2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
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DETROIT – The electrical Ford F-150 Lightning on Tuesday was named MotorDevelopment’s 2023 truck of the 12 months – topping conventional pickups with inner combustion engines from General Motors, Stellantis and Toyota Motor.
The prestigious title and accompanying “Golden Caliper” award are extremely sought by automakers globally yearly. They are used to advertise automobiles in promoting and are seen as third-party validation of a brand new car.
The F-150 Lightning is a pivotal product for each Ford Motor and the U.S. automotive trade. It’s the primary mass-market electrical pickup truck for mainstream consumers and broadly seen as a take a look at of widespread EV adoption. The F-Series, which incorporates the electrical and conventional variations of the truck, has additionally been the best-selling car within the U.S. for many years.
MotorDevelopment famous the Lightning’s general efficiency, security and significance to interesting to conventional pickup consumers among the many causes for the popularity.
“While some vehicles change the world by being radically different, others, like the Ford F-150 Lightning, change it by being different where it counts and familiar where it helps,” MotorDevelopment mentioned in a press launch.
This is the second-consecutive 12 months an all-electric truck has gained the award, following the Rivian R1T a 12 months in the past. But it is the primary electrical car to obtain unanimous help from the judges, MotorDevelopment mentioned.
Other finalists for MotorDevelopment’s truck of the 12 months had been the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2022 GMC Sierra 1500, 2023 Ram 2500 and 2022 Toyota Tundra.
MotorDevelopment’s truck of the 12 months follows the publication naming the Genesis G90 its 2023 automotive of the 12 months and the electrical Hyundai Ioniq 5 as its 2023 SUV of the 12 months.
