Will we ever see another Lightning?

98 svt · Feb 27, 2020

I miss the L. Any chance we will ever see another high performance, low slung 2WD F150 ?

Don't get me wrong fellas. I like the Raptors a lot, but how many owners are out running Baja or offroading? Most are mall crawlers. Again, a badass, good looking one at that. Most of them aren't used for their intentions, and I don't blame the owners. I wouldn't want to pay all that money and then go beat the piss out of it either.

The Lightning was a street performer, and I'd love to see what Ford could do with a 2WD F150 and the new 5.0.
Has there been any recent whispers or concepts?

GOTSVT? · Feb 27, 2020

Closest thing at the moment, there are quite a few on fleabay.

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me32 · Feb 27, 2020

Not likely, ford actually tried to bring a lightning like F150 back. The 2014 Tremor. Came with the 3.5 EcoBoost in a 2 door 2wd setup. Didn't sell well and they had to basically take 10k plus off to sell them. People got some killer deals on them.

Double"O" · Feb 27, 2020

I hate that i have never owned a blown L

I occasionally look in the classifieds for a clean one

tones_RS3 · Feb 27, 2020

me32 said:
Not likely, ford actually tried to bring a lightning like F150 back. The 2014 Tremor. Came with the 3.5 EcoBoost in a 2 door 2wd setup. Didn't sell well and they had to basically take 10k plus off to sell them. People got some killer deals on them.

I took one out for a test drive. I didn't like it.
It drove rougher/harsher than my current truck at that time and seemed slower as well.

BlckBox04 · Feb 27, 2020

me32 said:
The 2014 Tremor. Came with the 3.5 EcoBoost

I'll be any amount of money this is the reason why it wasn't successful.

BlckBox04 · Feb 27, 2020

98 svt said:
I miss the L. Any chance we will ever see another high performance, low slung 2WD F150 ?

Don't get me wrong fellas. I like the Raptors a lot, but how many owners are out running Baja or offroading? Most are mall crawlers. Again, a badass, good looking one at that. Most of them aren't used for their intentions, and I don't blame the owners. I wouldn't want to pay all that money and then go beat the piss out of it either.

The Lightning was a street performer, and I'd love to see what Ford could do with a 2WD F150 and the new 5.0.
Has there been any recent whispers or concepts?

I think this is a close as we're going to get

svtfocus2cobra · Feb 27, 2020

me32 said:
Not likely, ford actually tried to bring a lightning like F150 back. The 2014 Tremor. Came with the 3.5 EcoBoost in a 2 door 2wd setup. Didn't sell well and they had to basically take 10k plus off to sell them. People got some killer deals on them.

I was one of those people. I loved that truck actually and it got a lot better after I installed a Livernoise tune and package on it. I would get one again, but only if they offered it in the aluminum body trucks with the 10spd and with the Coyote option. I loved the interior and the single cab configuration. It was just really nice to drive every day without it feeling too big.

98 svt · Feb 27, 2020

me32 said:
Not likely, ford actually tried to bring a lightning like F150 back. The 2014 Tremor. Came with the 3.5 EcoBoost in a 2 door 2wd setup. .

All the Tremors I see are 4WD.
If anything the Tremor looks more like a prequel to the Raptor.

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RunninHorse · Feb 27, 2020

They were asking ridiculous prices for the Tremors and there wasn't much difference versus a regular EcoBoost F150. The Tremors just had different aesthetics and were the only EcoBoosted short bed regular cabs. Dumbest thing I've seen Ford do in a long time. They should have just sold F150s in that configuration. If they had, I'd have one in my driveway instead of the F150 I bought instead.

Now they've got the 7.3 Godzilla gas V8. That would make a hell of a Lightning! Supposedly those blocks are so well built they're good to 1500 HP in stock form.

RedVenom48 · Feb 27, 2020

RunninHorse said:
They were asking ridiculous prices for the Tremors and there wasn't much difference versus a regular EcoBoost F150. The Tremors just had different aesthetics and were the only EcoBoosted short bed regular cabs. Dumbest thing I've seen Ford do in a long time. They should have just sold F150s in that configuration. If they had, I'd have one in my driveway instead of the F150 I bought instead.

Now they've got the 7.3 Godzilla gas V8. That would make a hell of a Lightning! Supposedly those blocks are so well built they're good to 1500 HP in stock form.

Rods are still FoMoCo money saver PM rods, but a new set of forged pistons and rods would get that engine ready for Mexico. I cant wait to see what these ****ing things get stuffed into.

RunninHorse · Feb 27, 2020

lexustech48 said:
Rods are still FoMoCo money saver PM rods, but a new set of forged pistons and rods would get that engine ready for Mexico. I cant wait to see what these ****ing things get stuffed into.

Team Z has already squeezed one into a Foxbody. The dimensions aren't that much bigger than Windsors. Should fit in an F150 and have room for a couple turbos no problem.

SolarYellow · Feb 27, 2020

IDK but Powernation did a decent 1st Gen Lightning/454 SS build. The Chevrolet was highly disappointing.

RedVenom48 · Feb 27, 2020

RunninHorse said:
Team Z has already squeezed one into a Foxbody. The dimensions aren't that much bigger than Windsors. Should fit in an F150 and have room for a couple turbos no problem.

I cant wait to see one of these things with twin snails TBH

specracer · Feb 27, 2020

What became the Raptor started with the intent of it being a G3 Lightning. Too heavy, could never get the performance desired. Went off road instead. The rest is history per se.

An actual G3 lightning? I would say nope.

ssj4sadie · Feb 27, 2020

Not a snowballs chance in hell, IMHO. The Raptor has been super successful while anything resembling a sport truck has been less than stellar. Even though the majority of Raptors are mall crawlers I don't think people would trade them in for a lowered sport truck.

ssj4sadie · Feb 27, 2020

specracer said:
What became the Raptor started with the intent of it being a G3 Lightning. Too heavy, could never get the performance desired. Went off road instead. The rest is history per se.

An actual G3 lightning? I would say nope.

Uh what?

specracer · Feb 27, 2020

Mentioned in the 1st Minute

ssj4sadie said:
Uh what?

CobraBob · Feb 27, 2020

I don't know, I see the Lightning as a unique "generation" performance truck. The Lightning (especially the supercharged Lightning) had a unique look, package and appeal. It looked sinister without needing a lot of badging and add-ons. The Lightning was strictly a street and strip performer. The Tremor is a combo on and off road performer. Different than the Lightning. Saying that, I don't believe Ford can or will ever offer another "Lightning". JMO.

mikecobra01 · Feb 27, 2020

Nothing will take place of a lightning IMO, but the 2014 Tremor is a great substitute. They are quick little trucks, especially tuned.

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