2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Won't Have a Direct Competitor From General Motors - autoevolution

It pains us to say this, but that purported high-performance pickup truck from Chevy or GMC isn’t going to happen. According to insider intel gathered by Edmunds, the ballistic 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor finds itself in a one-horse race. Introduced in January at the Detroit Auto Show in January together with the 2017 Ford GT and the 2016 Shelby GT350R Mustang, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is a masterpiece of rough and ready dune running. The name of the game here is “OMG, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor has an both an AWD and a 4WD system. ” But the combo isn’t just for show - the all-wheel drive system was developed for on-road driving, while 4WD kicks in off the beaten track. It’s a far cry from the old SVT Raptor’s 411 HP and 6. 2-liter naturally aspirated V8 and, as the previously mentioned publication learned from General Motors, Chevrolet (or GMC) may be overwhelmed by the technology poured by FoMoCo's Performance... The rumor mill hints that a recent filing with the USPTO for “Badlands” would materialize into the purported Raptor competitor, but General Motors' exec VP of global product development begs to differ. Source: www.autoevolution.com