• Spy photographers have snapped a barely extra rugged Ford F-150 Lightning.
  • It contains a distinctive grille, aspect steps, and 18-inch wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires.
  • This seems to be a half-hearted effort to counter the Silverado EV Path Boss.

Rugged vans are large enterprise and Ford gives an assortment of off-road centered fashions together with the F-150 Tremor and F-150 Raptor. In addition to devoted trims, clients can get an FX4 off-road bundle.

Regardless of the recognition of those fashions, Ford hasn’t seen it match to supply a rugged F-150 Lightning. It’s an odd oversight contemplating Basic Motors gives the Chevrolet Silverado EV Path Boss, the GMC Sierra EV AT4, and GMC Hummer EV Pickup.

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Ford is now gearing as much as reply, however followers shouldn’t get too excited because it appears like the corporate is raiding the elements bin to cobble collectively a soft-roader. The modifications are so small they’re straightforward to miss, however the prototype seems to be driving on black 18-inch wheels sourced from the previous F-150 Rattler. They’re wrapped in Goodyear Wrangler Territory all-terrain tires, that are a tad meatier than the all-season rubber usually discovered on higher-end variations of the truck.

We will additionally see aspect steps, coated badging, and a few gentle camouflage. The latter might doubtlessly be hiding a hood graphic in addition to bedside decals.

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Extra modifications are restricted, however we will see a brand-new grille with a distinguished blue line. This echoes the F-150 Tremor, which has an orange grille accent. Spy photographers additionally famous the intense blue exterior seems to be new to the F-150 Lightning lineup.

Spy photographers didn’t get a superb look inside, however the seats have been coated. This might point out they’ll have particular embroidery, however that continues to be to be seen.

We’ll be taught full particulars quickly sufficient, however the present truck gives 98, 123, and 131 kWh battery packs. They’re paired to dual-motor all-wheel drive programs creating between 452 hp (337 kW / 458 PS) and 580 hp (433 kW / 588 PS).

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