Sentences with phrase «raptor race truck»
of torque, the Baja - bound F - 150 Raptor race truck showcases the level of performance this purpose - built off - road vehicle will offer straight from the showroom floor.
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Though it's certified for street use and carries some svelte creature comforts, the Raptor is essentially a purpose - built off - road race truck, not unlike those campaigned in the Baja 1000.
But unlike those trucks, the Raptor isn't a pure race vehicle inside and out.
Without question, the 2017 Raptor is a smoother, quicker, and more competent race truck than before.
BORREGO SPRINGS, California — As a truck devotee who's put nearly 12,000 miles on the first - gen Ford Raptor, half of them while racing across some of the world's most dangerous and inhospitable landscapes, I couldn't wait to get behind the wheel of the new 2017 Ford F - 150 Raptor, which Ford says has been upgraded in nearly every significant way.
The purpose - built, desert racing inspired truck joins the Ford Performance family as the new Ranger Raptor and will be coming to South Africa, with further information to be revealed in the future.»
The F - 150 Raptor has garnered international praise for its road - going trophy truck styling, matched with incredible off - road racing ability in stock format.
The suspension is fundamentally similar to the Fox Racing shock absorbers that were already employed by the Raptor, but now with a solenoid that allows the truck's computer to constantly adjust the damping force at each corner.
Like Ford's successful 2010 - 2014 F - 150 Raptor program (an off - road truck based on the F - 150, but with desert - racing - bread shocks, tires, seats, and unique bodywork) the 2015 Mustang GT350 and GT350R are practically all - new cars simply based on the 2015 Mustang GT architecture.
Introduced in 2010 as an off - road racing - inspired variation on the ultra-popular Ford F - 150 full - size truck, the Ford SVT Raptor is an intimidator both around town and out on the dunes.
The new truck, according to Foutz, is much better suited for racing than the first - generation Raptor.
Foutz says having raced the first - generation F - 150 Raptor at Baja in 2008, the new truck's multiple innovations and advanced technologies make it not just easier and better to drive, but also to race.
Foutz says this all - new Raptor is the most production - based truck he's ever raced.
Dan McKeever, president of the Ford Performance Racing School, said, «We're looking forward to the excitement, training and thrills Raptor Assault will deliver to owners of the 2017 truck.
It's a good thing the 2017 F - 150 Raptor finished the race since Ford has hinged the Raptor's marketing on the truck's ability to tacked desert terrain at high speeds.
Inspired by desert racing and designed specifically to meet the needs of off - road truck enthusiasts, the purpose - built F - 150 Raptor set the bar high for off - road performance.
Run by the Ford Performance Racing School at the Utah Motorsports campus, the Raptor Assault teaches owners of the latest Ford Performance pickup how to drive over desert and rocky terrain while making the most of the truck's six driving modes.
While the truck is significantly taller than stock — over 93 inches tall (2.3 meters) on 38 inch BF Goodrich Krawler T / A tires — the team behind the Xbox One X Raptor still wanted it to retain the race truck's Baja - tested performance characteristics.