Vern

This from the new Hemmings Muscle Machines, paraphrasing a little for the sake of brevity:

Mark Fields, Ford's Pres of the Americas insists there will be only 2 SVTs:
1 Mustang and 1 truck. It's not clear whether the Mustang is in fact the Shelby GT500 or not, but it is clear that the Adrenalin isn't going to get revived.

Also, the Hurricane pushrod V-8 is back . . . reviving the development of the 6.2L engine. (For the trucks)
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They don't use the word "Lightning", but they're saying they will make a performance SVT truck, with a 6.2L pushrod V-8. More fuel to the rumor-mill fire.

Frank5L

I'm sorry but I find this story completely unbelievable. Mainly because I don't think pushrods are gonna find their way back in a Ford.

FMOS Racing

Frank, the Hurricane motor is going to happen. The mod motors in the trucks are getting dribbled by the pushrod Vortecs and Hemis.

The Hurricane motor is not a SVT project. It's Ford Truck project.

Frank5L

Interesting. Caused me to go search on it... Wikipedia claims a predecessor is the 385 series.

Supposedly gonna be built in the Cleveland plant.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...58/1148/AUTO01

trueblue

Just when I got used to the idea of no more push rods! I would certainly welcome the cubes and power. I just wish they would hurry up and build a new lightning.

zigpig

Guys, you have a LOT more to get excited about! By going to blueovalnews.com you can click on a link called SVT's new focus, or something like that, and read it. Hau Thai says in that article that the new truck will be based on the F-series!!!!! The lightning is BACK! It is going to happen. I have been WAITING for this day. I sold my gen 2 to get money and save for the gen 3. Then Ford announced they wouldn't make another lightning. I felt sick. I have regretted selling it every day, even with gas prices. And now it is finally coming back. I have remained true to the oval, so the better come through for us, the faithful. New hurricance pushrod (will probably STILL get supercharged!, my guess), new body style, probably at least 500 horses, and HOPEFULLY around 40-45 grand. Are you listening Ford? It's coming!!!!!!!

PFA

Here is the article that you speak of from BON.
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SVT’s Renewed Focus
Ford performance arm could be called ‘Segment Vehicle Team’

By BOB GRITZINGER

AutoWeek | Published 07/06/06, 7:15 am et



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Ford’s Special Vehicle Team, rumored to be on the ropes as recently as 90 days ago (“Is SVT RIP?” March 27), is showing some signs of life.

During a recent Ford product preview SVT chief Hau Thai-Tang assured us the Ford performance arm is alive and well, employs 60 engineers dedicated to developing SVT products, and is planning for the future.

For now SVT will soldier on with two SVT-badged products—one car, the 2007 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 now on sale, and one truck. Thai-Tang is not revealing much about the truck, other than it will be based on the F-150 like its predecessor, the SVT Lightning. No timeline was revealed for production of the SVT truck, but it is not likely for the 2007 model year.

Thai-Tang says SVT is expanding, with future product falling into three segments:

Race-inspired performance, including vehicles like the Ford GT that appeal to automotive zealots (hint: If you read AutoWeek, you’re probably in this group).

SVT, the performance division as we know it, making traditional high-performance SVT-branded products such as the GT500 and the next Lightning.

Enhanced performance, offering appearance packages, some customization, minor engine and suspension modifications, and special wheels and tires. Vehicles in this group might not be badged as SVT products, but would be tuned by SVT and use a combination of Ford Racing parts and dealer accessories. Some past examples of this type of vehicle include the Bullitt and Mach 1 Mustangs built using the previous-generation Mustang.

The latter group is the one getting the most attention, because it represents the fastest-growing part of the market and a profitable area not previously tapped by SVT, Thai-Tang says.

SVT also will lend its expertise to other Ford divisions down the road, “but our focus is on Ford right now,” says Thai-Tang. Was Thai-Tang’s use of the word “focus” a hint of future product? Nah.

Lbronco96

i'll be the second guy in line to buy a gen 3 if it comes out like on the concept. Dont care how much it costs that truck is insane looking.
Mike

Jeepbus

I want to do a engine swap in my gen 1 with that new 6.2 ....Would be awsome