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Spy photographers spotted a Ford Super Duty prototype, undergoing testing, erupting into flames and exploding in California's Death Valley desert.
According to Automedia, the two engineers inside escaped the blaze unharmed. The 2016 Ford Super Duty prototype wasn't as fortunate.
Automedia reports the new Ford “caught fire, burned, exploded multiple times, melted, and was totally destroyed in short order”.
‘THE ENTIRE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED’
It’s unclear what caused the fire but spy photographers show the blaze began in the front wheel well on the driver's side.
GALLERY: Ford Super Duty prototype up in flames
Automedia said: “From the moment our cameras catch the first flames, to the front end being fully engulfed, took only three minutes. The entire truck was destroyed in about 21 minutes.”
It’s worth noting that while the photos are dramatic, prototype vehicles are, of course, made to fail. Ford will hopefully resolve the issues relating to its Super Duty’s cataclysmic failure.
The forgotten blobs of melted aluminium left on the side of the road are easy to see, revealing the vehicle’s aluminium structure. The only major recognizable parts of the truck that remained were the frame and engine block.
The new Ford Super Duty will enter production in March of 2016.
