"DEARBORN -- Bigger is definitely better.
Dodge's reign over the performance truck market will be short-lived, as Ford plans to topple the SRT-10 this fall with a bigger, badder contender from SVT that is certainly worthy of the crown. With 512 horsepower and 640 lb.-ft. of pavement-ripping torque, the SVT Tsunami is likely to show the industry who's king after all.
"We paid attention to criticisms of past SVT products, but realize we can't take a one-size-fits-all approach" said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford's director of advanced product creation. "So now we've got the top-of-the-line Tsunami, rounding out the SVT lineup with usable cabin space and race-inspired performance while maintaining the versatility of a work truck."
Based on the Super Duty F-350 platform, the Tsunami is SVT's latest and most outrageous offering yet. But don't dismiss this pretty contractor vehicle as an overweight marketing toy. This truck means serious business and benefits from all of SVT's usual enhancements. Motivated by the familiar 6.8L Triton® SOHC SEFI 30-valve V10 engine, SVT promotes additional thrust with the help of an intercooled supercharger and tuned exhaust. This powerplant, also slated for use in the next generation Lightning, is more than adequate for propelling Ford's largest and heaviest weapon.
An SVT-tuned suspension and larger brakes round out the Tsunami's performance package, and aggressive styling including sculpted sills and a deeper fascia with SVT's trademark round fog lights differentiate the Tsunami from regular F350's. Unique 6-spoke wheels on wide rubber complete the look, giving the Tsunami a menacing stance. Interior appointments include the requisite white-faced gauges and special Alcantara sport seats in front and back, with bright metal trim and carbon-fiber accents to help express the sporting nature of this special Super Duty.
When the Tsunami hits the streets this fall, it will be the most powerful factory-built truck ever and just the kind of flagship vehicle SVT needs to reclaim its position at the top of the performance truck industry. Ford is expected to sell the Tsunami for just $54,795 -- significantly more than the starting price of a base-level F350 Super Duty.
Following next year's arrival of the Shelby Cobra GT500, SVT will launch the Sport Trac Adrenalin -- a sport utility truck based on the next-generation Explorer. The company has also committed to building a Lightning, based on the F-150, while Ford designers and engineers are contemplating an SVT version of the Fusion, Ford's new midsize sedan that will debut this fall alongside the Tsunami.
It's good to be the king."
picture (http://www.gearfx.com/temp/detnews/B01-126029_files/wallpaper13_1600.jpg)
I think it's ugly as sin, but kind of cool. I'd rather see this upcoming Lightning they mention. That front end needs some help.
I don't know about that thing. Almost looks Photo shoped. The six lug wheels on a 1 ton truck set off alarms. The thing looks like any other beach cruiser you see. Now this v-10 lightning, I want a peek at it.
It looks like a great big furnace grate.
Oooh looooook A BUS!
So, does that mean it in fact has four wheel drive unlike every other performance version truck out there?
I'm not a fan of the wheels, or the chrome yellow paint, but other than that, I like it. I would love pulling up with that big behemoth and annihlating the competition.
looks like a fuggin school bus
and the name...Tsunami....makes me think of the Typhoon and Syclone
Funny, the word kinda makes me think DISASTER. Styling disaster, ecological disaster (not that I'm a conservationist, but even I have my limits), financial disaster. That supercharged V10, if it exists, should be in an F150, not a Super Duty.
That being said, and though I'm no dexpert, that thing looks photoshopped. Even the wheels look photoshopped into the tires, and the front hub just looks wrong.
Oldraven, where did this info originate? I cannot find anything about it on the usual car sites.
I got it from a thread on a local cruising club board. (http://www.wolfpackcc.com) I should know better than to regurgitate this stuff without checking sources first. I'll find out where he got it.
A school bus would get better mileage.
There is no need for a vehicle like this...period...what a waste.
the wheels are indeed chopped, from what i can tell at least
if you look under the truck, and at the backside of the wheel and tire, youll see where the rim actually is on the tire, and it looks more like a 16" on that side rather than the 20" or whatever
the thing that makes me wonder more, is the front bumper has a huge gap, and you can see the backround in it, thats definatly something ford would do, seeing as my friends ranger is that same way, but is it an aftermarket bumper, or a good chop based on the original?
and looking more closely, theres many flawys in the grill, and the ford embelum looks out of place
Was this dated April 1st, by any chance..?
and we've been owned, the site that the image is from, is a photoshop site...gearfx.com
I just checked out GearFX. It's a friggin photochop site. http://www.gearfx.com/chops/default.asp
And apparently he has no sense of decency.
(http://www.gearfx.com/chops/i/Assorted Ford photochops/chop2.jpg)
those bastages
Oh I would whoop someones ass if I ever seen that in real life, my feelings for the lightning just wont let me not beat him bleeding in stupid...lol
Well I was suspicious when the head lights looked very Chevyish, ford from what i have seen hasent done any of that retarted split like chevy. And that Chevy with the lightning bed blah he has no decency.
Only way the poor chebby could hang with a Lightning!!! :D :giggle:
No one noticed the three big letters, G M and C on the grille, eh? ;)
I noticed, that's mainly why I said nothing when all the chevy-bashing began.
ehhh, chevy, gmc, all comes off the same line...lol. :hick:
Bingo!!!!
I gotta show this to a freind who has a white 2000 Lightning... Hey Bruce, seen the latest body kit for your Lightning?? He'll $hit(he's even more hardcore Ford than me)..
That can't be the real pic if the truck is coming out for 07 because Ford is doing a complete overhaul of all of the F250-F350 trucks for that year, so why would you release a brand new truck on an old body and frame?
Ya know, I'm looking for a 1 ton to pull the horse trailer with, drop a digit off that price and we might be in bussiness. Seriously though, why in the world would they try and make a performance truck out of something that weighs around 8000 lbs. Think I'll go take another look at that '88 F350 diesel with the gooseneck allready on it.
Oh man, I missed the second page the first time"hey ma, git the shotguns ready"
Guy's, it was a really elaborate April fools joke that I got sucked into. This isn't a real SVT.