Ford F-150 Raptor

Dear Readers,

I was browsing through the internet and saw the SEMA Show reviews on Yahoo. For those who do not know regarding SEMA, it is one of the biggest car show events in the USA, possible also in the world.

With that, there was one particular vehicle that caught my eye, something that was similar that made me fall in love with my Hilux.

It is the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor

Here are the specs of the 2010 F-150 Raptor:

Engine: 5.4-liter V-8
Valvetrain: SOHC, three valves per cylinder
Horsepower: 310 @ 5,000 rpm (gas) / 320 @ 5,000 rpm (E85)
Torque (pounds-feet): 365 @ 3,500 rpm (gas) / 390 @ 3,500rpm (E85)
Transmission: Six-speed automatic
Axle ratio: 4.10
Suspension (f/r): Unequal-length control arms, coilover shocks/single-stage leaf spring, piggyback reservoir shocks
Steering: Power rack and pinion
Brakes (f/r): 13.78-inch vented discs / 13.7-inch vented discs
Wheels/tires: Cast-aluminum 17x8.5-inch/LT315/70R17 BFGoodrich All-Terrain
Wheelbase (in.): 133.1
Length (in.): 222.1
Width (in.): 86.6
Height (in.): 78.4
Track (in.): 73.6
Curb Weight (lb.): 5,888 (preliminary)
Ground clearance (in.): 11.2
Approach (deg.): 29.8
Departure (deg.): 26.1
Breakover (deg): 20.8
Maximum towing capacity (lb.): 6,000
Fuel capacity (gal.): 26.0
Seating Capacity: 5

"They want you to jump it. If you don't, your doing it wrong"

This is a quote from the special teams of ford engineers whom built and designed the raptor. What they mean of "jump", is catching air offroad over whoops & table tops over 70mph. It was actually a project since 2004, and has been rumored in the car world for so many years. Finally during this years SEMA Show, the much hyped car was introduced to the world.

The Raptor was built for off-roading with a strong chasis and custom made fox racing suspension & absorbers. This is to cope with the heavy impact of the car with every jump at high speeds, according to the engineers, it is the first car that has undergone pressure testing, as I would call it.


The reason being is that they have a 62 miles test track somewhere in the USA desert, for the test run of the raptor, whereby they have a virtual record of the track, so they can have a detailed result of the testing. Whereby for any breaks, they would change and upgrade the items, to make sure of its toughness.

Here are some more photos of the car, enjoy....

































































































If anyone who knows from Ford (Brunei) whether they are bringing this car in, please please contact me. As I would love to test drive this car..Cheers~