Ford F150 Raptor Svt !!

csv8 · 31-12-2009, 02:17 AM

Ford had the guts to build a go-fast pre-runner-style factory pickup for less than $40,000

There’s nothing else like the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, and there likely may never be. It features a unique Fox Racing long-travel suspension that has a full 11inches of travel in the front dampers to absorb the impact from jumps – jumps! – made in the desert at speeds up to 100 mph. Its six-speed transmission is specially tuned with an off-road mode, and there’s a rear locking differential that works in two-wheel or four-wheel drive at speeds up to 66 mph. When other truck manufacturers mumble to themselves about the truck they wish they had in their lineup, Raptor is usually the first word that comes from their lips.

What about it FPV ????

Ohio XB · 31-12-2009, 03:09 PM

Ford entered this truck into the Baja 1,000 race in 2008, the most notorious off road race in North America, in order to test out and work the bugs out of the truck while still developing it. Ford was merely hoping to finish the race (only 4 trucks in their class did) but instead they accidently took third place in their class in the race with their "work in progress" truck.

http://wot.motortrend.com/6366717/mo...***/index.html

Notice the amount of suspension articulation in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3G5W9bP8Rg

Steve

YOOT · 01-01-2010, 02:18 PM

That has got to be the best car in the Ford International lineup by far.

FPV8U · 01-01-2010, 03:04 PM

If this came for sale in AUS my XR8 would be up for sale in a heart beat, but it won't because we have the Ford Ranger.. How awesome :togo:

Nikked · 01-01-2010, 03:56 PM

FPV RTV... a F6 ute with territory driveline?

**Raptor** · 01-01-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikked

FPV RTV... a F6 ute with territory driveline?

Needs something stronger than a Territory suspension/driveline. Their balljoints fall out in carparks.

Love the SVT RAPTOR, especially the name ;)

Best F-150 ever! Not a bad website either => http://www.fordvehicles.com/f150raptor/

**TUF_302** · 01-01-2010, 05:57 PM

That things insane!, 11inches of travel is a 4wders dream!!

spvd02 · 01-01-2010, 05:59 PM

Really really nice, but looks like it would handle like a boat on the road. Imagine taking that thing through a bend!

chevypower · 01-01-2010, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by spvd02

Really really nice, but looks like it would handle like a boat on the road. Imagine taking that thing through a bend!

It's why driving one is better than just speculating. My 05 XLT extended cab does not feel like a boat. It feels very firm, they don't really have much body roll at all, the suspension is firm, you can go hard around corners quite well. I imagine the Raptor to be even better.

Ohio XB · 01-01-2010, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by spvd02

Really really nice, but looks like it would handle like a boat on the road. Imagine taking that thing through a bend!

Actually it really impresses the reviewers on the road as well.

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In town, the ride is surprisingly comfortable, but it's on the highway and two-lanes where the SVT's engineering magic becomes more evident. Trucks aren’t known for their sport-car like handling—and the Raptor is no sport car— but it can be enthusiastically tossed into corners with satisfying results.

Also important to everyday driving is the noise of the big BFGs. They're as quiet as a standard on-road truck tire, which given their huge size and aggressive tread pattern, comes most unexpectedly.

http://autos.aol.com/article/ford-svt-raptor-drive

Steve

Romulus · 01-01-2010, 06:17 PM

Nice. Could have done with one of these going along Broome Cape Leveque Road last week.

Iggypoppin' · 02-01-2010, 01:04 AM

Do ford accept kidneys as trade-ins? That thing would be awesome, I'd kill to have one, be able to get into offroading. Cool

CFOUR · 02-01-2010, 01:15 AM

At $40grand USD you could probably have 1 imported and rhd converted for less than $100grand.

Ghiadude · 02-01-2010, 07:26 AM

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At $40grand USD you could probably have 1 imported and rhd converted for less than $100grand.

OH JOY! in twenty years ill be able to afford one

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AWD Chaser · 02-01-2010, 07:51 AM

Ford Aus wont import these and even if they did, FPV said after the F6X that their lineup is Falcon only...

Just look at how FPV and HSV cars have sold minimally and forgotten:

FPV F6X
HSV Astra SV1800
HSV VXR
HSV Jackaroo

The market just isnt there for a tuned "other" model.... espesially when they price the hell out of a tuned model for minimal gain...

LethalLeigh · 02-01-2010, 10:43 AM

I'm seriously in love with this thing, between this and the Local Motors Rally Fighter I'm getting urges to head out and set some records on the Birdsville track. Someone needs to throw Clarkson the keys to this thing too...

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Then when it comes to thinking about our chances of getting this imported properly through Ford, I think of a beancounter sitting there saying "Performance off roader? Yeah that was a hit for TRD with the Hilux"

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FPV8U · 02-01-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LethalLeigh

Then when it comes to thinking about our chances of getting this imported properly through Ford, I think of a beancounter sitting there saying "Performance off roader? Yeah that was a hit for TRD with the Hilux"

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You can't seriously have those two in the same class?

LethalLeigh · 02-01-2010, 11:55 AM

I wouldn't even begin to think so, maybe it's my cynicism coming through but I'm sure there are plenty of decision makers who would compare them.

Ohio XB · 02-01-2010, 04:10 PM

The TRD Hilux and SVT Raptor are world's apart.

The Hilux is a street truck that is slightly adapted to go off-road.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzvEaPg4AqA

The Raptor is an off-road truck adapted to drive on the road. It has a 7 inch wider track than all other F-150's for off-road stability. It comes from the factory with an aftermarket, custom engineered off-road racing suspension with 11 inches of travel in the front and 12 inches of travel in the back. It also has Hill Descent Assist that enables the truck to be driven down a 60 degree hill with the driver only needing to control the steering. It goes up and down hills that the Hilux could not, and can speed over uneven and bumpy terrain that would tear a Hilux apart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngvpnes1UFg

I saw a video of a TRD Hilux speeding on a dirt road, but not one that was bumpy or would cause it to get airborn. Well, it was on terrain like that, but going very slowly.

Steve

LethalLeigh · 02-01-2010, 05:03 PM

Ok, so I probably wasn't conveying my thoughts clearly enough before on what I said, I personally can see the difference between the Hilux and the Raptor, I just was having a little dig at the guys who would ultimately rubber stamp such a thing coming over here.

I've read the reviews and seen the videos of the Raptor flying across the desert and I know that there is nothing that comes close out of the factory except maybe the Rally Fighter though I'd loathe to call that a production car just yet.

WASP · 02-01-2010, 05:15 PM

I would LOVE a 6.2 version thanks. Even got room for the kids!

FPV8U · 02-01-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CDAA

I would LOVE a 6.2 version thanks. Even got room for the kids!

Agreed Colville, would be perfect for me..

Still get to keep a V8.. But

..Can use it for renovations on the house & Work Ute/Truck
.Can take myself, the GF & The dog wherever we want
..Can Rally it on my mates Farm..

If only we could can FPV and have SVT Austrlia Branch

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AWD Chaser · 02-01-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FPV8U

If only we could can FPV and have SVT Austrlia Branch

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Hahaha - Yanks have been begging for an American FPV and now we are asking for an Ozzy SVT? - lol...

I'd support it though... Global SVT and FPV...

Ohio XB · 03-01-2010, 01:44 AM

LethalLeigh, I understood your post. I was just elaborating for any of those of whom you speak that might have wanted to take the stand on behalf of the TRD Hilux.

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I don't know if the connection is made in Australia too, but when we see TRD on a Toyota here we can't get past the pronounciation of "terd" (misspelled for posting considerations) for the vehicle, signifying a piece of crap.

FPV8U, no need to can FPV. They are doing some great stuff, and the logo is cool as heck.

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Steve

FPV GTHO · 03-01-2010, 01:55 AM

I think Ford would sooner merge SVT with TeamRS than FPV, if a situation like that were ever to arise.

Bossxr8 · 10-01-2010, 06:55 PM

Hasn't SVT already formed a strategic alignment with TeamRS?

Swordsman88 · 10-01-2010, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Hasn't SVT already formed a strategic alignment with TeamRS?

I thougth i had read something to this effect also. Would think it would make sense longer term....

Falc'man · 22-02-2010, 10:35 PM

Off GMI....

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Originally Posted by Simon says

New FORD F-150 Raptor orders top expectations

Ford already has received more than 5,300 orders for the new F-150 SVT Raptor – topping the company’s initial sales expectations
Orders are coming from across the U.S., including stronger than expected demand in the Midwest and Southeast
The 2010-model F-150 Raptor with 5.4-liter V-8 engines is now on sale; production of an all-new 411 horsepower 6.2-liter V-8 engine begins this spring

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 19, 2010 – Customer demand for Ford’s new F-150 SVT Raptor is moving nearly as fast as the world’s only production high-speed off-road performance truck. Already, over 5,300 orders have been placed for the new performance pickup.

“We couldn’t be more pleased with the popularity of the F-150 SVT Raptor,” said Mark Grueber, F-150 Marketing manager. “Orders have exceeded our expectations. The truck is so popular that we actually wound up building more 5.4-liter V-8 models than we had originally anticipated. The order banks are now open for the all-new 6.2-liter V-8, and the orders keep rolling in.”

The F-150 Raptor is the first ever high-speed off-road performance truck offered by any manufacture and highlights Ford’s 33 years of truck leadership by emphasizing Built Ford Tough innovation and engineering. Developed with the DNA of an off-road pre-runner, the comprehensive modifications to the truck focused on chassis and suspension.

Built alongside the best-selling F-150 at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant, the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor was designed for the off-road performance market which has steadily grown in popularity over the past decade.

Raptor is powered by F-150’s proven 5.4-liter Triton® V-8 three-valve engine, which delivers 320 horsepower and 390 ft.-lb. of torque. This spring, customers will have the added option of an all-new 6.2-liter V-8 engine, producing 411 horsepower and 434 ft.-lb. of torque – making Raptor the most powerful half-ton pickup on the market.

The appeal of the Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor extends beyond just desert runners. While the biggest markets for order so far are in the Southwest and Texas, demand also is high in states like Tennessee, Michigan, Colorado, Ohio and Georgia

Customers are showing an appreciation for Raptor’s unparalleled off-road performance, as well as its many features. Options such as the luxury package, moonroof and reverse camera all have “take rates” of more than 79 percent. Popular F-150 utility options like touch-screen navigation with SIRIUS Travel Link™, trailer brake controller and Ford’s tailgate step have take-rates higher than 62 percent.

The overwhelming top color choice has been Tuxedo Black for more than 52 percent of all orders, followed by Molten Orange, Oxford White and Blue Flame.

CFOUR · 22-02-2010, 10:49 PM

I can't wait for the importers to roll a few raptors Into Aus.

G6ET8U · 22-02-2010, 11:25 PM

Though I would never buy one as I have no need for it... prefer my cars to my 4WD's. This is proof that if you build it he will come.

Build or make an interesting product that then interests the masses and they will buy it. It is hardly rocket science. Then back it up with a warranty of some description and in this cars case it will have some things left out and others added and you have a win. A massive win.

How many 4WD's do you see with off road tyres and aftermarket suspension etc on Australian roads? Heaps. Offer this at just under maybe 60k on the road new with a turbo diesel and the Hilux crowd will start wearing blue, top of the range could reach maybe mid 70's and it would still sell even at that price. Still cheaper than a 100 series Landcruiser by about 30k... and it does everything it does but better. It doesn't need a history here to sell it... start history.

It needs to be an FPV too... but the 'business case' wouldn't work for the bean counters sadly. We are now so close to the US dollar this surely couldn't be that hard to bring here. You'd have every plumber and his dog in one.