The Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear has been unveiled as an off-road demonstration of Ford’s electrical powertrains that guarantees to “push the boundaries” of electrical pick-ups.

The one-off truck, set to make its debut at subsequent week’s King of Hammers off-road racing occasion in California, follows the Supervan 4 and Mustang Mach-E 1400 EV initiatives.

It’s stated to offer a “playground for engineers” to experiment with and optimise Ford’s future electric cars.

It has been developed by Ford’s Demonstrator Programme in collaboration with specialist tuner RTR Vehicles.

Over the usual F-150 (Ford’s long-time best-seller), it beneficial properties a “significant” enhance in observe width to enhance off-road stability, higher floor clearance, double-wishbone suspension on the entrance, a multi-link association on the rear and beefier dampers. 

It additionally will get bespoke entrance and rear bumpers and a stabiliser bar on the entrance axle for steeply undulating surfaces, in addition to higher strategy and departure angles.

Its swollen wheel arches accommodate the broader tracks, 37in off-road tyres and extra air flow ducts to clean airflow over its physique and thus make it extra secure off-road.

It additionally will get a Ford Performance livery, as seen on the Mustang GT3 race automobile.