(2001 Ford F-150 Lightning) 1999-2004 (Generation II)įor 2001, the truck receive several upgrades. These trucks were manufactured at Ford’s Michigan Truck Facility in Wayne, Michigan. The 1993 Lightning had an incredible 23 product “firsts” or pilot applications, including the first true dual exhaust on an F-Series, the first bucket seats in an F-Series, the first 17-inch wheels and tires, and the first use of synthetic lubricant in Ford truck rear axles. Suspension modifications made the truck stiffer and more responsive, and provided a 1 in front and 2.5 in rear drop in ride height, lowering the vehicle’s center of gravity and improving handling. Bucket seats with electrically-adjustable side bolsters and lumbar supports were part of the package. 4.10:1 ratio rear gears, special 17-inch aluminum wheels with Firestone Firehawk tires, unique Lightning badging, a custom front air dam with integrated fog lights, a 120 mph speedometer and unique under hood treatments including a special “Lightning” intake manifold casting all differentiated the Lightning from normal F-150s. The first generation Lightning’s used and existing 351cid Windsor engine, but Ford engineers fitted it with high flow rate GT40 heads and used hypereutectic pistons to increase response, output and durability.Īn upgraded Ford E40D automatic transmission equipped with an aluminum driveshaft was standard and the only available transmission.
The truck was only offered as a standard cab short bed. There were a total of 11,563 Lightning’s produced from 1993-1995. The Lightning was originally offered in black or red. The official launch of SVT came during the 1992 Chicago Auto Show with the unveiling of the 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra and SVT F-150 Lightning. All vehicles that wear the SVT badge are designed and developed with four hallmarks in mind: Performance, Substance, Exclusivity and Value.
SVT was charged to develop and market factory high-performance “halo” vehicles that would add luster to the company’s lineup – or “Polish the Ford Oval.” To that end, the team focused on creating limited-production cars and trucks with balanced performance attributes - vehicles that stop as well as they accelerate, ride as well as they handle and, above all, are fun to drive. The idea was to assemble passionate driving enthusiasts within Ford and some of its key suppliers into a small, cross-functional group of engineers, product planners and marketing professionals with a common mission: create vehicles to satisfy the desires of knowledgeable, high-performance auto enthusiasts. The Ford Special Vehicle Team (SVT) was conceived in 1991, when Ford senior management recognized the corporate advantages of investigating niche vehicle market opportunities.
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