Nitemare than an actual Lightning
 
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Old Sep 24, 2017 | 12:06 AM
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I like the rim and tire package.....
 
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