2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Runs 25 Percent Quicker Laps Than 2015 Model - Automobile
While the trucks were prototypes made from a mix of 2015 and 2017 Raptor components, Ford says the testing proved that the new off-road-ready truck will be able to handle hard use. Over that distance, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor prototypes averaged an impressive 50 mph, hitting as much as 100 mph in wide-open stretches and crawling at as little as 10 mph when the going got tougher. Ford claims its test is "far exceeding" what the average Raptor owner would do to their trucks, to which we suspect many future owners will reply, "challenge accepted. " The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, introduced in January at the Detroit auto show, has aluminum bodywork to help it shed weight compared to the last Raptor. Source: www.automobilemag.com
