F-150 Lightning gets revised power figures

02 May 2022

Ford’s Dearborn assembly plant is busy ramping up the production of F-150 Lightning and there is some good news coming out from the factory. Until now Ford estimated the power output of the standard range model to be 426hp - this has been updated now to 452hp, similarly the extended range model gets an official rating of 580hp which is 17hp more than previous estimates.

Torque and range figures remain unchanged with the larger battery pack giving the F-150 up to 320 miles and torque staying at 1,051Nm for both standard and extended range models.

Considering that the entire production for 2023 is already sold out, it is good news for waiting customers as it sweetens the wait a bit. Together with the power rating increase the payload capacity has changed as well - now the F-150 Lightning is not only a one ton truck but one tonne as well. Confused? There are actually 2 different measurements called tonne and one called ton, it’s not just a spelling difference. 1 ton is a metric measure meaning 1,000kg - F-150 Lightning ticks that box, then we have an American or short tonne coming at 2,000lb (907.2kg) which clearly F-150 can handle as well. The British, or the long tonne is exactly 2,240lb (1,016kg) and Lightning falls short of that one by mere 5lb.

Now we’re done with the trivia, back to the news - and there is some interesting information coming out from many unofficial channels. Ford CEO Jim Farley, during the production launch party at the Dearborn factory, mentioned plans of building another electric truck. He assured it will be different from the F-150 Lightning and it will be made in Tennessee where Ford has just announced a construction of a new factory. Clearly Ford is not resting and sticking to its promise of delivering more electric models over coming years.

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