2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Marries 4WD, AWD - AutoGuide.com
The disappointment was palpable when Ford announced that the new aluminum-bodied Raptor, which it showed for the first time last January during the Detroit Auto Show, would be attached to the 2017 model year. Not only will the new Raptor carry a version of Ford’s high-performance 3. 5-liter EcoBosot V6 akin to the unit scheduled for duty in the upcoming GT supercar, it will have both four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. SEE ALSO: Ford GT Engine Shares ‘70 Percent’ With F-150. All-wheel drive uses clutch packs to connect and disconnect the auxiliary wheels on the move. The new Raptor will have a version of both systems working together. The new system adds a little bit of weight over a traditional transfer case, but the new Raptor will still be roughly 500 lbs lighter than the previous model because of its aluminum body. When the Raptor arrives late in 2016 for the 2017 model year, it will also have a new 10-speed automatic transmission that, in tandem with a new “street mode,” should allow the Raptor to achieve decent fuel economy at highway speeds without giving... Source: www.autoguide.com
