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2012 Ford Raptor
Meet the 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
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In the past, the SVT Raptor was a capable off-roading truck with all the suspension bits it needed, but it was still powered by an updated version of the regular F-150's 5.4-liter Triton V8 three-valve engine, delivering 320 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque as standard. A larger and more powerful engine joined the truck mid-year, but only as an option.
Furthermore, it was limited to the less popular Supercab cab variation, regardless of engine choice.
Not anymore.
One totally new addition to the Raptor for the latest model year is the Supercrew cab configuration. While having four full-sized doors may not make for the best off-roader ever, as Jeep can attest with it's four-door Wrangler, consumers have real demand for more people hauling ability while still having significant off-road capability. As such, Ford obliged.
Now the latest SVT Raptor comes standard with 411 horsepower and 434 lb.-ft. of torque, thanks to its 6.2-liter V8. This newly standard engine makes the F-150 SVT Raptor the most powerful half-ton pickup on the market.
Ford says the 6.2-liter V8 improves the capability of the Raptor by giving customers new levels of capability by enabling low-speed maneuvers such as rock crawling, driving up a grade or accelerating through deep sand, which will now require much less throttle input because of the engine's increased torque.
Ford says that the exhaust for the 6.2-liter engine was uniquely tuned to deliver the performance-oriented, high-horsepower sound customers want. Additionally, a unique firing order gives the 6.2-liter a distinctive roar.
Ford says it performed extensive testing on the new powerplant, including subjecting fifty prototype engines to more than a dozen of the toughest engine tests at Ford's dynamometer lab.
The SVT division used a 62-mile durability loop in the desert of Borrego Springs, California, to replicate the conditions of the Baja 1000 race, to further test the performance of both available engines.
Of course, engines are only part of the equation. A great deal of R&D went into the truck's modified chassis and suspension. With 13.4 inches of usable travel in the rear suspension and 11.2 in the front, the Raptor promises to be a capable off-roader.
Raptor's wider track and softer suspension mean it will glide over obstacles with relative ease. The suspension's dampers were designed by Fox Racing Shox, giving the Raptor the only internal bypass shocks on a street truck. The position sensitive dampening internal bypass feature allows the shock to become significantly stiffer as it travels, preventing the truck from bottoming out.
The last component of the Raptor's connection to the ground comes in the form of BF Goodrich All-Terrain TA/KO 315/70-17 tires. Mounted on 17-inch wheels, these 35-inch tires are designed to work on- and off-road.
High-tech features include: Trailer Sway Control, an Integrated Trailer Brake Controller, an Electronic Locking Differential, Hill Descent Control, an Off-Road Mode, and an Auxiliary Switch Board to facilitate aftermarket add-ons.
The SVT Raptor is built alongside the new F-150 at Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant at the Rouge Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
Article by: Leftlanenews.com
To View more of this article go to: http://www.leftlanenews.com
Article by: Leftlanenews.com
To View more of this article go to: http://www.leftlanenews.com
In the past, the SVT Raptor was a capable off-roading truck with all the suspension bits it needed, but it was still powered by an updated version of the regular F-150's 5.4-liter Triton V8 three-valve engine, delivering 320 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque as standard. A larger and more powerful engine joined the truck mid-year, but only as an option.
Furthermore, it was limited to the less popular Supercab cab variation, regardless of engine choice.
Not anymore.
One totally new addition to the Raptor for the latest model year is the Supercrew cab configuration. While having four full-sized doors may not make for the best off-roader ever, as Jeep can attest with it's four-door Wrangler, consumers have real demand for more people hauling ability while still having significant off-road capability. As such, Ford obliged.
Now the latest SVT Raptor comes standard with 411 horsepower and 434 lb.-ft. of torque, thanks to its 6.2-liter V8. This newly standard engine makes the F-150 SVT Raptor the most powerful half-ton pickup on the market.
Ford says the 6.2-liter V8 improves the capability of the Raptor by giving customers new levels of capability by enabling low-speed maneuvers such as rock crawling, driving up a grade or accelerating through deep sand, which will now require much less throttle input because of the engine's increased torque.
Ford says that the exhaust for the 6.2-liter engine was uniquely tuned to deliver the performance-oriented, high-horsepower sound customers want. Additionally, a unique firing order gives the 6.2-liter a distinctive roar.
Ford says it performed extensive testing on the new powerplant, including subjecting fifty prototype engines to more than a dozen of the toughest engine tests at Ford's dynamometer lab.
The SVT division used a 62-mile durability loop in the desert of Borrego Springs, California, to replicate the conditions of the Baja 1000 race, to further test the performance of both available engines.
Of course, engines are only part of the equation. A great deal of R&D went into the truck's modified chassis and suspension. With 13.4 inches of usable travel in the rear suspension and 11.2 in the front, the Raptor promises to be a capable off-roader.
Raptor's wider track and softer suspension mean it will glide over obstacles with relative ease. The suspension's dampers were designed by Fox Racing Shox, giving the Raptor the only internal bypass shocks on a street truck. The position sensitive dampening internal bypass feature allows the shock to become significantly stiffer as it travels, preventing the truck from bottoming out.
The last component of the Raptor's connection to the ground comes in the form of BF Goodrich All-Terrain TA/KO 315/70-17 tires. Mounted on 17-inch wheels, these 35-inch tires are designed to work on- and off-road.
High-tech features include: Trailer Sway Control, an Integrated Trailer Brake Controller, an Electronic Locking Differential, Hill Descent Control, an Off-Road Mode, and an Auxiliary Switch Board to facilitate aftermarket add-ons.
The SVT Raptor is built alongside the new F-150 at Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant at the Rouge Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
Article by: Leftlanenews.com
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