Ford F-150 Lightning

Few pickup trucks have left as much of a lasting impression on the automotive industry as the original Ford F-150 Lightning. The Lightning took everything great about a shorted F-150 and jacked the performance up a notch. The sheer look of the F-150 Lightning was enough to let you know that it meant business (via Car & Driver).

Ford’s in-house Special Vehicles Team exclusively designed the Lightning, also known as SVT. The design of the Lightning was about as barebones as you got, but its main purpose was performance, so that made sense. From the factory, the Lightning was a performance powerhouse, and unlike anything else Ford ever released.