2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCab - Car and Driver
Despite being one of the worst on-road performers we’ve ever tested at C/D, Ford’s earth-pummeling F-150 SVT Raptor is one of the coolest vehicles extant. A Special Vehicle Team doodle turned market darling, Ford has embraced the truck’s surprising popularity, cranking up production and adding useful new features each model year. Although the updates for 2013 are largely cosmetic—we’ve previously run full road tests of the 2010 5. 4-liter and 2010 6. 2-liter —we took that as an excuse to play once again with one of our favorite four-wheeled machines. The Raptor debuted for 2010 as a SuperCab model with a 310-hp, 5. 4-liter V-8, but it has since adopted a 411-horse, 6. 2-liter eight-pot and offers a choice of a full-four-door SuperCrew version. For 2013, new 17-inch forged aluminum wheels have been added, and they feature a patented bead-lock system for keeping the 35-inch-tall tires on the rims at very low pressures. The full MyFord Touch suite (here with redundant knobs) is now available inside, for better or worse, and HID headlights have been added to the $4760 Luxury package (power and heated and cooled front seats, adjustable pedals, dual-zone climate... Source: www.caranddriver.com
