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February 4, 2016 11:33 am GMT
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Ford is entering a factory-fresh 2017 Raptor pickup in a desert racing series
To prove its toughness, Ford is taking its 2017 Ford Raptor desert racing.
Entering the 2016 Best in the Desert off-road racing series factory stock class does more than let Ford designers cover the courageous new performance truck in racing livery. It allows them to show off just how durable it really is.
And it has plenty to prove. Unlike the last-gen Ford F-150-based Raptor pickup truck, which had a 6.2-liter V8 engine and a six-speed automatic transmission, the all-new 2017 has a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 and an automatic transmission with 10 — count 'em 10 — speeds. I don't know about you, but, to me, that sounds pretty break-y ... especially in the desert. Read more...
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