It wasn’t long ago that we brought you the news of a 700 horsepower Shelby Ford F-150, so hot, that it almost had to be coded NSFW. But what was recently spotted in Indianapolis, Indiana, could take pickup truck tuning game to a whole new level.
In an incredible feat that Ford themselves admits to have never practiced before, they managed to show the world in the most visual of ways, just how badass the new high-strength-steel Super Duty frame really is. By the looks of it, it’s bloody strong!
Right now, the floor of the NRG Center in Houston is full of more than 700 vehicles that range from performance cars to pickup trucks. In between those two extremes at the Houston Auto Show stands the 2016 Shelby American F-150.
Earlier this month, the production 2017 Ford GT was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, while yesterday it was announced that a replica Ford GT40 from one of the Fast and the Furious movies will be auctioned, and today—two racing Ford GTs successfully qualified for this year’s Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Notice a trend here?
How rare is rare? If this Bronco were a steak, it would still be mooing, er, neighing… You get the picture. A real Ford Bronco Roadster is a seldom seen truck that was only built for three years, 1966 through 1968.
Ford CEO, Mark Fields, has been preaching the word of diversifying power plants, experimenting with new materials, and most importantly—electrifying vehicles for a while now. (Primarily referring to Hybrids, plug-in Hybrids, EVs) But the one thing he hasn’t talked about at all, is a diesel-powered Ford F-150!