Ford F-150 SVT Raptor News

Voltaire once wrote, "The superfluous, a very necessary thing." What, then, should we make of a warranty-equipped Ford Mustang with 662 hp and a claimed 200-plus-mph top speed? Is there a deeper philosophical argument to be made about the necessity of a live-axle production car with more power than an overclocked supercollider? Does the vehicle in ... (more)

The 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor offers a new forward facing video camera and standard Torsen limited-slip front differential.

Voltaire once wrote, "The superfluous, a very necessary thing." What, then, should we make of a warranty-equipped Ford Mustang with 662 hp and a claimed 200-mph top speed? Is there a deeper philosophical argument to be made about the necessity of a live-axle production car with more power than an overclocked supercollider? Does the vehicle in ... (more)

Over the last year we've used our long-term Ford Raptor relentlessly on- and off-road. It's blasted 100-mph down isolated desert dirt roads, hauled a 6,000-pound trailer up and down steep mountain grades, carried bed-loads of motorcycles, gear, and railroad ties, yet has remained civil enough to be one of our favorite commuter vehicles that can ... (more)