Wheels

FORD F-150 LIGHTNING

Model Ford F-150 Lightning

Engine Dual (front+rear)

Max power 433kW

Max torque 1050Nm

Transmission single-speed reduction

Weight 2950kg

0-100km/h 4.5sec (claimed)

Consumption 24kWh/100km

Price $150,000 (estimated)

On sale Not confirmed for Australia

WHEN FORD announced it would produce a fully electric version of its iconic F-150 plus-sized ute, it prepared its books to take about 40,000 orders. Yet just a short time after the Lightning broke cover, the company had amassed more than 200,000.

That’s why there’s currently a massive project underway at the Dearborn plant in Michigan to upscale its factory output to 150,000 per year by July 2023.

The expansion of the Rouge plant just a short drive outside Detroit is historically significant for the Blue Oval, as the electric vehicle line occupies the very

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