Ford F-150 Lightning Looks Like It’ll Get the Tremor Treatment

• The Ford F-150 Lightning seems to be getting an off-road variant, which can seemingly use the Tremor moniker.
• Our spy photographs present a Lightning with a entrance skid plate in addition to the identical all-terrain tires because the gas-fed F-150 Tremor.
• Automobile and Driver requested Ford to substantiate if the electrical F-150 will get the Tremor remedy, however a spokesperson declined to touch upon future merchandise.

The Ford F-150 Lightning can take its driver the place they should go on electrical energy alone. However what if their vacation spot extends the place the blacktop ends, extra particularly the place surfaces are slipperier and rocks deal with the underbody like George Foreman used to deal with opponents within the boxing ring? For that, off-road-oriented upgrades comparable to these on the gas-fed F-150 Tremor are a primary requirement. Primarily based on our spy photographs, the Lightning could quickly be getting an analogous kind of remedy.

Tremor-Like F-150 Lightning

Ford is not saying a peep a few forthcoming F-150 Lightning Tremor. Automobile and Driver requested a spokesperson to substantiate its existence, however they predictably replied with the corporate line about not commenting on future merchandise. After all, it is laborious for us to not speculate that such a truck is probably going on the best way after we spy an electrical F-150 fitted with among the identical tools that is discovered on the prevailing Tremor.

Together with equally styled matte-black 18-inch wheels, the obvious issues the Lightning take a look at mule shares with the Tremor are its 33-inch Basic Grabber all-terrain tires. That kind of knobby rubber is not presently provided on any electrical F-150. Whereas entrance tow hooks are, none presently have the entrance skid plate that seems underneath the spied Lightning’s chin. Extra importantly, the revised decrease fascia will present a greater method angle for clearing obstacles.

Contributing to its improved clearances, the take a look at truck additionally has an elevated experience peak, which is one other Tremor inform. We do not know from the photographs whether or not or not the Lightning’s adjustable air suspension has been altered, but we are able to clearly see the aspect steps discovered on most fashions are lacking. What’s additionally lacking are the Tremor’s bedside badges and signature orange accents that seem on the gasoline mannequin’s grille, entrance tow hooks, and aspect vents.

All these clues counsel the F-150 Lightning is in retailer for an off-road variant, and since each different Ford pickup—minus the comparatively minuscule Maverick—provides a Tremor configuration, we might wager that moniker may also apply to the EV. Now we simply have to attend and see.

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