marvyn-
I think you're a bit confused...Ford isn't making this truck, Saleen is. It's like a Rousch Mustang, a stock vehicle is shipped to Saleen, they add all the stuff, then resell it as a Saleen, through select Ford dealers. Ford has nothing to do with the concept, building, or direct sale of the vehicle. It's handled after the fact and on a dealer level, not corporate. SVT was set-up the same way, although SVT was controlled by Ford and hence was limited as to what they could do and offer...those dang'd warrantys getting in the way and all.
I'm still confused...BMW can make a 500HP sedan, coupes with carbon fibre roofs, sell and warranty them. Benz can make a sedan with 700 ft/lbs of torque with twin turbos and more cylinders then any American car, yet, the "high performance" stuff we get from most non-German companies is usually little more then badges and tweaked computer. Maybe an upped suspension and wheels if we're lucky. Even when really good performance cars are made, Americans don't get them: anything Type R from Honda, Nissan Skylines (although we do now, but there is no high-pro version, yet). Hell, even the Focus XR-5 or RS220. Dang laws...