Return of the Supercharged Ford F-series pickup....last month!

Did anyone else miss this?? :eek:

Ford didn't even wait for the 2008 model year to bring back a supercharged pickup.

After showing off an aftermarket version of the pickup at a Las Vegas trade show in November, Ford gave the project the green light. In April, the 450-horsepower 2007 F-150 Harley Davidson edition truck was available.

5 months is an amazingly short time to bring out something like this even though the powertrain was done even before Coletti retired.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070524/AUTO01/705240371

interesting that there is no mention of this engine on Ford's F-150 website...

interesting that there is no mention of this engine on Ford's F-150 website...
thats cause they have all caught fire

Wow :eek: very cool.

Does this mean a new lightning can't be too far away?

Pretty cool but I can get just over 400hp out of a Sierra Denali and it doesn't perform all that great. I doubt the extra 50hp in this is going to do much - especially since IIRC the F150 is usually heavier than the GMT-900s... or is it not? Count me out of the 'excited' column until they offer this motor in a more basic standard cab 2WD truck.

i had heard about it, because our dealership has had 2 of them, but i really didnt get all that excited. I kinda doubt it is a performance orented truck like the lightning, but then again maybe it is :shrug:. I just assumed it was a dressed up f150 with a blower bolted on the old 5.4.

didn't the lightning only have like 390hp?

5 months is an amazingly short time to bring out something like this even though the powertrain was done even before Coletti retired.


I don't think thisis the same exact drivetrain. This package was developed by Saleen.

This could be considered a stopgap until the Lightning comes, if approved. It isfar from a done deal from what I hear.

didn't the lightning only have like 390hp?
5 years ago that 390hp meant something. :lol:

didn't the lightning only have like 390hp?



Pulley, Tune + Exhaust = 500 HP!

thats cause they have all caught fire

Huh? :confused:

didn't the lightning only have like 390hp?

Only in places like SVT brochures and at the rear wheels. ;)

Pretty cool but I can get just over 400hp out of a Sierra Denali and it doesn't perform all that great. I doubt the extra 50hp in this is going to do much - especially since IIRC the F150 is usually heavier than the GMT-900s... or is it not? Count me out of the 'excited' column until they offer this motor in a more basic standard cab 2WD truck.

I agree, that is alot of pound to haul around. If they could offer that powertrain in a smaller, more performance geared truck, then I think they might have a head turner there.

So maybe that 450hp is just in the brochures too........

Ford may have wanted to keep this one quiet so that the greenies and gas-consumption police don't take up residence outside HQ in Dearborn....

Pretty cool but I can get just over 400hp out of a Sierra Denali and it doesn't perform all that great. I doubt the extra 50hp in this is going to do much - especially since IIRC the F150 is usually heavier than the GMT-900s... or is it not? Count me out of the 'excited' column until they offer this motor in a more basic standard cab 2WD truck.
If you do the math the old Lightning didn't make sense either

If you do the math the old Lightning didn't make sense either

You mean the supercharged previous-gen body style? Why didn't it make sense? IIRC, They ran about 14 flat in the 1/4-mile and were just some tuning and pulley swap away from 12s, right? Plus they were 'relatively' inexpensive compared to what this Harley truck will without a doubt cost.

Ok well I drove an 07 H-D F150 just the other day at work(Ford Dealership). It wasn't S/C'd thats for sure. Nice truck though. Sticker at 45k! But I hope it becomes S/C'd, its holding quite a few customers back becomes of the price for nothing special under the hood.

Huh? :confused:

That problem with the desiel trucks everybody thought was kinda cool, it pretty much amounted to a factory flamethrower out the exhuast, or maybe it was that recall for the cruise control switch mounted to the master cylinder.

You mean the supercharged previous-gen body style? Why didn't it make sense? IIRC, They ran about 14 flat in the 1/4-mile and were just some tuning and pulley swap away from 12s, right? Plus they were 'relatively' inexpensive compared to what this Harley truck will without a doubt cost.

The later ones were easy mid 13's stock.

That problem with the desiel trucks everybody thought was kinda cool, it pretty much amounted to a factory flamethrower out the exhuast, or maybe it was that recall for the cruise control switch mounted to the master cylinder.

And a diesel truck engine means what................ when talking about a supercharged 5.4L gas engine???

Oh, I get it, it has a blue oval on it............... thus, they must all be the same. :rolleyes:

The supercharger is a warrantied DEALER installed option. This option, can also be put on other 5.4's at the dealership. I have dreams of my F150 Supercrew 4wd w/the supercharged 5.4 already. :D (what I always wanted)

And a diesel truck engine means what................ when talking about a supercharged 5.4L gas engine???

Oh, I get it, it has a blue oval on it............... thus, they must all be the same. :rolleyes:

The supercharger is a warrantied DEALER installed option. This option, can also be put on other 5.4's at the dealership. I have dreams of my F150 Supercrew 4wd w/the supercharged 5.4 already. :D (what I always wanted)

Hah, it wasn't me, one or two people probably can attest to my patronage of things blue oval. However, this being a GM site (more specifically a camaro site) I could see where one would have trouble differentiating products at best, or really would like to see FoMoCo disappear altogether at worst.