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“The F-150 Raptor doesn’t float my boat in terms of off-road pickup trucks. It’s too soft!” If you know anyone with that view on Ford’s all-terrain brawler, Hennessey Performance Engineering will gladly cater to your friend’s need for a more extreme machine. It’s not cheap, though.
Prices for the VelociRaptor 6x6 start at $349,000, and even though that’s cheaper than the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6, it’s still more than what Ferrari asks for the 812 Superfast. On closer inspection, those green dollar bills go on a lot more than just an additional axle and two extra wheels.
Limited to 50 examples, the uber-pickup with 6WD boasts 20-inch wheels and 35-inch Toyo Open Country all-terrain tires, an industry-leading Fox suspension system, locking rear axles, and lots of suck-squeeze-bang-blow. The Texas-based specialist worked its magic on the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, bringing the twin-turbo engine to 605 horsepower and an earth-shattering 622 pound-feet (843 Nm) of torque. More to the point, that’s 155 ponies and 172 pound-feet more than the stock Raptor’s engine.
"The VelociRaptor 6x6's appearance at SEMA was just a sneak peek, but we are done teasing," declared John Hennessey, founder and chief executive officer of Hennessey Performance Engineering. "It is time to uncage our monster of a truck." From concept to finished product, it took HPE the better part of 11 months to turn the VelociRaptor 6x6 into reality.
The 6x6 follows in the footsteps of the four-wheeled VelociRaptor, which sold more than 1,000 examples since Hennessey opened the order books for the no-nonsense truck. What else is included in the $349,000 price? Zero to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, LED lights, an unapologetic roll bar, and Hennessey-designed front and rear bumper guards for all the right reasons.
Optional extras can up the ante even further, though they’re not cheap either. The Brembo six-piston brake package, for example, is listed at $22,000. On the upside, every 6x6 is covered by a three-year/36,000-mile warranty.
Limited to 50 examples, the uber-pickup with 6WD boasts 20-inch wheels and 35-inch Toyo Open Country all-terrain tires, an industry-leading Fox suspension system, locking rear axles, and lots of suck-squeeze-bang-blow. The Texas-based specialist worked its magic on the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, bringing the twin-turbo engine to 605 horsepower and an earth-shattering 622 pound-feet (843 Nm) of torque. More to the point, that’s 155 ponies and 172 pound-feet more than the stock Raptor’s engine.
"The VelociRaptor 6x6's appearance at SEMA was just a sneak peek, but we are done teasing," declared John Hennessey, founder and chief executive officer of Hennessey Performance Engineering. "It is time to uncage our monster of a truck." From concept to finished product, it took HPE the better part of 11 months to turn the VelociRaptor 6x6 into reality.
The 6x6 follows in the footsteps of the four-wheeled VelociRaptor, which sold more than 1,000 examples since Hennessey opened the order books for the no-nonsense truck. What else is included in the $349,000 price? Zero to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, LED lights, an unapologetic roll bar, and Hennessey-designed front and rear bumper guards for all the right reasons.
Optional extras can up the ante even further, though they’re not cheap either. The Brembo six-piston brake package, for example, is listed at $22,000. On the upside, every 6x6 is covered by a three-year/36,000-mile warranty.
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