Production Version of New L Released
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02-14-2003, 09:17 AM
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Production Version of New L Released
This from www.thecarconnection.com:
LIGHTNING STRIKING AGAIN
Promising power of "500-horsepower-plus," Ford rolled out the production version of its F-150 Lightning pickup at McCormick Place on Thursday. The big truck uses an unusual "SuperCooler" system to draw some extra punch out of its supercharged 5.4-liter
V-8. A traditional intercooler uses a separate, air-cooled radiator. Instead, the SuperCooler uses the Lightning's air conditioning system to chill a small storage tank of coolant to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in an even denser air charge during peak acceleration. According to Coletti, it "acts like a nitrous (oxide) injection system," generating an extra 50 to 60 horsepower. And that, Ford claims, should help maintain Lightning as the world's fastest production pickup."
LIGHTNING STRIKING AGAIN
Promising power of "500-horsepower-plus," Ford rolled out the production version of its F-150 Lightning pickup at McCormick Place on Thursday. The big truck uses an unusual "SuperCooler" system to draw some extra punch out of its supercharged 5.4-liter
V-8. A traditional intercooler uses a separate, air-cooled radiator. Instead, the SuperCooler uses the Lightning's air conditioning system to chill a small storage tank of coolant to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in an even denser air charge during peak acceleration. According to Coletti, it "acts like a nitrous (oxide) injection system," generating an extra 50 to 60 horsepower. And that, Ford claims, should help maintain Lightning as the world's fastest production pickup."
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