autoevolution
 

Lowered Ford F-150 Lightning Pro “Sport” Gets a Load of Virtual Two-Door Love

Ever since its debut, the reinvented battery-powered Ford F-150 Lightning has been getting a lot of heat. Both scorching, for supposedly turning a sporty nameplate into a golfing kart, as well as of the tender loving variety.
Lowered Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Sport rendering by jlord8 7 photos
Photo: jlord8 / Instagram
Lowered Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Sport rendering by jlord8Ford F-150 LightningFord F-150 LightningFord F-150 LightningFord F-150 LightningFord F-150 Lightning
Sure, many naysayers and detractors are floating around, but the truth is Blue Oval’s F-150 Lightning made the genius strike of arriving first on the market among the main Detroit three, with Chevy only ready for a 2024 Silverado EV and Ram not even allowing us to see the 1500 Electric in all its official glory just yet.

So, is anyone surprised about the recent string of markups – from damaged units selling at over $110k at auction to dealers listing utterly expensive base-spec examples without fear of risky marketing turning against them? Probably not. Well, at least across the virtual automotive realm, there is a solution for reigning down on F-150 Lightning prices.

And, according to Jim, the virtual artist better known as jlord8 on social media, who has decided to restart the paused vintage or modern pickup dream series and imagine a cooler Ford EV truck, it all starts with the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro turning from a workhorse into a feisty, fashionable pickup. Naturally, this imagined F-150 Lightning Pro “Sport” has dropped a pair of doors in favor of a Single Cab body style as well as a few inches of suspension travel.

Now it looks like the sporty part without any shadow of a doubt, and the author explains that he chose the Pro version simply because he “digs” it and its stripped-down looks. “That said, (he) had to give it the sport-truck treatment.” And it seems that fans equally fell in love with it – even calling out on Ford to start building it with a base price of around $35k, just to make sure it would sell like hotcakes.


If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram X (Twitter)

Editor's note: Gallery includes official images of Ford F-150 Lightning.

About the author: Aurel Niculescu
Aurel Niculescu profile photo

Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories