Coupled with a low centre of gravity – those big battery cells are packaged under the passenger cabin floor – the revised suspension could make the 2022 Lightning as impressive around an autocross as it is on the drag strip. Unlike the old SVT truck, all modern Lightnings will be all-wheel drive, with an independent rear suspension making its first appearance on an F-150. That would make it the fastest pickup on the market today (until the Tesla Cybertruck and GMC Hummer EV arrive). With more power and torque than any factory-built F-150 in history, the ER should hit 60 miles per hour in about 4.5 seconds, according to Ford. However, that doesn’t mean the EV won’t be fun to drive.Īll modern Lightnings will be all-wheel drive, with an independent rear suspension making its first appearance on an F-150. Instead of that formula, the new Lightning will adopt a traditional stance similar to that of the regular F-150, and obviously, the supercharged V8 of the old model will be left out of the mix.

After all, the original two generations were avowed sport trucks designed more for on-road performance than traditional capability, with lowered and stiffened suspensions, rear-wheel drive, and powerful V8s driving the point home. The use of the vaunted Lightning name for an EV will likely be met with some controversy, much like there was after Ford announced the Mach-E would be a Mustang.

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