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2000 Lightning
 After
seeing a few of the new Lightnings driving around, we were eager
to get a chance for some "up close and personal"
time. Well, we have a friend, Patrick
Martin, who just took delivery of a 2000 Lightning and was
more than willing to let us "crawl all over it".
This is one of very few Black Beauty's we've seen running around
and it's absolutely stunning in person. Below you'll find some
cool pictures and some really nice videos.
Hope you enjoy!!
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Pictures
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    The
Outside: I think Ford has made just the right number
of changes to the exterior to let you know this isn't a standard
truck. The curves, stance, wheels, tires..... all say
"let's go". |
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    The
Engine: This is one nice package. 5.4 liters
(330 cubic inches for us backward types), 8 psi of boost
(although on our test runs, it looked closer to 10 psi), 360 horsepower, 410 ft-lbs
torque... nothing but smooth
power. Kind of like taking off in a large airliner.
Initially, the soft launch is deceiving until you look at the
speedo and see digits that would give your insurance agent
fits. Given how this power plant moves this chassis, we'd love to see it
as a production option in the Mustang. The blower is by
Eaton and makes a really nice "howl" at full
boil. The intercooler is an "air-to-water" variety
and does a good job of keeping intake air temps down. The
section that cools the intake air is sandwiched somewhere down
below the intake manifold. This thing charges right up to
the 5,250 rpm red-line before shifting and doing it all over
again. It seems like Ford's official number of 14.6 @ 97
MPH may be a bit conservative, given that Patrick ran a 15.0 ET
at an altitude of 5,250 feet while launching at idle. |
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   The
Interior: Inside, the "truck" feels more
like a roomy Mustang. This is the kind of place you could
spend hours during a cross-country run without problem.
Very nice. |
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   Drive
Train: Nice wheels and tires. This thing handles
like it weighs 3,500 lbs rather than its' 4,670 lb curb weight. The most amazing
part is the ride quality. We were amazed at how
smoothly the Lightning covers city streets while still handling so
well. And the exhaust note is just right... could be a
little louder, but it's just fine. Ford's done their
homework. One interesting change would be to swap the 3.55
gears for some 4.10's.... so, hey, Patrick.....
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Videos
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Starting and
idling from under the hood. [Sunday, September 4, 2000 -
271 kB]
Starting and
idling from the exhaust. [Sunday, September 4, 2000 - 204 kB]
Dash view
during idling and revving # 1. [Sunday, September 4, 2000 -
247 kB]
Dash view
during idling and revving # 2. [Sunday, September 4, 2000 -
231 kB]
Dash view
during a first - second gear run. [Sunday, September 4, 2000 -
231 kB]
Dash view
during a 90 mph run. [Sunday, September 4, 2000 - 520 kB]
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