SEMA 2009: 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor XT, $100K off-road race truck
2010 Ford F150 Raptor R – Click above for high-res image gallery
Does the idea of a $100,000 pickup truck give you heart palpitations? If so, you might want to skip over the rest of this text. For the past year Ford has been using off-road races like the Baja 500 and 1000 as real world test tracks to prove out the performance and durability of the new F-150 SVT Raptor pickup. The Raptor R that Ford has been racing is actually pretty close to the production truck, although it does have more power and suspension travel.
Now the Ford Racing crew is following in the footsteps of the various FR500 Mustangs of the last five years and offering a factory-built race truck. Called the Raptor XT, it features the same 500-hp 6.2-liter V8 found in the latest edition of the Raptor R. The Raptor XT also gets all the interior amenities of a standard road going Raptor while adding the chrome-moly roll cage and tubular bumpers of the R. The XT even gets the 15-inch front and 18-inch rear wheel travel of the race truck.
Only 50 units of the Raptor XT will be built for the 2011 model year and only the most extreme off-roaders will be willing to pay the $99,950 price tag. Like the FR500 race Mustangs, the Raptor XT is off-road only, but in this case it's really off the road.
Gallery: Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R
[Source: Ford]
PRESS RELEASE
F-150 SVT RAPTOR MOST POWERFUL HALF-TON AVAILABLE, NOW EVEN MORE CAPABLE OFF-ROAD
The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor with an available all-new 6.2-liter V-8 engine produces 411 horsepower and 434 ft.-lb. of torque, making it the most powerful half-ton truck on the market today
Building on the success of Ford Racing's vehicle programs and Raptor's success in the 2008 Baja 1000, Ford Racing will offer the FR Raptor XT
The FR Raptor XT offers the capability of the Baja race truck, with the comfort of the production Raptor
The FR Raptor XT off-road-only truck will have a production run of 50 units, priced at $99,950
LAS VEGAS – Just one year after Ford unveiled the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor at the SEMA show, Ford today is announcing the long-anticipated power figures for the all-new 6.2-liter premium V-8 engine now available in this ultimate high-speed off-road performance truck.
When this optional powertrain in the Raptor arrives in showrooms in early 2010, the 6.2-liter V-8 will produce 411 hp and 434 ft.-lb. of torque, making Raptor the most powerful half-ton pickup available. Customers will now have the choice of two V-8 engines in the Raptor, Ford's proven 5.4-liter Triton V-8 or the new 6.2-liter V-8, which can be ordered beginning Dec. 1, with an MSRP of $41,995 including destination and delivery.
The F-150 SVT Raptor, launched in August with Ford's proven 320-hp 5.4-liter Triton V-8, is off to a strong start. Orders for the Raptor equipped with the standard 5.4-liter stand at more than 3,000, and the plant is at maximum capacity producing the ultimate high-speed off-road truck. In addition, Ford Racing will soon offer the 2011 FR Raptor XT, making Raptor even more capable in the rough stuff, but without giving up the control and comfort found in the production Raptor.
Considered an off-road-only pre-runner, the FR Raptor XT from Ford Racing builds upon the production Raptor's already impressive capabilities. The FR Raptor XT is nearly the same truck that finished the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, but with all the comfort and convenience you'd find in a production Raptor. Essentially, FR Raptor XT is a turnkey professional pre-runner.
Key specifications of the FR Raptor XT include:
- 500-hp (est.) 6.2-liter naturally aspirated engine
- Six-speed automatic transmission
- Electronically selectable 4x4; 4.56 gear sets; front and rear e-lockers
- A-arm with uni-ball front; four-link RR suspension
- 15-inch front/18-inch rear wheel travel
- Coil-over with bypass shocks front and rear
- Chromoly "4130" rollcage; extensive skid plating
- Full featured interior, including power windows/windshield and air conditioning
- Factory seating with five-point restraints
- Off-road beadlock wheel/tires
- Unique appearance package including tubular front and rear bumper and integral lighting
The FR Raptor XT joins Ford Racing's successful turnkey race Mustangs available only from Ford dealers. There will be a production run of 50 units carrying a price of $99,950. The FR Raptor XT is not street legal, and is intended for off-road use only. Production timing will be announced at a later date.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kevin 12:31AM (11/03/2009)
This site is becoming the Ford blog.
I mean I'm a muscle head and I only own domestic, only Ford mind you. But even I find it a little odd that the first three stories on the page are Ford.
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Matt 1:15AM (11/03/2009)
I see your point but considering they're at an event, SEMA, it makes sense that they cover one make at a time.
hank.ford1 3:01PM (11/03/2009)
It's SEMA show time and Ford is a major sponsor with probably the most news to report back. Get with the program!
abbas350 12:35AM (11/03/2009)
don't tell my 350Z i said this but, that truck is bad ass.
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fmwso 12:51AM (11/03/2009)
I have yet to see one over here, but this truck does looks great and would definitely get this over any other truck if I were on the market.
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xtasi 12:51AM (11/03/2009)
when i win the lottery, i'm buying acres and acres of arizona desert and this bad boy
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Kattleox 1:12AM (11/03/2009)
I'm not a truck guy AT ALL. In fact I usually have a great distaste for trucks of this ilk. But if this truck does this and--the key is here--its owners actually use it like the chosen-one of ORVs that it is, I love this truck and would love to introduce it to my old friend: the Oregon dunes.
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BoxerFanatic 1:18AM (11/03/2009)
I have to give props for Ford to actually deliver passion.
This vehicle, in street, XT, or R form, is obviously the fruits of passion by the people working on it.
I may disagree with Mustang's equipment list, but someone behind it seems to enjoy it.
The Ford GT was a product of passion.
There seems to be genuine effort behind bringing the Euro-focus to the US.
My only question is, where is the rest of the lineup?
Where is the Mercury Marauder and Cougar? Where is the Lincoln MKR 4-door RWD sport-lux sedan, or Mark IX coupe?
Ford can build passionate products... just bring a little bit more yet. :D
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El Sunbird 1:30AM (11/03/2009)
The ultimate zombie assault vehicle. Sign me up!
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Venom 1:45AM (11/03/2009)
Honestly $100,000 for this truck does not seem bad.
If you can sell a $1.7 million car, why not a $100,000 truck?
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Avinash machado 3:23AM (11/03/2009)
Love it.
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rudukai13 5:43AM (11/03/2009)
$100k for a truck that's not street legal...
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DiRF 8:26AM (11/03/2009)
Y'know, I've never really been "into" Ford trucks... always been more of a Dodge and GM truck fan... and to be honest, I was never that "thrilled" with the SVT Lightning... it was nice, but not really my cup of tea.
But daaaaamn... the SVT Raptor is a truck I can proudly say I'm a fan of... Rather than trying to make a pickup into a sports car, they've done what they should have always done... made a pickup truck an amazing off-roading vehicle with an extremely mean, aggressive look. NICE going, SVT!
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Sam 8:38AM (11/03/2009)
With one of those trucks and a service contract with Baja Pits, a person could jump into a Baja race with relatively little up-front effort or planning.
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twistedbitz 9:29AM (11/03/2009)
@sam.... "With one of those trucks and a service contract with Baja Pits, a person could jump into a Baja race with relatively little up-front effort or planning."
What are you smoking? If you think all you have to do is buy one of those "pit for cerveza" crews and you'll be fine... well good luck with that! Having raced in SCORE for 10 years back when class 12 ran the MiniMag I can tell you... you're wrong. You will still need extras, little things like... tires/rims, radios, co driver, trailer for when you crash it into a Mexican purpose built ditch, special driving gear, extra trans, engine parts, filters, petrol, shocks...yada, yada. Now maybe "Baja Pits" is better than "Checkers", if they still exist, but I can tell you that I knew people that tried out those guys [Checkers] and it was a joke.
This truck is so far from what Ford is selling for street and desert usage to the general public, it's a purpose built class 8. That cheaper version might last 10 minutes out there. In the Valley de Trinidad, if indeed they still use that section for the Baja 500, which used to be called the Presidente 500, most pundits here would cr^p there panties, as I did a few times, slamming along that road with some butthead like Walker Evans pounding on your nerf bars with his 700HP monster truck as he did to me.
Hey maybe this publication should see if "SAM" is right and try this? Hey AutoBlog... what do ya think why not try out this truck and race only with the truck, a co-driver and Baja Pits?
It's still a lame, ugly grill, but I guess it appeals to some...?
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mPlacki 10:02AM (11/03/2009)
There was a fleeting moment of coherence there, but it escaped.
rudukai13 1:55PM (11/03/2009)
So I've got a question. What exactly makes this truck "off road-only" in the first place? I know beadlocks aren't streetable, but that's an easy fix. Other than that what keeps someone from putting some plates on this truck?
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