2005 Ford Lightning Specs
The term durability has become parallel with the 2004 2005 Ford F-150 XLT truck
gaining recognition of being the most popular truck in Ford's fleet. Now with
huge cabs and even bigger beds, this year's F150 pickup truck comes in eight trim
levels: · F-150 XL · XLT · Lariat · Harley-Davidson F-150 · King Ranch F-150 ·
SVT Lightning · STX · F-150 Heritage Edition Ford Motor Co.'s high performance
pickup truck, Lightning, is enjoying a monopoly in the high-horsepower hauler
market. It continues to equal the sales of other powerful and speedy sports cars
out there. The 2004 2005 Ford F-150 XLT trucks are all available in Regular Cab,
Super Cab, and SuperCrew cab engi neered for the pleasure and wide preference
of the buyers. New for this year, Ford F-150 trucks boast of the following features
on its engine makeup:
Regular cab models come standard with 4.2-liter, V-6 Split Port Intake OHV SEFI
that produces 202 horsepower at 4,800 rpm, and 252 pounds-per-foot of torque at
3,400 rpm.
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Super cab models come standard with 4.6-liter, Triton V-8 SOHC SEFI that produces
231 horsepower at 4,750 rpm, and 293 pounds-per-foot of torque at 3,500 rpm. ·
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SuperCrew cab models come standard with 5.4-liter, Triton V-8 SOHC SEFI that
produces 260 horsepower at 4,500 rpm, and 350 pounds-per- foot of torque at 2,500
rpm.
We know that the Lightning is based on the F-150 but though it is, Ford Lightning
has its own distinct characters to boast of. It has clear turn signal lenses,
crystalline headlamps, a unique front fascia, and the SVT signature round fog
lamps. Tests show that Lightning's performance in a straight line from 0-to-60
can be done in the mid-5-second range and in about 14 seconds of pushing the pedal
to the metal; it comes up satisfactorily in for a quarter-mile.
