2017 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Adds 3.5-Liter EcoBoost, 10-Speed Automatic - Automobile
Ford’s behemoth of a debut at the 2015 Detroit auto show may be the long-awaited Ford GT successor , but truck enthusiasts would do well to strap in and buckle up too. The 2017 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor made its first public appearance today in Detroit, practically dripping with off-road menace and attitude. Not only does the 2017 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor look beastly, but it promises to be an even more monstrous off-road machine with more power, more torque, less weight, and as always -- no nonsense. Like the 2015 Ford F-150 , the next-gen Ford F-150 SVT Raptor starts with an aluminum body and a tough high-strength steel frame. Looks aside, the lifeblood of the 2017 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is an all-new 3. 5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 engine, which Ford truck communications manager Mike Levine promises will be even more powerful than the old 6. 2-liter V-8. “411 hp and... The regular 3. 5-liter EcoBoost engine in the standard F-150 (it's also used in several other Ford models) churns out 365 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque, but the Raptor’s version will ratchet up performance courtesy of a new block and upgraded turbos. Source: www.automobilemag.com
