Ford F-150 Lightning Rod

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Ford F-150 Lightning Rod
Overview
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
Model codePN96
DesignerUnder the lead of Ed Golden
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style2-door pickup truck
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine5.4L Triton V8
Transmission4-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.

Design

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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

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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

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