Just in time for the Winter X-Games, Ken Block and Ford Racing build the ultimate Raptor for crossing snow, the RaptorTrax. Ken’s dubbed it the “world’s fastest snowcat” and does so thanks to the Whipple motivated 6.2L V8 and four “go-anywhere” Mattrax. The RaptorTrax features a full roll cage, meaning safety didn’t take a back […] More »
By: Justin Banner | January 22, 2014
Have you ever wanted to push your SVT Raptor to its extremes in winter weather conditions? Well, the Great Lakes Raptor Excursions wants you to take your SVT Raptor through the upper peninsula of Michigan to experience the trials and tribulations of The SnoBall 500. The event is currently on going, so here are some […] More »
By: Justin Banner | January 20, 2014
When the 2015 F150 hits your local Ford Dealer showroom floor, it will come with over 100 new patents and 11 key innovations in the light-duty truck segment that it dominates in. Let’s talk about some of those innovations starting with the one that has caused the biggest news at the North American International Auto […] More »
By: Justin Banner | January 15, 2014
The movie title “Gone in 60 Seconds” refers to how quickly a vehicle can be stolen. I’ve got a title for a short film. It’s called “Gone in 10 Seconds”, and it refers to how quickly a truck’s tailgate can be stolen. Three tailgate thefts were reported to insurance companies in 2008. Five-hundred were reported […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | November 29, 2013
Full Disclosure: I am a car person. I realize that makes me look like a wimp to the F150online reader, but I feel obligated to be frank with you for the purposes of this post. Even though I am more of a car guy than a truck dude, trucks have a special place in my […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | November 13, 2013
The air is rare in Colorado. Where naturally aspirated engines would falter, the boosted Ford F-150s are on nearly equal footing. Nearly. There’s several years of engineering difference between these two, but I’d still anticipate the Lightning pulling the Ecoboost were it stock against stock. It weighs less and superchargers don’t have to build boost […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | November 1, 2013
Ford is going all out next week at SEMA. They’re planning on bringing 57 cars to the show. 57! That’s like an entire series worth of Pimp-My-Ride disasters. Unlike the horrible miscarriages of design and engineering that came out of this show, Ford’s offerings are bound to at least be cool. Typically trucks tend tend […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | October 31, 2013
