Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R, Production Super Truck

Ford Racing and Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) announced today that the FORD F-150 SVT Raptor, Off-road Super Truck R, Off-road Super Truck, the same truck that finished third in class at the 41st SCORE Tecate Baja 1000, will run in the 2009 "Best In The Desert" race series. The truck will be driven by veteran Ford truck racers and former “Rough Riders” Rob MacCachren and Steve Olliges. The privately funded team will run all five points races for 2009 in the Raptor, Off-road Super Truck R, Off-road Super Truck to continue testing the durability of the 2010 FORD F-150 SVT Raptor, Off-road Super Truck and its production components.

Prepared for racing in off-road endurance events, the FORD F-150 SVT Raptor, Off-road Super Truck R, Off-road Super Truck demonstrates the toughness and durability built into every FORD F-150 by using stock components, including the stock fully boxed frame that delivers class-leading towing and hauling in the FORD F-150. The race truck is powered by a specially modified and calibrated 500 horsepower version of the production 6.2-liter V-8 engine and is mounted to a production-spec six-speed automatic FORD F-150 transmission.

“This is a great opportunity for everyone involved in the Raptor, Off-road Super Truck program to get more real-time data on how the truck performs in the most extreme conditions,” stated Cliff Irey, Manager of truck motorsports for Ford Racing Technology. “We need to push the truck harder than we’d ever expect our customers would to ensure that the production FORD F-150 SVT Raptor, Off-road Super Truck is the ultimate factory-available high-speed off-road truck.”

Drivers Rob MacCachren and Steve Olliges each has impressive racing resumes, both winning numerous off-roading championships. MacCachren has won over 100 events and 15 championships in his career to date. Olliges has 30 class wins as well as seven off-road championships. Both drivers have also won their respective classes in the prestigious Baja 1000 during their careers.

The FORD F-150 SVT Raptor, Off-road Super Truck is like no other truck available on the market today and demonstrates Ford’s commitment to delivering unique production based performance vehicles. The FORD F-150 SVT Raptor, Off-road Super Truck will be available at dealerships this summer with a Flex Fuel 5.4-liter V-8 engine making 320hp, 390 ft.-lbs. of torque, and a six-speed automatic transmission. The electronically selectable four-wheel drive system also has an E-locker rear differential that, when engaged, stays locked even at high speeds. Raptor, Off-road Super Truck will be available with an all-new 6.2-liter V-8 early next year. Engineers are targeting 400hp and 400 ft.-lbs. of torque for the new engine.

The production FORD F-150 SVT Raptor, Off-road Super Truck had been developed with the DNA of an off-road pre-runner. Exclusive internal-bypass FOX Racing Shox, specially developed 35-inch BFGoodrich® All-Terrain tires, seven-inch wider track, specially calibrated "Off-Road" mode stability control, and Hill Descent give Raptor, Off-road Super Truck a high level of control in off-road situations. With 11.2-inches of front suspension travel, 12.1-inches out back, and patented internal-bypass dampers, Raptor, Off-road Super Truck is just as adept at handling the rough stuff at high-speeds as many other trucks are at a crawl.

The FORD F-150 SVT Raptor, Off-road Super Truck R, Off-road Super Truck also serves as a test bed for the development of a lineup of race-proven, desert-tested, off-road performance parts that will be available through the Ford Racing Performance Parts catalog.

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