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On January 30th, Ford Motor Company posted a video preview on its Twitter account:The third generation F-150 Raptor will arrive as scheduled on February 3rd, 2021.
Unexpectedly, this attracted the official mocking comments of the biggest rival Dodge Ram:POP THE HOOD!
Ha ha ha, grab the bamboo shoots! This is clearly a mockery:You just can’t do it without V8, the new Raptor! Dare, open the hood and compare!
Indeed, despite many hints, the legendary V8 engine Raptor was not seen at Ford’s press conference on February 3rd.
It is no wonder that it was just released last year.Ram 1500 TRXThe opponent has openly stepped on it. After all, Ram1500 TRX is known as "the fastest and most powerful mass-produced pickup truck". It not only has a number of hard-core body kits, but also is powered by a 6.2T V8 engine, which can produce 523kW(712PS) and 880N·m performance.
▲Ram1500 TRX
The newly released third-generation Raptor is still configured.3.5L V6 EcoBoost twin-turbo engine.
Okay, let’s get back to the topic. This article mainly wants to take you to fully understand the Raptor. Some knowledge points about raptors, I hope everyone can understand them once, and don’t be silly and confused!
Ford F series was born in 1948. Up to now, there have been 13 generations of models.
▲ First generation F-series pickup truck
Ford F series pickup trucks actually include many series, such as F150, F250, F350, F450 and F650. The F150 also includes many versions, such as XL (Huaidang Edition), XLT, Platinum, Platinum Limited Edition, King Ranch and Raptor.
The raptor we’ve been talking about, actually, isHigh performance off-road version based on F-150. Their relationship is like this:
Ford f series > F150 > Ford Raptor (raptor)
So, don’t see F150 called Raptor.
Moreover, on February 3, 2017, Ford officially introduced the first batch to China.Ford F-150 Raptor Four-door Super Crew.(Based on the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor), not the ordinary F-150.
It can be seen that at that time, Ford intended to use such a more raptor to town, and did not expect sales to become a climate, but it was fierce enough, and there were people far away in mind. Who could refuse such a pickup truck? After all, the official label for raptors is "Super performance off-road pickup truck”！
First Raptor: 2010
In 2010, Ford first launched.F-150 SVT RaptorThe model is what we call a raptor.
▲2010 F-150 SVT Raptor R
Among them,SVTIt is the abbreviation of Special Vehicle Team, which isFordBe responsible forA department that develops racing cars and high-performance limited-edition production cars.
This department is awesome. It was founded by Ford in the 1980s.SVO(Special Vehicle Operations) team, renamed SVT in 1991, has been responsible for the design and production of high-performance versions of Ford’s local models in North America.
In 1993, there were two first-generation products of this department, one of which was a high-performance version. Mustang SVT Cobra With muscle pickup F-150 Lightning(Lightning), this car and the Ford GT supercar use the same supercharged 5.4L V8 engine.
▲1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R.
▲1993 Ford F-150 Lightning
One of them is the predecessor of Mustang Shelby GT, and the other is the predecessor of Raptor. It can be said,Without SVT, there would be no mustang today. There are no birds of prey today.
▲Mustang Shelby GT350
In addition, note that the original Raptor model is actually equipped with6.2 liter V8 engineWith a maximum power of 411 HP and a maximum torque of 588N·m, it is almost a professional off-road vehicle redesigned based on the F-150.
At that time, the chief engineer of the project didn’t think about the name of the car, just wanted to use it first.Raptor(Raptor) as a nickname, I didn’t expect it to last forever.
Unlike lightning, which emphasizes sports, Raptor takes Baja 1000 cross-country race as the design tune and pursues high speed even on unpaved roads. To prove himself, Ford once built a racing version calledSVT F-150 Raptor R, participated in the Bach 1000.
▲SVT F-150 Raptor R
Now, SVT has been integrated intoFord Performance (Ford Performance Department). Look at the trailer video at the beginning, and it’s marked at the end.
Second Generation Raptor: 2016
Under this new department, in 2016, Ford launched the second generation of Raptor, and its name was also simplified.F-150 Raptor.
On the second generation raptor, there is a "Bach mode". Has anyone played it?
In addition, it is also at this time that the raptor.Abandoned the first-generation 6.2-liter V8 engine with large displacement., instead of carrying high-power3.5-liter V6 turbocharged engine.
The Third Generation Raptor: 2021
On February 3, 2021, Ford brought the third generation update of Raptor. In appearance, it is more like a change than a replacement, or a familiar all-terrain Baha’ i flavor. More upgrade information has been basically reported by other media, so I won’t repeat it here.
It is reported that the new car will be listed in the second quarter of this year. Although the temporarily released version does not have the legendary V8 version, at the end of the conference, Ford revealed that a car named "Raptor R" version will be launched in 2020.
At that time, a Raptor R version of Raptor equipped with Shelby Mustang 5.2-liter V8 engine may be introduced. Looking forward to it?
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