Speaking of parking, the SuperCab configuration isn’t ideal with kids, because you must keep the driver door open to let back-seat occupants out through their half-door. And since the truck is so large, there isn’t much room between it and the vehicle beside to squeeze out.
Inside, the Raptor gets optional colour-keyed accents, such as plastic trim on the centre stack which looks quite peculiar in orange when mixed with grey and silver. The leather and cloth seats also get orange patchwork, and let’s not forget a strip of orange leather on the wheel for good measure.
The dash is pure F-150 with its hits and misses; good-quality plastics, interesting design, but small climate control buttons that force you to take your eyes off the road to manipulate. The Raptor also gets white-faced instruments, an off-road mode button, standard SYNC as well as optional touch-screen navigation and rear view camera; the latter is much appreciated.
Ford did a good job of giving the SVT Raptor distinctive styling; with its wide blacked-out grille, fake hood louvers, muscular fender flares and pixelated graphics on the cargo box, the truck attracts as much attention as any exotic sports car I sometimes get the opportunity to test. Everyone, and I mean everyone, likes the Raptor’s aggressive look.
The first batch of Raptors off the assembly line was equipped with a 5.4-litre V8 and a 6-speed automatic, good for 320 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. This test truck is part of the first batch. Zero to 100 km/h takes 8.5 seconds, sufficiently quick for a 6,000-lb truck, but fuel consumption isn’t impressive, as we’re averaging 17 L/100 km.
All new Raptors get a new 6.2-litre V8 that bolts out 411 horses and 434 pound-feet, which will make the truck much quicker and won’t really worsen its appetite for fuel.
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| The dash is pure F-150 with its hits and misses; good-quality plastics and an interesting design. (Photo: Michel Deslauriers/Auto123.com) |
Inside, the Raptor gets optional colour-keyed accents, such as plastic trim on the centre stack which looks quite peculiar in orange when mixed with grey and silver. The leather and cloth seats also get orange patchwork, and let’s not forget a strip of orange leather on the wheel for good measure.
The dash is pure F-150 with its hits and misses; good-quality plastics, interesting design, but small climate control buttons that force you to take your eyes off the road to manipulate. The Raptor also gets white-faced instruments, an off-road mode button, standard SYNC as well as optional touch-screen navigation and rear view camera; the latter is much appreciated.
Ford did a good job of giving the SVT Raptor distinctive styling; with its wide blacked-out grille, fake hood louvers, muscular fender flares and pixelated graphics on the cargo box, the truck attracts as much attention as any exotic sports car I sometimes get the opportunity to test. Everyone, and I mean everyone, likes the Raptor’s aggressive look.
The first batch of Raptors off the assembly line was equipped with a 5.4-litre V8 and a 6-speed automatic, good for 320 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. This test truck is part of the first batch. Zero to 100 km/h takes 8.5 seconds, sufficiently quick for a 6,000-lb truck, but fuel consumption isn’t impressive, as we’re averaging 17 L/100 km.
All new Raptors get a new 6.2-litre V8 that bolts out 411 horses and 434 pound-feet, which will make the truck much quicker and won’t really worsen its appetite for fuel.
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| The Raptor is now available with a 411-hp, 6.2-litre V8. (Photo: Michel Deslauriers/Auto123.com) |