The Civic, when I drove it, did 100 km/h in 7.6 seconds. With the AC on and an engine that was heat-soaked. On the drag strip with proper prep, I don't doubt it can do closer to 7 flat.
None of the pick-ups on the local market can get to 100 km/h that fast. Most diesel pickups do 100 km/h in 11-13 seconds. Only the Chevy comes close, at under 10 seconds to 100.
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Also, the SVT Lightning was:
1. Limited edition
2. Couldn't be used for cargo hauling because the SVT variant had less load capacity than a regular F150.
3. Faster than most sports cars, anyway, so it's not a valid comparison.
4. Never officially sold here.
and
5. Expensive. You'd have to have paid around P3m to import one brand new, back in the day... that kind of money could buy you three Civics.
