The all-new Ford F-150 Raptor topped a seven-vehicle field to be named 2017 Four Wheeler Pickup Truck of the Year. Earlier last month, the Raptor took home Best Pickup Truck of 2017 honors from Cars.com.
In earning the Four Wheeler award, the F-150 Raptor scored high marks in weeklong testing that challenged the truck to harsh conditions including sand, rocky trails and snow covering about 1,000 miles of off-road terrain. The Raptor also scored high in track testing in Southern California, with its high-output EcoBoost V6 propelling the truck to best-in-field 0-to-60-mph and quarter-mile times.
The purpose-built, off-road Raptor builds on the success of its predecessor with performance gains and new technology that didn’t go unnoticed by Four Wheeler judges. With a high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine generating 450 hp and 510 lb.-ft. of torque, first-in-class 10-speed transmission, a six-mode Terrain Management System, and a high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body that saves 500 pounds over the previous model, the all-new F-150 Raptor stands alone among high-performance off-road trucks.
The 2017 F-150 Raptor’s competition-proven chassis also sets the performance bar with its second-generation BF Goodrich KO2 tires designed exclusively for the truck’s extended off-road capabilities. In addition, upgraded FOX Shocks (jointly engineered by Ford Performance and FOX) are 44 percent larger with 3-inch diameter shock canisters (2.5-inch previously) and nine-stage bypass damping delivering improved suspension control. The new shock design enables an increase in suspension travel to 13-inch at the front and 13.9-inch at the rear (a 0.8-inch front and 1.9-inch rear increase in wheel travel compared to its predecessor).
In earning the Four Wheeler award, the F-150 Raptor scored high marks in weeklong testing that challenged the truck to harsh conditions including sand, rocky trails and snow covering about 1,000 miles of off-road terrain. The Raptor also scored high in track testing in Southern California, with its high-output EcoBoost V6 propelling the truck to best-in-field 0-to-60-mph and quarter-mile times.
The purpose-built, off-road Raptor builds on the success of its predecessor with performance gains and new technology that didn’t go unnoticed by Four Wheeler judges. With a high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine generating 450 hp and 510 lb.-ft. of torque, first-in-class 10-speed transmission, a six-mode Terrain Management System, and a high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body that saves 500 pounds over the previous model, the all-new F-150 Raptor stands alone among high-performance off-road trucks.
The 2017 F-150 Raptor’s competition-proven chassis also sets the performance bar with its second-generation BF Goodrich KO2 tires designed exclusively for the truck’s extended off-road capabilities. In addition, upgraded FOX Shocks (jointly engineered by Ford Performance and FOX) are 44 percent larger with 3-inch diameter shock canisters (2.5-inch previously) and nine-stage bypass damping delivering improved suspension control. The new shock design enables an increase in suspension travel to 13-inch at the front and 13.9-inch at the rear (a 0.8-inch front and 1.9-inch rear increase in wheel travel compared to its predecessor).
