Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck teaser image.

Ford Performance has announced that the F-150 Lightning SuperTruck will take part in the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb brought to you by Gran Turismo in late June.

Based on Ford's best-selling electric pickup, the vehicles' aerodynamics and power output will take on the daunting 12.5-mile uphill excursion, which is well-suited as a test bed for electric powertrains. Running electric test vehicles allows Ford to push the boundaries of EV powertrains in the most extreme conditions and bring those learnings back to enhance its production vehicles.

These performance-minded rolling laboratories facilitate the development of components such as motors, inverters, and battery packs, as well as informing software calibration and battery cell chemistry, among other areas.

While more details will be announced later, Ford released the first teaser for the truck, which is available online here.

For more information, visit performance.ford.com.