This week’s Mudfest feature takes a look at the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor as it tears along a dirt road, sloshes around in some deep mud and even gets some serious air on a paved road.
This well produced video starts off by showing what I believe to be some Model T era Ford cars and trucks from back in the day getting a little muddy before leading into a simple intro of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor.
After that, the action really gets good, as we see this orange Raptor going over a small jump and blasting down a dirt road with in-truck footage that shows how fast this F-150 is roaring down the unpaved road.
After that, it is onto the mud pits where, predictably, the Raptor F-150 shines. We get a variety of angles of the purpose built super truck playing in the mud, showing the occupants slamming around as the truck hits the bank of one deeper mud hole.
The driver also does some donuts in the dirt and the mud before the video zips away to one last shot – showing the Raptor as it gets big air on a paved road and lands without breaking a sweat.
While the maker of this video has added music, you can still hear some of the roar of the Raptor as it blasts down the dirt road and through the deep mud so crank up your speakers and enjoy! Get all the dirt in the forum.>>
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"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
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"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
