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Inside Line editors pick their 'Most Wanted' for 2010 - do you agree?

We love award season, even if it is a bit tough to keep up with them all. Motor Trend has a set of golden calipers for its Car, Truck and SUV of the Year winners. Car and Driver has its 10Best. Automobile has the, well, the Automobile of the Year. Then there's Edmunds Inside Line and its six Most Wanted winners. Sure, Most Wanted doesn't enjoy the same sort of name recognition as the aforementioned awards, but at the very least, we tend to like the vehicles IL picks as their favorites. We also appreciate the fact that their selection ... Read more →

SEMA 2009: Ford SVT Raptor even more appealing with 6.2-liter V8 Drew Phillips

If Ford had only offered the 5.4-liter V8 in the SVT Raptor and called it a day, we doubt anyone would have complained. Just the fact that the Blue Oval even had the guts to build such a vehicle ...

SEMA 2009: 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2 packs 411 HP Sam Abuelsamid

When Ford first revealed the new F-150 SVT Raptor a year ago, the initial powerplant was the same 5.4-liter V8 found in more pedestrian F-series trucks. At the launch, however, Ford officials ...

SEMA 2009: 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor XT, $100K off-road race truck Sam Abuelsamid

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 ...

Popular Mechanics calls out automotive excellence Sam Abuelsamid

As we head into the final weeks of yet another year, that means it's time for everyone to pick out their favorites. In this business that means its time to select cars, trucks and SUVs of the year. ...

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor named 2010 Truck of Texas 1 month ago on Autoblog

It's no secret that the Texas Auto Writer's Association loves Ford trucks: The Blue Oval's F-Series pickups have won the Truck of Texas award six straight times. Actually, you can make that seven straight times now, with the F-150 SVT Raptor taking the top honor this year in the Lone Star State. ...

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gets suspension explained by IL 2 months ago on Autoblog

In stock form, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is one of the most impressive bits of machinery available from any automaker extant. We've managed to snag some seat time in one a couple of times now, and each time we've walked away mightily impressed. But just what is it that makes the off-road-ready ...

Just as we suspected: SVT Raptor minus 1980s decals = More awesome 2 months ago on Autoblog

If you read some of the model-specific buff books like Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords (raises hand), you're probably familiar with Latemodel Restoration Supply, which always has a multi-page ad in the mag touting its wares. Earlier this week, a shiny new Ford F-150 SVT Raptor visited the ...

Spy Shots: Four-door Ford F-150 SVT Raptor bagged 2 months ago on Autoblog

What could be better than a Ford Raptor for high-speed off-road kicks straight from the factory? Well... nothing as far as we're concerned. But there are roomier things than a Raptor, and Ford looks like it will shortly be addressing that end of the equation. The Blue Oval has received requests for ...

First Drive: 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is a diamond on the rough 3 months ago on Autoblog

Although some of us have an unabashed love for all-things off-road, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor didn't register a huge blip on our collective radar. We figured it would be a performance kit that was much more kit than performance, or an off-road wunderkind that makes life a Hobbesian kind of ...

2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor already a hit with buyers? 4 months ago on Autoblog

According to our friends at PickupTrucks.com, Ford has a hit on its hands in the form of the new and immensely capable 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor. Ford's Special Vehicle Team spokesperson Patrick Hespen reports that the Blue Oval has already taken over 1,500 orders for its long-travel off-road capable ...

REPORT: U.S. Border Patrol considering Ford F150 SVT Raptor 4 months ago on Autoblog

Very few people have ridden in Ford's upcoming Raptor; we have. And allow us to tell you what: it's astonishing. Perhaps the single most impressive production vehicle ever, even if the prototypes we rode shotgun in were only 90% complete. That good, really? Yes, truly. Imagine bounding across the ...

Quick Review: Raptor - Born in Baja is Rocky for pickup trucks 5 months ago on Autoblog

Autoblog went to the premiere of Raptor - Born in Baja, and while the film is on the long side, it's an enjoyable flick. We wrote before that the truck "only" came in third (out of four total trucks in Class 8), but to finish the Baja 1000 at all is an achievement -- especially when the overall ...

The More, the Merrier: Ford considering crew cab Raptor? 5 months ago on Autoblog

Packing more badass than a gang of werewolf bikers on mescaline, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor does not require you to be a truck guy to appreciate its purpose. The bold styling, mile-high suspension and big V8 engine under the hood ensure the Raptor stands apart from the rest of the pick-up crowd. ...

2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor starts at $38,995 8 months ago on Autoblog

Mike Levine of PickupTrucks.com is currently embedded in an F-150 SVT Raptor R with the Ford Racing Team at the "Terrible 250" in Primm, Nevada. Being that close to the action, Levine has managed to wrest some hard info about the upcoming production SVT Raptor from Ford. The off road-ready ...

Autoblog talks hot wheels with Ford's Performance Vehicle leaders 10 months ago on Autoblog

Fans of Ford's American SVT and European ST and RS models will have plenty to look forward to in the next few years. As part of the company's One Ford program to consolidate its platforms and designs, SVT and TeamRS have been brought together under a single organization led by Jost Capito. Earlier ...

VIDEO: Ford F-150 SVT Raptor explained by Mike Levine 1 year ago on Autoblog

When it comes to all things pickup trucks, Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com is the man, bar none. He's got the first video report on the new Ford F-150 SVT Raptor and goes into far greater detail about the truck's special bits than we ever could. The Raptor, of course, is the latest product ...

Spy Shots: Ford F-150 Raptor gets a grille 1 year ago on Autoblog

More news on the Raptor front today. PickupTrucks.com just published a spy shot of a camo'd F-150 Raptor that at first glance adds nothing new to the puzzle. Closer inspection reveals that the semi-transparent covering actually exposes the basic look of the sporty F-150's grille, which purportedly ...

Saleen seriously considering producing S5S Raptor 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Saleen S5S Raptor. The Saleen S5S Raptor was one of the stars of the New York Auto Show, so it's not surprising that Saleen is considering building the 650-hp, V8 hyper car. According to an interview in Automobile with Chris Theodore, Ford's former head of ...

New York 2008: Saleen S5S Raptor is all claw [w/VIDEO] 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Saleen S5S Raptor This very blogger wrote a post yesterday about the Saleen S5S Raptor. I didn't mention the cars I thought the Raptor looked like, but a fair number of commenters did. This is what you should know: in person, the car looks like nothing else ...

Spy Shots: Ford F150 "Raptor" caught roaming the streets 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more shots of the Ford F150 "Raptor" We've got to give the folks at Ford credit for the camoflague (or lack thereof) they've used to conceal the newest mule for the F150-based "Raptor" pickup. Despite the artfully placed stickers on the windows and bumper, nothing can draw attention ...

REPORT: Ford working on F-150 "Raptor" 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res pics of the 2009 Ford F-150 There are rumors circulating the web of a Ford truck so freakin' cool it'd make even the most Euro-centric bloggers among us stop dead in our tracks, and if true, would make everything else do just the same. The report claims that Ford is ...

Frankfurt 2007: 2008 Lamborghini Reventn - 1,000,000 Euro to own 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more high-res shots of the Lamborghini Reventón It's finally here, arrived in secrecy just like the airplane from which it takes its cues: the 2008 Lamborghini Reventón. It lurked between three women dressed in beige overalls and work boots. The beige tarp that ...

From the rumormill: Lambo supercar has been seen 2 years ago on Autoblog

Straight from the keyboards of people you don't know comes more "detailed" rumors of the Lamborghini supercar. Extracting the most compelling bits, it appears that the actual car hasn't been seen, but a 1/25-scale model has been shown to an exceedingly select few at Pebble Beach last week and at ...

A cock and bull story: more details on Lambo's uber-car 2 years ago on Autoblog

The latest information on the Lamborghini supercar is that it derives its inspiration from the Lockheed F-22 Raptor, the most sophisticated attack aircraft in America's aerial Air Force arsenal. As homage to the muse, the cars will be painted gray and fitted with stylized instrument panels. ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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