Ford F-150 Lightning Rod
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Model code | PN96 |
| Designer | Under the lead of Ed Golden |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-door pickup truck |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.4L Triton V8 |
| Transmission | 4-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
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
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
- ^ Anderson, Brad (Feb 22, 2019). "Remember Ford's F-150 Lightning Rod Concept? It Somehow Ended Up On Craigslist". carscoops.com.
- ^ Stocksdale, Joel (Nov 15, 2018). "2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod is a concept you can own". autoblog.com.
- ^ Nishimoto, Alex (Jan 15, 2019). "Revisit the Obscure and Tattooed 2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod Concept". motortrend.com.
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