Supercharged Hennessey VelociRaptor 700 Destroys Stock Ford F-250 7.3-Liter

While we normally associate the name with a modified version of the normal F-150 Raptor, the "700" model is something different. It's based on a heavy-duty work truck but makes sure you'll never need more power. Adding a supercharger to an already gigantic engine doesn't sound optimal for a work truck, but it's just the biggest flex ever.

You need lots of torque for pulling tree stumps and towing boats, and the 7.3-liter falls behind its diesel brother in that regard. But Hennessey decided to fix that with a supercharger and created a monster in the process. It pulls really hard without rolling any coal, and you have to respect that.

During a recent dyno test, the supercharger kit extracted 527 rear-wheel horsepower and 560 rear-wheel lb-ft (758 Nm) of torque, a sizable increase over the 333 rear-wheel horsepower and 376 lb-ft (510 Nm) in stock format. Of course, Ford's official numbers are higher since they're measured at the crank.

With the stock F-250 and the VelociRaptor lined up, you know what's about to happen. The performance gap between these two trucks is quite similar to what manifests when a Mustang GT and a GT500 are asked to race. The gap is just crazy. By the end of the run, the 430-horsepower truck is just a dot in the Hennessey product's rearview mirror.

It's mainly the torque that does the pulling here. Of course, other changes can be made. The custom suspension and wheels are just the start here. Hennessey is probably going to go crazy on the bumpers and the interior too. As a reminder, back in 2015, the aftermarket specialist made a 650-horsepower VelociRaptor SUV out of an HD truck. It could seat 8 people and cost $160,000. Also, this 700-horsepower big-block gas configuration is ideal for the 6x6 conversion.