Raptor confirmed!!!!
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Now this truck looks badass (the black one in the first few photos) However i personally think its pointless...how many people actually want/need a truck that can jump and get 20' - 30' of air going 60 MPH? sure it has a nice wow factor, but c'mon now...SVT would sell a hell of a lot more trucks if this new concept was a "lightning" branded SCSB pickup with a 6.2L motor. This truck is going to have a very high price tag...so let's wait and see how many of these we actually see flying through the air. SVT needs to take back to there roots and give us what we've been waiting for ---- finally a 3rd gen Lightning 
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All you naysayers miss the point entirely. It has been clearly stated that this is a Halo vehicle much the same as the Ford GT. This is a way to generate buzz in the ever increasingly competitive truck market, period. They won't make money on the truck, heck they may even lose money. However, the overall increase in brand interest/visability will more than offset the limited production runs of the Raptor. Additionally, the research CLEARLY showed the off road market is growing at a much faster pace than street performance. Ford has an opportunity to make a real splash in the offroad segment that has not been touched by other manufacturers.
Good on Ford.
Good on Ford.
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12-12-2008, 12:07 AM
All you naysayers miss the point entirely. It has been clearly stated that this is a Halo vehicle much the same as the Ford GT. This is a way to generate buzz in the ever increasingly competitive truck market, period. They won't make money on the truck, heck they may even lose money. However, the overall increase in brand interest/visability will more than offset the limited production runs of the Raptor. Additionally, the research CLEARLY showed the off road market is growing at a much faster pace than street performance. Ford has an opportunity to make a real splash in the offroad segment that has not been touched by other manufacturers.
Good on Ford.
Good on Ford.
Thanks for all the information I was able to gather on the Raptor on this forum this afternoon. You've got a great forum here.
I have two questions about the Raptor. 1) When can we order a 6.2 model? 2) What is the price going to be? I'm guessing $65K for a fully optioned out 6.2.
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12-25-2008, 12:10 PM
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12-26-2008, 08:32 PM
The Raptor is badazz!!!!!!!!! I don't know if I like the grill yet though, it's different, but I'm still deciding. They need to make the Raptor be the off-roading special edition truck and then they do need to make a 2wd version like the old lightnings.
A 3rd gen lightning would probably make me cream myself in these new body styles with a 6.2L supercharged V8
GIGGITY GIGGITY
I was going to buy a lightning instead of my current truck, but I wanted a 4wd so I got the '05 XLT instead. I traded an '02 GT mustang 5 speed for my current truck. I do miss the car, going fast is fun, but making people look up to you at stop lights is fun too
A 3rd gen lightning would probably make me cream myself in these new body styles with a 6.2L supercharged V8
GIGGITY GIGGITYI was going to buy a lightning instead of my current truck, but I wanted a 4wd so I got the '05 XLT instead. I traded an '02 GT mustang 5 speed for my current truck. I do miss the car, going fast is fun, but making people look up to you at stop lights is fun too