Wowsers!!! Ford pulls the plug on the '06 F-150 SVT Lightning

[NFS4]

http://www.autonews.com/

Ford has pulled the plug on the next-generation F-150 Lightning SVT pickup truck, instead putting all SVT's eggs into one basket: The SVT Cobra Mustang, due for 2006. "It's a business decision," said Alan Hall, SVT spokesman.

http://www.maximum-cars.com/Cars/Car.php?carnumber=418

Guess that leaves Dodge all by itself.

 

[KLin]

don't forget about the Silverado SS 😛

 

[DougK62]

Too bad - it looked great.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: KLin
don't forget about the Silverado SS 😛

Give me a break😉 That POS can't even keep up with the current Lightning...let alone the SRT-10. Hell, the new $23,000 X-Runner would probably kick the living sh!t out of it

 

[Goosemaster]

sons of bitches...

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: KLin
don't forget about the Silverado SS 😛

Give me a break😉 That POS can't even keep up with the current Lightning...let alone the SRT-10. Hell, the new X-Runner would probably kick the living sh!t out of it

The X probably would with the supercharger in it. I was being facetious anyways.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: KLin
don't forget about the Silverado SS 😛

Give me a break😉 That POS can't even keep up with the current Lightning...let alone the SRT-10. Hell, the new X-Runner would probably kick the living sh!t out of it

The X probably would with the supercharger in it. I was being facetious anyways.

I know you were. The SS is a joke anyway. Toyota has been VERY consertive with the performance figures of the new Tacoma. When a 4x4 Tacoma Long-Bed Crew TRD can rip 0-60 in 7.5 seconds with a 6-speed manual, the lighter X-Runner 4x2 X-Cab with the 6-speed and same engine would no doubt be at least a second or so quicker...that would easily top the SS. Add the supercharger and it wouldn't even be funny 🙂

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

That's a shame - the concept truck looked awesome, and IMO the Dodge is far less viable in the real world, because that Viper engine will require frequent and VERY expensive maintenance.

 

[NFS4]

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101065

 

[Montano]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
sons of bitches...

LMAO 😀

 

[Kilgor]

No great loss

 

[BeauJangles]

i don't undestand performance pickup trucks.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
i don't undestand performance pickup trucks.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
i don't undestand performance pickup trucks.

They can haul ass and make a trip down to the Home Depot 😛

 

[imported_vr6]

in that sense that must mean they are canning the svt focus too? i liked that little rocket.🙁

 

[SuperTool]

It's pointless, IMO, but rednecks love it, so they should build it.
SVT mustang is gonna have IRS? Did they design the platform to accept both IRS and SRA?
I think they should offer IRS as an option on all Mustangs.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
i don't undestand performance pickup trucks.

When you can do 0-60 in 5.2 while still carrying 50 10' 2x4's or a boat..then you'll understand.

 

[SuperTool]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
i don't undestand performance pickup trucks.

When you can do 0-60 in 5.2 while still carrying 50 10' 2x4's or a boat..then you'll understand.

F150 cannot do 0-60 in 5.2s while towing a boat.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: SuperTool

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
i don't undestand performance pickup trucks.

When you can do 0-60 in 5.2 while still carrying 50 10' 2x4's or a boat..then you'll understand.

F150 cannot do 0-60 in 5.2s while towing a boat.

I didn't mean at the same time, I meant dual roles.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: vr6
in that sense that must mean they are canning the svt focus too? i liked that little rocket.🙁

Bad luck. We had that in the UK, the Focus RS. Rancid little machine.

As for the F150 L.... Sh1t not given.

 

[raildogg]

we all know Ford makes the best pickups

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: KLin
don't forget about the Silverado SS 😛

Give me a break😉 That POS can't even keep up with the current Lightning...let alone the SRT-10. Hell, the new X-Runner would probably kick the living sh!t out of it

The X probably would with the supercharger in it. I was being facetious anyways.

I know you were. The SS is a joke anyway. Toyota has been VERY consertive with the performance figures of the new Tacoma. When a 4x4 Tacoma Long-Bed Crew TRD can rip 0-60 in 7.5 seconds with a 6-speed manual, the lighter X-Runner 4x2 X-Cab with the 6-speed and same engine would no doubt be at least a second or so quicker...that would easily top the SS. Add the supercharger and it wouldn't even be funny 🙂

Too bad it looks like ass.

 

[everman]

Originally posted by: DonVito
That's a shame - the concept truck looked awesome, and IMO the Dodge is far less viable in the real world, because that Viper engine will require frequent and VERY expensive maintenance.

Got any info on that maintenance cost / frequency?

 

[CraigRT]

That's a shame, always liked the Lightnings.
saw a white one for sale the other day sitting out front of a house on a secondary highway nearby... looked so nice.. wouldn't mind having that one!

 

[darkswordsman17]

Well it doesn't really matter that much. It would've been nice though, as competition is always a good thing.

The real power war is going on between Ford, Chevy, and Dodge with their diesel pickups. I swear the output of those engines change once a week as they try to outdo each other.