Ford’s supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 known as the Predator is available once again in crate form, and is priced at $29,500. The engine is probably best known as the power source of the previous-generation Mustang Shelby GT500, where it delivered 760 hp. It now does duty in the F-150 Raptor R, albeit with output slightly detuned [...]read moreFord F-150 Raptor R’s V-8 available as $29,500 crate motor
Ford has confirmed price cuts for most 2024 F-150 Lightning grades, and has started shipping trucks from its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center manufacturing facility near Detroit to dealerships. The biggest price cut goes to the Flash Extended Range, which now starts at $70,090 with the mandatory $2,095 destination charge. That’s $5,500 less than the base [...]read more2024 Ford F-150 Lightning lineup drops price
You know those parts of the country where the locals say, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes, it’ll change?” We’re starting to think the same mechanisms are at work on Ford F-150 Lightning pricing but on a three-month timeframe. Just going back to last July, Cars Direct reported Ford cut prices on [...]read more2024 Ford F-150 Lightning prices come down again, from $2,000 to $5,500
Good morning! It’s Friday, April 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Ford Is Gearing Up To Make A Lot More F-150 Lightnings 1st Gear: Ford Cuts Up To $5,500 [...]read moreFord Slashes F-150 Lightning Price To Reignite Sales
DETROIT — Ford will drastically cut the number of hourly workers at its factory that builds the Ford F-150 Lightning as sales of electric vehicles slow, according to a media report. Ford began the year by cutting production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after weaker-than-expected electric vehicle sales growth. While EV sales are growing [...]read moreFord cuts jobs at F-150 Lightning plant in Dearborn, MI as EV sales slow
Ford’s F-150 Lightning will be entered in the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb scheduled for June 23, the automaker announced on Friday. However, Ford doesn’t plan on running a stock version of the electric pickup truck at Pikes Peak. Instead, the automaker is working on a special F-150 Lightning demonstrator vehicle similar to the [...]read moreFord F-150 Lightning demonstrator to tackle 2024 Pikes Peak
Ford has halted shipments of the new 2024 F-150 Lightning electric truck as of February 9th while it carries out quality inspections. Several outlets reported the pause on Friday, but none could say what prompted the check. In the meantime, Ford is still manufacturing the Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, [...]read moreFord stops shipping 2024 F-150 Lightnings for ‘quality checks’