It’s simple math. Power is good, but when you add more power, things get better. Simple. Going with something like a Kenne Belle supercharger is always a good bet. That whine is unmistakable. As you can see in the video below, so are the results. They even had the presence of mind to include a dyno […] More »

Justin Bell + high-powered 7,210-lb off-road projectile + Vegas Off-Road Experience (VORE) = pleasing entertainment. The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is a bit of a masterpiece, but now Shelby has had their way with it, and the masterpiece has become a modern relic — a pièce de résistance … perhaps even Shelby’s magnum opus. In […] More »

With 411 horsepower and 434 lb-ft of torque blasting from the combustion chambers of the Ford F-150’s 6.2L V8, how fast do you reckon it will get to 60 mph when towing 5,000 lbs., and can it beat its competitors that are towing the same amount of weight? Will the F-150 embarrass the Ram 1500 […] More »

Same engine. Different body. Well, there’s a lot different between and Mustang and an F-150, clearly, but there isn’t as big a difference in the quarter miles times as you might think. In this case I think the Mustang might need a driver mod. They should be in the twelves no problem. Still though… I […] More »

Now, when people talk about “gettin’ stuck” this is what they’re talking about. I don’t know if there’s any thing that this guy could do by himself to un-stick himself from the mire he’s gotten himself into. The Raptor can do a lot of things, but I’m getting the impression that it’s not particularly suited […] More »

Conventional wisdom says that if you want to tow stuff, you should have V8 truck. Ford has been hard at work dismantling that impression with their Ecoboost F-150, but it’s not like they don’t have competition. Both Chevy and Toyota have half-ton trucks with V8s with similar tow capacities at similar price points. The question […] More »

Gamers will get the chance to drive an F-150 Raptor across america in Ubisoft’s new game “The Crew.” It’s not often that trucks get included in video games, mainly because they aren’t fast. The crew, however, is a game about pulling heists on other cars. So, basically, it’s Grand Theft Auto meets Fast and Furious. […] More »