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Ford SVT Raptor outselling estimates, black most popular color

wickedstangs

wickedstangs

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<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/trucks/" rel="tag">Truck</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2010-ford-f-150-svt-raptor/#4"><img hspace="0" height="418" width="630" vspace="4" border="1" align="top" alt="SVT Raptor" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010raptor_firstdrive002_opt.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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While we wholeheartedly love the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/raptor">F-150 SVT Rapto</a>r, part of us wondered whether there'd be many takers for a $40,000 truck that was purpose-built for the sand dunes. Looks like we needn't have worried, as it appears demand is very strong for the Raptor. In fact, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> had its flacks issue a press release bragging about just how successful the Raptor's been so far. The factory super-truck has reportedly found 5,300 takers to date, and F-150 marketing manager Mark Grueber says Raptor "is so popular that we actually wound up building more 5.4-liter V-8 models than we had originally anticipated."<br />
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The reason Ford thought customers might be interested in waiting to pull the trigger on a Raptor is the spring availability of the Dearborn, MI-based automaker's new 6.2-liter V8 engine. The new 6.2 promises 411 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque, or 91 more ponies than the soon-to-be-mothballed 5.4. Ford's already taking orders for the 6.2-liter model, and we're thinking they'll only increase in number over the coming weeks and months.<br />
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After filling out 5,300 orders, Ford also has a better idea of which amenities customers want in their Raptors, and the content story is a good one for the automaker. Ford reports that customers are checking option boxes for the luxury package, reverse-sensing camera and moonroof at a rate of at least 79 percent. Ford's expensive but fantastic touch-screen navigation with SIRIUS Travel Link[TM] is being chosen in 62 percent of raptors sold. And while we loved the Raptor in Molten Orange, 52 percent of customers are opting for Tuxedo Black. Hit the jump pore over Ford's bragfest press release.<br />
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TEXSSP91

TEXSSP91

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i got a friend on my ship waiting for his to get here ... the body for me is kinda hit and miss ... but i think it will grow on me like how the 2010 mustangs had too
 
Ford1288

Ford1288

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If you dont like this truck your crazy, just another reason Ford is on top. No other automotive dealer is doing a truck like this. Raising the bar. If I had dough to throw around one would definately be in my garage.
 
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Mustangcwo

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0ne_sik_notch said:
fuk no for that price i can build my F150 and do loops, circles, and figure 8's around and still have money left to do the same thing to a ranger
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That's why you've been trying to sell it for all these months.
 
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Daniboy1983

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I want one really bad. That 6.2 should be in every non diesel Ford truck. Too bad I have a Mustang that eats all my money....
 
spdpilot

spdpilot

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0ne_sik_notch said:
fuk no for that price i can build my F150 and do loops, circles, and figure 8's around and still have money left to do the same thing to a ranger
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Thats what I did. My Roush will do circles around that thing, at least until the pavement ends.....then I am screwed.

Ford needs to stop this off road nonesense and get to building a new Lightning. They should supercharge it, and make it an all wheel drive street version.
 
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