Talk about an even match up! Races like this just prove that raw speed isn’t the only thing that makes drag racing exciting. Compared to real, fast trucks, 13 seconds isn’t all that, but that’s still pretty quick for your daily driver. The silver Ford on the left lane is our hero. It’s a 2011 […] 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 »

The truth of the matter is that for all the accolades and love the EcoBoost has gotten since it’s arrival, none of it has been directed towards the way it sounds. It’s a V6 after all. There’s only so much you can do to make it sound good. On top of that, swapping out mufflers […] More »

The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is a bit of an anomaly. Rarely do vehicles entering the fourth year of their product cycle increase production, but when you’ve got a recovering economy, and a good product like the Raptor, demand will be high. Last year, Ford moved about 13,000 SVT Raptors off dealer lots. Compare that to […] More »

As much as I love comparing statistics and ooh-ing and ahh-ing over numbers, there’s really no better way to illustrate superiority than a direct comparison. Hennessey is great at making things fast; the 600 horsepower on the Veliciraptor is proof of that. That’s impressive, but it’s much more impressive when you can see exactly how far […] 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 »

What will they think of next? Ford is now using rice hulls instead of talc to reinforce plastics used in the 2014 Ford F-150’s wiring harnesses. Even better, the rice hulls are farmed in Arkansas. In an age where artery-clogging McDonald’s French fry oil can power a diesel engine, it’s no surprise some random natural […] More »