2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Conquers Desert in 1000-plus Mile Torture Test - Mustang 360
The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is poised to be Ford’s toughest, smartest and most capable off-road truck ever built but filling the shoes that the previous generation Ford SVT Raptor leaves behind is not an easy task. During the testing, the Raptor test mules topped speeds of 100 mph in high-speed sections while the gnarly slow speed sections were conquered at 10 mph with an average overall speed of approximately 50 mph. According to Ford, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is 25 percent faster than the current truck based on the lap times that were put up. At the end of each lap, the all-new Raptor roared through a tabletop jump that consisted of a steep ramp up to a... The test mule trucks that were tested were early build prototypes made from a mix of 2015 F-150 Raptor and 2017 F-150 Raptor components. Ford pushes all of their Built Ford Tough trucks to the limits and the new Raptor was pushed harder in a few days than it will be pushed over the lifetime of a typical vehicle – far exceeding what an owner would ever to on the trail. Source: www.mustangandfords.com
