Driving down interstate 70 last week I came across something that truly made my head turn. At the surface most would think the Ford SVT Raptor F-150 is nothing more than your average jacked up "pickem-up truck" but it is so much more. This is a four-wheel drive beast created to run across sand dunes at insane speeds. Want to launch it multiple feet off the ground at 60 miles per hour? Go right ahead. How about enter it into the Baja 1000? Go for it! Ford actually did that as part of its "quality control" testing. Sounds like a good excuse for some engineers o have some fun to me.
So what is so impressive about this truck? Certainly their have been trucks built to achieve insane jumps and race over sand dunes at highway speeds. How about building a truck that can achieve this, hold a factory warranty, and be able to pick up some drywall from the Home Depot on a Saturday afternoon. You will not find another anywhere.
This truck is so unique it looks like it was ripped from the SEMA floor. Ford has outfitted it with different fenders, grill, and paint making it impossible to mistake it for your run of the mill F-150. Of course, all the fancy body work in the world won't get you through the Baja 1000 so SVT engineers, the same guys responsible for creating lightning fast street cars, put some of the most advanced suspension bits beneath a chassis that was stretched 7 inches wider than your standard F-150. Shocks are supplied by Fox and allow over 11 inches of wheel travel in front and over 12 in the back. Add some 35 inch BF Goodrich All-Terrain tires and a multitude of other suspension upgrades and you get one serious off road truck.
Currently you can purchase the Raptor for about $39,000 with the base 5.4 liter V8. Soon to come is the new 6.2 liter motor which will bring the price point to $42,000 yet add gobs of horsepower and torque.
Summary: If you want to prove your questioned masculinity you may do well to purchase the orange model and drive it like you stole it.
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