This is just not a flying truck — it’s a demonstrator car engineered to showcase the potential of the electrical F-150 Lightning when it will get infused with Ford and RTR’s legendary efficiency prowess. The F-150 Lightning Switchgear is just not the primary time Ford has teased us with an exceptionally cool electrified proof-of-concept automotive, in reality it’s not even the third, but it surely does seem to be it’s the closest one to a possible manufacturing car.
To showcase the potential and flexibility of electrical powertrains, Ford is producing ideas by means of its Ford Performance Demonstrator program, which has produced machines like the epic SuperVan 4.0 and Mustang Mach-E 1400. While these had been strictly track-focused, Ford took this F-150 Lightning deeper off-road — or maximized its on-road efficiency relying on configuration — placing the “switch” in Switchgear.
In the off-road configuration, the Switchgear is fitted with metal rock rails, a brand new metal entrance bumper with skidplate, a chase rack with two spare wheels and tires, droop-limiting straps, customized carbon physique elements, and 18-inch wheels carrying 37-inch off-road tires. The result’s a mean-looking truck constructed to deal with the powerful stuff. Built in collaboration with RTR Vehicles and King of the Hammers winner Vaughn Gittin Jr., Ford notably doesn’t point out the Raptor moniker in any respect on this announcement regardless of the Switchgear seeming very very similar to an electrical Raptor.
For the on-road configuration, of which Ford solely launched the rendering under, Ford additionally labored with RTR Vehicles and Formula Drift Champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. — sure, the identical dude. In on-road guise, the Switchgear incorporates a tonneau cowl, 20-inch wheels on avenue tires, and a carbon-fiber physique equipment with a customized entrance bumper, valance, and aspect skirts.
This on-or-off-road-ready EV incorporates a considerably widened monitor that’s sprung by FOX inside bypass shocks, with customized unbiased double-wishbone suspension up entrance and multi-link unbiased suspension with coil-overs, a stabilizer bar and customized management arms on the rear. It has 13.5 inches of floor clearance in off-road spec and seven inches of floor clearance in on-road trim.
Not solely does this truck look good, it’s certain to be succesful regardless of its inventory F-150 Lightning powertrain that produces a wholesome 580 horsepower and 775 pound-feet of torque. The F-150 Lightning Switchgear shall be at King of the Hammers later this month for its first public debut, and regardless of its insistence of idea standing, we hope Ford brings these choices to market — or a minimum of builds a road-going truck impressed by this idea.
Source: jalopnik.com