Gen III Lightning?

weems · 03-27-2008, 12:36 PM

There have been rumors floating around about a proposed 2010 SVT Lightning. I personally hope they do produce these. The Gen II Lightnings are obviously badass, I cant imagine a new one.

Discuss...

mdvaldosta · 03-27-2008, 01:34 PM

I dug around and found what looks to be a 2005 concept or imitation of an SVT Lighnting - probably not going to be the same bodystyle but if it looks anything like this Ford F150 then I'm all for owning a truck!

thetrooper31 · 03-28-2008, 03:28 PM

i hope so ...i plan on buying a lightning when i graduate school in '11 ...thad be sick if there was a new lightning for me =)

tsp_2177 · 03-28-2008, 03:28 PM

yeah i heard about those years ago.
supposed to have something to do with the ac and the intercooler where you could press a button and get something like 50 extra horsepower for a short burst.
wonder why the never really produced them

06RedfireGT · 03-28-2008, 04:30 PM

Lightnings are badass, but I would rather have a blown Harley truck, because I'm not a fan of the reg cab

Doc8224 · 03-28-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tsp_2177

yeah i heard about those years ago.
supposed to have something to do with the ac and the intercooler where you could press a button and get something like 50 extra horsepower for a short burst.
wonder why the never really produced them

SVT was going dorment and I guess they thought there would be no market for sport trucks.

tsp_2177 · 03-28-2008, 05:01 PM

that sucks the older lightnings did pretty well didn't they?

Doc8224 · 03-28-2008, 05:05 PM

Yea. When I was at OSU working with Ford we had a bunch of those lightning 5.4's that would put some cobra's to shame. It makes a hell of alot of torque and the bottom end held up to just about anything.

tsp_2177 · 03-28-2008, 05:10 PM

thats what i thought too.
guess ford had to many other plans going on at the same time back then (ford gt, s197 mustang, gt500,prolly more)
to really want to mess with the sports truck market

GennyD · 03-28-2008, 07:59 PM

I read up on those a few days ago.
Ive always liked the lightening's.

futureMACH1racer · 03-28-2008, 08:04 PM

I have a buddy that wants to sell me a '99 w 40k. It's as clean as the board of health. Just it's a '99 (intercooler issue) and I don't think that it would be a good daily driver. Michigan winters get a bit rough. It's snowing right now.

tsp_2177 · 03-28-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GennyD

I read up on those a few days ago.
Ive always liked the lightening's.

you names much easier on the eyes on here :lol

Shadow5403 · 05-20-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tsp_2177

that sucks the older lightnings did pretty well didn't they?

the lightning used to be the fastest factory produced truck, until dodge dropped the viper engine into one of their trucks. Ford needs to drop the Ford GT engine into their F-150 and 1-up them.

03-27-2008, 12:36 PM	#1
weems Site Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 118 Blog Entries: 1	Gen III Lightning? There have been rumors floating around about a proposed 2010 SVT Lightning. I personally hope they do produce these. The Gen II Lightnings are obviously badass, I cant imagine a new one. Discuss...

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mdvaldosta Maintenance Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 389 Blog Entries: 4	I dug around and found what looks to be a 2005 concept or imitation of an SVT Lighnting - probably not going to be the same bodystyle but if it looks anything like this Ford F150 then I'm all for owning a truck! Attached Thumbnails

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thetrooper31 Lurker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Horsham, PA Posts: 28	i hope so ...i plan on buying a lightning when i graduate school in '11 ...thad be sick if there was a new lightning for me =)

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tsp_2177 Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 100	yeah i heard about those years ago. supposed to have something to do with the ac and the intercooler where you could press a button and get something like 50 extra horsepower for a short burst. wonder why the never really produced them

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06RedfireGT MA Editor / Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 343	Lightnings are badass, but I would rather have a blown Harley truck, because I'm not a fan of the reg cab

03-28-2008, 05:01 PM	#7
tsp_2177 Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 100	that sucks the older lightnings did pretty well didn't they?

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Doc8224 MA Editor / Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bentonville,Arkansas Posts: 218 Blog Entries: 2	Yea. When I was at OSU working with Ford we had a bunch of those lightning 5.4's that would put some cobra's to shame. It makes a hell of alot of torque and the bottom end held up to just about anything.

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tsp_2177 Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 100	thats what i thought too. guess ford had to many other plans going on at the same time back then (ford gt, s197 mustang, gt500,prolly more) to really want to mess with the sports truck market

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GennyD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: So.Cal Posts: 69	I read up on those a few days ago. Ive always liked the lightening's.

03-28-2008, 08:04 PM	#11
futureMACH1racer Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2	I have a buddy that wants to sell me a '99 w 40k. It's as clean as the board of health. Just it's a '99 (intercooler issue) and I don't think that it would be a good daily driver. Michigan winters get a bit rough. It's snowing right now.