Ford gets dirty testing the 2017 Raptor - Autoblog (blog)
Want to hear the sweet sound of turbochargers spinning merrily away underhood of a 2017 Ford Raptor pickup truck test mule. We noted plenty of birds and insects, too, which means Ford has finally seen fit to share some good old fashioned muddy off-road footage of its upcoming off-road superstar as it is subjected to rigorous testing ahead of its on-sale date in the... If there was one complaint we've voiced about the truck, it's that the off-road-specific pickup could use a touch more power. Fortunately, more power is coming for 2017 as Ford replaces the outgoing 6. 2-liter V8 with a new version of its 3. 5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6. We don't know exactly how many horses the new truck will corral, but we know it will be more than... Considering the promises Ford is making about the 2017 Raptor's various off-road capabilities, we're keen to put the pickup through its paces ourselves. Ford said the new Raptor would get a selectable automatic full-time four-wheel drive system. BorgWarner already supplies Ford with that type of system in the Expedition: Selectable automatic full-time ControlTrac four-wheel drive (two-speed dual range BorgWarner BW-4417 transfer case). Source: www.autoblog.com
