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2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition
- New Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition answers customer calls for more exclusivity in addition to Raptor's unmatched off-road capability
- Raptor Special Edition features a unique exterior color, exterior graphics and interior styling
- Raptor Special Edition helps continue Raptor's sales success
Ford's F-150 SVT Raptor, the ultimate high-performance off-road pickup truck, has a new Special Edition package customers can order that adds more unique touches to the hot-selling pickup.
The 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition, which adds unique new touches to Raptor's existing Luxury Package, including a Ruby Red Metallic
exterior color and box-side graphics. Interior upgrades include Brick Red seat bolsters with black inserts and cloth honeycomb highlights, console top
finish panel, and center stack and door panel appliqué accents. Raptor Special Edition is also available in Tuxedo Black Metallic.
The 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition goes on sale this fall.
"Raptor owners are looking for a high-performing, uncompromising off-road pickup truck with the features and luxuries found in today's premium
trucks," said Doug Scott, Ford truck group marketing manager. "Since its launch in 2009, we've continually moved Raptor forward in capability and design, and the 2014 Special Edition is the best Raptor yet."
Raptor has found an enviable niche in full-size pickups. SVT Raptor sales are up 14 percent in 2013, with five out of the past six months seeing record sales. More than 13,000 Raptors were sold in 2012.
SVT Raptor prowess and power
Since launching as a 2010 model, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor has set the benchmark for low- and high-speed off-road performance through
aggressive all-terrain tires, industry-exclusive internal triple-bypass FOX Racing Shox™ dampers, skid plates and standard Hill Descent Control™.
A Raptor development imperative has been continuous improvement, so Ford expanded Raptor's footprint for 2011 with a four-door SuperCrew model joining the two-door SuperCab original.
For 2012 Ford began offering a grille-mounted camera to improve driver visibility when climbing over rocks or other obstacles. The 2012 addition of a
Torsen® limited-slip differential to Raptor's 4WD system enables the truck to balance traction between both front wheels.
For 2013 industry-exclusive beadlock-capable wheels were added to help increase grip in low-traction conditions, along with high-intensity discharge
headlamps for improved visibility. SYNC® with MyFord Touch® was also made available for added connectivity.
SVT Raptor is available exclusively with a 6.2-liter V8 engine producing best-in-class 411 horsepower and 434 lb.-ft. of torque, mated to an
electronic six-speed automatic transmission with tow/haul mode and SelectShift Automatic® functionality. The 4WD system features electronic shift-on-the-fly capability for the transfer case.
The front axle features a Torsen® differential with 4.10 to 1 gearing. The rear axle is also 4.10 to 1, with an electronic-locking differential.
2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
- Ford responds to record sales demand and raises the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor bar again, continuing to offer industry-exclusive beadlock-capable
wheels to help increase grip in low-traction conditions for the 2014 model
- Ford F-150 SVT Raptor offers high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps for improved visibility, and SYNC® with MyFord Touch® for added
connectivity; Sunset Metallic – an all-new exterior color – is available for 2014
- Raptor offerings build on internal triple-bypass FOX Racing Shox™ dampers, Torsen® front differential and front-mounted camera technologies for even more high-performance off-road capability
Ford is responding to record customer demand for ultimate off-road performance by continuing to deliver uncompromised capability in the 2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor.
Raptor's available industry-first, direct-from-the-factory, forged-aluminum conventional wheels can be upgraded after purchase to extra-capable beadlock wheels – an exclusive offering.
Other Raptor features include available high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps that are brighter and whiter than standard lamps, significantly expanded connectivity features and Sunset Metallic – a new exterior color option.
Off-road high performance
Raptor's available forged wheel combines the proven reliability of a conventional wheel with the capability to convert to a true beadlock wheel.
Beadlock wheels secure the edges of a tire to the wheel between two surfaces so the tire is unlikely to roll off the rim if it's aired down to very low pressure, providing extra grip on trails.
Raptor's wheels are unique, because converting from conventional rim to beadlock-only requires customers unbolt the standard outer decorative ring,
dismount the tire from its conventional position, then remount it in the proper lockable position with the available beadlock ring kit from Ford Racing.
This is the first application of a wheel with both conventional and beadlock mounting abilities – a solution so innovative, Ford has filed for a patent on the system.
SVT Raptor connectivity
Raptor features Ford's acclaimed SYNC® communications and entertainment system, allowing hands-free voice-activated control of a driver's mobile
device and the truck's audio system. F-150 SVT Raptor's 4.2-inch multifunction LCD screen for the MyFord® driver connect technology allows voice control for vehicle systems.
SVT Raptor's driver connectivity can be upgraded to MyFord Touch® using an 8-inch center stack-mounted touch screen with five-way controls
mounted on the steering wheel. This upgrade features a 4.2-inch productivity screen mounted in the instrument cluster. Driver-configurable, the LCD
screen includes menus for gauge setup, trip computer, fuel economy and towing/off-road applications. Truck-specific MyFord Touch offers additional button controls and rotating knobs to accommodate drivers wearing work gloves.
F-150 SVT Raptor can be specified with an available voice-activated Navigation System using the 8-inch screen, and SD-card capability for map and point-of-interest storage. A rear view camera is available as well.
Inside SVT Raptor
SVT Raptor is equipped with standard unique leather and cloth-trimmed seats, with driver's side power actuation and six-way adjustability. The seats
feature Raptor-specific bolsters to keep the driver and first-row passenger firmly in place, regardless of terrain conditions.
The interior of F-150 SVT Raptor features a unique center stack and door trim appliqué finish, along with a leather-trimmed steering wheel with thumb pads.
An optional Luxury Package adds numerous comfort and convenience technologies. In addition, SVT Raptor can be specified with an interior color
accent package featuring blue contrasts against a black environment and real aluminum trim components.
Cloth-trimmed sport seats are available to government and fleet buyers.
Along with the new Sunset Metallic, other exterior color options for the 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor include desert camouflage-inspired Terrain, Race Red, Tuxedo Black Metallic, Ingot Silver Metallic and Oxford White.
SVT Raptor prowess and power
Since launching as a 2010 model, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor has set the benchmark for low- and high-speed off-road high performance.
Aggressive all-terrain tires, industry-exclusive internal triple-bypass FOX Racing Shox™ dampers, skid plates and standard hill descent control established Raptor as an off-road force to be reckoned with.
SVT engineers expanded Raptor's footprint for 2011 with a four-door SuperCrew model, joining the two-door SuperCab original.
A Raptor development imperative has been to continually improve off-road prowess in every dimension – from rock crawling to hammer-down desert running.
2012 saw Raptor add a Torsen® limited-slip differential to the 4WD system enabling the truck to balance traction between both front wheels. If the
left front wheel loses traction, the system forces torque to the right front wheel, and vice versa. The system is optimized to help minimize steering kickback when navigating challenging surfaces.
For 2013, Ford began offering a front grille-mounted camera to improve driver visibility when climbing over rocks and other obstacles that might be
obscured by the front of the truck. The camera transmits the captured image via the center stack-mounted LCD screen. A washer function helps keep the camera's field of vision clear in wet and muddy conditions.
SVT Raptor is available exclusively with a 6.2-liter V8 engine producing best-in-class 411 horsepower and 434 lb.-ft. of torque, mated to an
electronic six-speed automatic transmission with tow/haul mode and SelectShift® functionality. The 4WD system features electronic shift-on-the-fly capability for the transfer case.
The front axle features the Torsen differential with 4.10 to 1 gearing. The rear axle is also 4.10 to 1, with an electronic-locking differential.
also see: 2014 Ford Truck Technical Specifications
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