Released in late 2009 as a 2010 model, the Ford F150 Raptor was the first of its kind. It was released as a vehicle dedicated to mostly off-road use. The SVT (Special Vehicle Team) department's goal was to over develop the Raptor to make as stout off road pickup as possible. The pickup comes standard with Fox Free Floating Racing Shox with external fluid reservoirs that provide the Raptor with 11 inches of travel in front and 12 in the back. It comes stock with very low 4.10 gears in both the front and rear differential. The rear differential comes with an electronic locker that is designed to hold up well at high speeds. The front differential comes with a Torsen Helical Gear limited slip differential. On top of well-built axels, they come stock with 35 inch BF Goodrich tires to help make this an off-road ready pickup.
The Raptor comes with a 6.2 liter, fuel injected v-8, punching out 411 horsepower off the crank. The engine also puts out an astounding 434 ft. pounds of torque. Only in 2011, did Ford make this engine standard. It was also offered before with a 5.4 liter Triton v-8, which was the base engine option in all other F150 4x4's. This choice was made because the 5.4 Triton didn't match the performance of the rest of the pickup. I just wasn't enough. The 5.4 liter was rarely chosen anyway as an option for the Raptor so it made sense all around to remove it. The Ford Raptor is currently the only Baja Race style pickup on the market. Its ultra-high performance is what makes it a Raptor as well as a capable off road machine.
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Is this a pickup for people who just want to off road and play, or is there any practical application (for police to search for lost people)?
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