ˆ Ford F-150 SVT Raptor at Baja 1000 like a pig in mud

tags : baja 1000 , baja1000 , ford f-150 svt raptor , fordf-150svtraptor

We recently told you how the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor fared competing in the Baja 1000. The Blue Oval's new super duper off-roader finished third in the Class 8 division, which is impressive considering it was built for the lower level Stock Full class in which it couldn't compete this time because the production version is not yet for sale. We've gone for a ride in the Raptor through the deserts of Nevada, but after looking through the gallery below, our experience probably wasn't as much fun as piloting the truck through 631 miles of the Baja Desert. Clearly the Raptor's first foray into competitive motorsports involved spending a lot of time with all four wheels either off the ground or in water up to its lug nuts. Check out the gallery below for more action shots of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor doing what it was designed for.

posted : 12/5/2008 @6:34:05 PM

ˆ Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R completes inaugural run of Baja 1000

tags : baja , baja 1000 , baja1000 , ford , ford f-150 , ford f-150 svt raptor , ford f-150 svt raptor r , ford svt raptor , ford svt raptor r , fordf-150 , fordf-150svtraptor , fordf-150svtraptorr , fordsvtraptor , fordsvtraptorr

When Ford developed the F-150 SVT Raptor R, the Blue Oval wanted to make sure that it could offer the ultimate in off-road performance. We were pretty much sold after experiencing the truck in the Nevada desert, but Ford wanted to prove the Raptor's capabilities to the world. So Ford entered a modified version of the truck into the Baja 1000, confident that the race-ready Raptor could hold its own in the 631-mile competition. The SVT team entered with realistic expectations, hoping to simply finish a race that has a knack for providing unexpected challenges at every turn. Mission: accomplished. The SVT Raptor not only crossed the finish line, but it did so with flying colors by finishing third in the Class 8 division. This is especially impressive considering the Raptor is built for the lower-level Stock Full class in which it couldn't compete because the production version is not yet for sale.
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posted : 11/28/2008 @5:27:18 PM

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