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- 1985
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A plain old 5.0 has more hp than the old Lightning. Let alone a Ecoboost.Maybe a supercharger is a little much. Maybe a sports truck does not need to beat out a Mustang or a Corvette. Maybe just a small V8 or even a beefed up 6 would have sold to that theoretical "average driver."
My crew cab longbed 4x4 2016 weighs the same as a old Lightning too, 2wd shortbed standard cab would lighter yet.