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From the Nürburgring: What Comes Next Starts Here
6:43.482
That's what our F-150 Lightning SuperTruck just did at the Nürburgring — it was the fifth fastest prototype lap in history. SuperVan 4.2 wasn't far behind at 6:48.2, grabbing seventh place all-time.
Two incredible achievements in one day. One clear purpose: we build the future by testing it at the limit.
Watch the lap video:
What Happens on Track Stays in Your Truck
The Nürburgring is brutal. It’s called the “Green Hell” for a reason. With 13 miles and 73 corners, it'll break anything that's not bulletproof. When our systems survive this punishment, they're ready for whatever you throw at them.
Here's the thing: every breakthrough from these record runs goes straight into the trucks you'll actually drive. Those aerodynamics lessons we learned running through corners? They make your F-150 Lightning more efficient on the highway. The systems that kept our batteries happy during six minutes of hell? They'll keep working when you're stuck in summer traffic.
What we prove at insane speeds becomes what you can count on at any speed.
Why We Do This
We could just build EVs in a lab and call it good. But that's never been how Ford works.
While other companies are still figuring out their electric strategy, we're out here proving ours works. These crazy fast laps teach us things you can't learn anywhere else. Our engineers get to work with real data from real extremes.
Right now we're prepping our next-generation affordable electric platform, and programs like this give us total confidence in what we're building. When you know your tech can handle six minutes of Nürburgring abuse, you know it'll handle anything real life dishes out.
6:43.482
That's what our F-150 Lightning SuperTruck just did at the Nürburgring — it was the fifth fastest prototype lap in history. SuperVan 4.2 wasn't far behind at 6:48.2, grabbing seventh place all-time.
Two incredible achievements in one day. One clear purpose: we build the future by testing it at the limit.
Watch the lap video:
What Happens on Track Stays in Your Truck
The Nürburgring is brutal. It’s called the “Green Hell” for a reason. With 13 miles and 73 corners, it'll break anything that's not bulletproof. When our systems survive this punishment, they're ready for whatever you throw at them.
Here's the thing: every breakthrough from these record runs goes straight into the trucks you'll actually drive. Those aerodynamics lessons we learned running through corners? They make your F-150 Lightning more efficient on the highway. The systems that kept our batteries happy during six minutes of hell? They'll keep working when you're stuck in summer traffic.
What we prove at insane speeds becomes what you can count on at any speed.
Why We Do This
We could just build EVs in a lab and call it good. But that's never been how Ford works.
While other companies are still figuring out their electric strategy, we're out here proving ours works. These crazy fast laps teach us things you can't learn anywhere else. Our engineers get to work with real data from real extremes.
Right now we're prepping our next-generation affordable electric platform, and programs like this give us total confidence in what we're building. When you know your tech can handle six minutes of Nürburgring abuse, you know it'll handle anything real life dishes out.
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