Times of Oman

Ford F-150 Raptor: Powerful & unmatched

Developed with the DNA of a Baja race truck, the F-150 Raptor is agile, versatile and roomy apart from being the toughest, smartest, most capable F-150 Raptor ever

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MUSCAT: Ford’s formidable beast the F-150 Raptor is what dreams are made of. Tough, daring and unmatched, the F-150 Raptor is built with a purpose – destroy expectatio­ns, do the undone.

Developed with the DNA of a Baja race truck, the F-150 Raptor is agile, versatile and roomy apart from being the toughest, smartest, most capable F-150 Raptor ever. F-150 Raptor is unique among off-road and performanc­e vehicles, with a purpose-built engine, chassis and suspension that enables it to travel fast over challengin­g desert landscapes or crawl over rocky terrain.

Advanced materials – including high-strength steel and highstreng­th, military grade, aluminium alloy – help save up to 500 pounds versus the prior Raptor for improved off-road prowess. Combined with all-new EcoBoost engine technology, the next-generation F-150 Raptor’s power-toweight ratio has been improved, making the truck even more agile off-road.

The F-150 Raptor also boasts its first-ever dual exhaust and new 17-inch wheels with next-generation BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO2 tyres designed for off-road performanc­e. F-150 Raptor is powered by Ford’s new, second-generation high-output 3.5-litre EcoBoost engine that produces more power with greater efficiency than the previous 6.2-litre V8, which is rated at 421 net PS and 678 N.m. of net torque.

The high-output 3.5-litre EcoBoost is a Raptor-exclusive in the F-150 lineup paired with an all-new 10-speed transmissi­on for improved efficiency. An allnew four-wheel-drive, torqueon-demand transfer case, with advanced, easy-to-use off-road mode driver-assist technology, further improves Raptor’s performanc­e so it is easy to drive offroad across varying terrain.

F-150 Raptor’s new transfer case, which manages power distributi­on between the front and rear wheels, combines the best attributes of clutch-driven, ondemand all-wheel drive with durable, mechanical-locking fourwheel drive to send power to the wheels in slippery conditions.

F-150 Raptor’s pioneering offroad driving mode technology has evolved into an all-new Terrain Management System™ that enables the driver to select modes to optimize driving dynamics to environmen­tal conditions – from snow to mud, sand and more.

Six preset modes help the truck power through different terrain and driving conditions:

Normal mode for everyday driving; Street mode for higherperf­ormance, on-road driving;

Weather mode for rain; Mud and sand mode for muddy and sandy trails and terrain; Baja mode for high-speed desert running and Rock mode for lowspeed rock crawling.

An available Torsen front differenti­al increases off-road capability further. The system increases grip significan­tly for the front end of the truck and allows it to pull itself over obstacles and up steep grades – even when traction is split between the front tyres.

F-150 Raptor is available with standard FOX Racing Shox with custom internal bypass technology that works to damp and stiffen suspension travel over rough terrain, helping prevent the truck from bottoming out.

Front and rear shock canisters have grown from 2.5 inches to 3 inches in diameter for improved performanc­e. They feature more suspension travel than the current Raptor’s 11.2 inches at the front and 12 inches at the rear.

In Oman, Arabian Car Marketing Co. brings Ford vehicles to you.

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