Some automakers have chosen to cease leasing their vehicle because many that were returned to them came back with less of a residual value. In order to fix this problem Ford has decided to take a different approach.
Ford 'Sport Trac'
Ford Motor Co. scrapped up plans to build a high-performance Sport Trac Adrenalin pickup. “As part of our way forward, we are adjusting our product plan and decided not to produce the Sport Trac Adrenaline,” said Ford spokesman Jon Harmon.
Unveiled last year, the Adrenaline was supposed to have been the world’s first high-performance sport utility truck. It was to be built at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky. Harmon would not discuss the specific reasons for the decision, but said Ford was focusing on giving its customers what they want.
Director of SVT Hau Tai Tang told us the Sport Trac configuration gives it better overall performance than the much loved Lightning. “It’s lighter, smaller and has an independent suspension,” said the director. “Combine that with the fact that it has just as much power as the Lightning and we think customers will appreciate its performance package.”
This compact crew-cab pickup truck is redesigned for 2007, adding safety features, available V8 power, and independent rear suspension. Like the 2001-2005 Sport Trac, it’s based on Ford’s Explorer SUV, but has a 4×5-ft open cargo bed. Sport Trac seats five and offers a power rear window. Wheelbase grows by 5 inches vs. the previous Sport Trac, and is 16 inches longer than Explorer’s.