2010 Ford F150 SVT Raptor

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You may not know what SVT stands for so listen up! SVT, Ford’s Special Vehicle Team is the segment responsible for designing Ford’s most eccentric and fast cars. You probably have heard of the Mustang GT500 but we would like to show you a Ford truck. The 2010 Ford F150 SVT Raptor is Ford’s most powerful and best looking truck. Tuned up by SVT, the Raptor has a 6.2 liter V8 developing 400hp and 400 ft-lb of torque. This makes the Raptor the most capable trucks on the road, but also off the road. From 0-100km/h (62mph) in 5.5 seconds anyone?

Specifications:
ENGINE:	6.2 liter V8	0-100km/h (62mph):	5.5 seconds
ASPIRATION:	Natural	TOP SPEED:	-
HP:	400hp	WEIGHT/HP:	-
HP/LITER:	64.5 hp/liter	1/4 MILE:	-
TORQUE:	400 lb-ft	1 KIOMETER:	-
WEIGHT:	-	PRICE:	-

Ford Press Release

SVT is back, Ford’s Special Vehicle Team have brought out the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor. The vehicle goes on sale in the summer of 2009 as a 2010 model year vehicle. The body is wider, front and rear suspensions has been modified, and the four-wheel drive system calibrated to make it a very capable off-road high-speed vehicle. Test runs in Nevada have had the truck running in excess of 100mph – off-road!

In 2010 the Raptor will get a new truck engine, a 6.2L, two-valve ohc V-8. This engine is likely to be rated at 400 hp and about 400 lb-ft of torque. Initially though the Raptor will be launched in 2009 with the 5.4 V-8 engine with 320bhp and 390 lb ft of torque.

The Raptor has different bodywork from other F-150s and deletes the Ford badge in the more aggressive styled grille. The SVT engineers have widened the track of the vehicle by 7 in. and it has a 5.5-ft box is unique to the Raptor. The vehicle sits higher than the standard F150. It is fitted with Fox Racing Shox specifically designed for the vehicle to give a smooth ride on-road that stiffens up when the driver reaches high speeds off-road. The Raptor suspension combines all new leaf springs with new front upper and lower A-arms with a new, wider and thicker-walled rear axle.

The Raptor is the first Ford vehicle to be equipped with hill-descent control and a differential locking system that lets the driver keep it locked at high speeds. The truck can tow up to 6,000 lb and has a 1,000-lb payload straight from the manufacturer allowing UK owners to re-claim the VAT under the current regulations. A new interior features unique, high-bolster sport style seats, a unique steering wheel and a redesigned centre console.

Price or production volume has not been confirmed yet, though Ford have promised a competitive price and a multiyear run rather than the limited run normally associated with other specialised vehicles. The latest offer from a reborn SVT's with an F-150 than combines potential on-road high speed and a highly capable off-road truck should appeal to those urban cowboys who want to move into a truck with authentic capability and is sure to be a winner.

Sales of the Raptor start in the summer of 2009 with the base, 5.4L three-valve engine.

(Source:Ford)