SVT? Well I've owned enough to be in the loop I think...
The lightning is
GONE and now the Bean Counters at Ford want to pull the plug...the following is a message from SVT Performance.com admin.
I've just gotten some very important but disheartening information. With our economy being in a long-term recession and large corporate downsizing taking place all over America, it seems that the SVT division of Ford may be in trouble.
The information that Iâ??ve gotten is from a very reliable but confidential source. Donâ??t bother asking questions because I canâ??t answer them beyond the information that Iâ??m posting now.
The â??bean countersâ? at Ford have recommended production cease with SVT. It starts with the new Lightning truck. There are rumors flying all over the net that the SVT Lightning is canceled indefinitely. Well, itâ??s not canceled indefinitely but is currently postponed.
But now the new Cobra is also being recommended for production cease. The inside word is that both the new Lightning and new Cobra are finalized and ready for production. But for these Ford â??bean countersâ??, the vehicles would release on time if not ahead of schedule. And both new SVT vehicles (Lightning and Cobra) will be the most technologically advanced and powerful vehicles in the history of Ford (other than the exotics).
Hereâ??s the most important part: the voice of current and potential SVT customers can make a difference amidst this dilemma. I ask that EVERYONE take a few moments to fax a letter to SVT. In the fax, we each need to express our opposition and contention with the postponement of the Lightning and possibly Cobra. If you are a current SVT customer, state that in the letter. It would be good to include your personal information but anonymous faxes are also effective.
If enough noise is made, Ford will realize what a misake they would be making.