Slated to go on sale later this year, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor first came into the limelight in January 2015. A year and seven months that memorable night in Detroit, where the all-new-for-2017 GT and Shelby GT350 were also presented, Ford finally sheds light on how powerful the Ford F-150 Raptor actually is.
In the month when the Raptor had made its debut, Ford global development vice president Raj Nair had mumbled something about 450 horsepower or thereabout. Now, however, the folks over at Ford Raptor Forum have confirmed 450 horsepower is on the cards, as is 510 lb-ft (691 Nm) of torque. That’s a huge amount of twist, as in more than the 2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo, which squezees 481 lb-ft of torque from its twin-turbocharged V6 mill.
The leaked official documents also suggest that the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor boasts fuel-saving Auto Start-Stop technology, dual-direct and port injection, aggressive deceleration fuel shutoff (ADFSO), cast exhaust manifolds, and two turbos fabricated out of Mar-M-247 aerospace-grade super alloy. A further spec described in the said documents is maximum trailer towing. At 8,000 pounds (3,628 kilograms), the new truck is more capable than the old Raptor.
FoMoCo will offer F-150 Raptor customers with two flavors of the baddest workhorse around: SuperCab (which has a 134.2-inch wheelbase) and SuperCrew (146-inch wheelbase). As for pricing, the SuperCab is expected to start from $49,520, while the SuperCrew will go for $52,505. Put simply, it’s definitely not cheap. Compared to the old-gen Raptor, the pricing of the new one is about five grand more, but it’s definitely worth it.
Not only do you get lots of aluminum, a General Motors-Ford-developed 10-speed automatic transmission, and Fox Racing Shox with internal bypass technology, but the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is a Baja-ready truck. It even has a driving mode called Baja, which is set up for high-speed dune smashing. For more serious off-road situations, Ford recommends Rock Crawl mode.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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