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Can't Wait for the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor? Here's the 2016 Shelby F-150

Everybody is waiting for the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor dune warrior to arrive at dealerships, but that won't happen until fall 2016. What can you have instead of waiting for the off-road truck to start production? Look no further than the 2016 Shelby F-150.
2016 Shelby F-150 supercharged 11 photos
Photo: Shelby American
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Made for F-150 enthusiasts by F-150 enthusiasts, the 2016 Shelby F-150 is instantly recognizable. The classic Shelby appearance and over 45 high-performance enhancements is all it took to transform the workhorse into the 700 horsepower brute you can admire in the high-resolution photo gallery below.

You've heard that right! Blue Oval global product development vice president Raj Nair has said that the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor will churn out 450 horsepower, yet the 2016 Shelby F-150 can do better than that. No less than 700 horsepower is what the peeps over at Shelby American managed to squeeze out of the V8.

We're talking about the 5-liter Ti-VCT V8, which produces 385 horsepower and 387 lb-ft (525 Nm) of torque in standard tune. Dial in a supercharger system, oversized cold air intake, billet aluminum high flow throttle body, aluminum heat exchange, and high flow injectors and the final result is 700 horsepower. The muscle car crowd will also appreciate the thundering roar of the 2016 Shelby F-150's Borla dual exhaust system.

Power sans off-road capability means nothing once you head off to explore the Mojave desert. That's why engineers opted for 2.5-inch internal bypass reservoir shock absorbers with dual speed adjusters from Fox. These babies make a great team with the 18-inch Shelby wheels wrapped in BF Goodrich All-Terrain K02 tires, which are specifically designed for extreme off-road hooning.

Shelby American informs that only 500 examples of the 2016 Shelby F-150 will be produced. If you're in the market for one, Shelby American announces that they'll be made available through a select network of Ford Motor Company dealers. The pricing for all this madness? That'll be a gargantuan $98,995, thank you!
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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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.
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