Break-in's done. The 411-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 was ready, so we took our long-term Ford F-150 SVT Raptor to the track.
We know this thing's made for the desert and other off-road escapades, but how is it when faced with pavement?
Follow the jump for numbers and a video!
Vehicle: 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2-Liter
Odometer: 3,101
Date: 6/8/2010
Driver: Chris Walton
Base MSRP (with destination): $38,995
Options on Test Vehicle: 6.2-liter V8 engine ($3,000 -- includes LT315/70R17 tires and 4.10 electronically-locking rear axle); Rearview camera ($450); Tailgate Step ($375); Bed Extender ($250); Trailer brake controller ($230).
Price as Tested: $43,400
Specifications:
Drive Type: Four-wheel drive
Transmission Type: 6-speed automatic with tow-haul and off-road modes
Engine Type: Naturally-aspirated, port-injected V8
Displacement (cc/cu-in): 6,210/379
Redline (rpm): 6,000
Horsepower (hp @ rpm): 411 @ 5,500
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm): 434 @ 4,500
Brake Type (front): 13.8-inch ventilated cast-iron discs with 2-piston sliding calipers
Brake Type (rear): 13.7-in ventilated cast-iron discs with single-piston sliding calipers
Steering System: Hydraulic-assist, speed-proportional, rack-and-pinion power steering
Suspension Type (front): Independent double-wishbones, coil-over springs, triple-bypass dampers, stabilizer bar
Suspension Type (rear): Solid live axle, leaf springs, triple-bypass dampers with remote reservoir
Tire Size (front & rear): LT315/70R17 118S (44 psi cold spec)
Tire Brand: BF Goodrich
Tire Model: All-Terrain T/A KO
Tire Type: All-terrain, all-season, off-road performance
Wheel Size (front & rear): 17-by-8.5-inches
Wheel Material (front/rear): Painted alloy
Curb Weight, mfr claim (lb): 6,006
Curb Weight as tested: 6,080
Test Results:
0 - 30 (sec): 2.8
0 - 45 (sec): 4.8
0 - 60 (sec): 7.2
0 - 75 (sec): 10.7
1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 15.3 @ 91.4
0-60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec): 6.8
30 - 0 (ft): 36
60 - 0 (ft): 142
Braking Rating: Average
Db @ Idle: 44.9
Db @ Full Throttle: 76.8
Db @ 70 mph Cruise: 71.2
Acceleration Comments: Wheelspin is the enemy, hence quicker run with trac on. Didn't try a launch in 4WD. (The 4WD system here isn't made for on-road use and doesn't have a center-differential. The owner's manual says that it's not made for on-road use, though it may produce a faster time, it's against our protocol.)
Braking Comments: Lots of dive but always true. No sense in going beyond 2nd stop (that was 9 feet longer than the 1st!)
(Note * We didn't redo the skidpad and slalom tests this time around. Our reasoning is simple: When a vehicle weighs over 6,000 pounds, as the F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2 does, there's not a heckuva lot to be learned from these handling tests. We reasoned that the 6.2 Raptor would not improve significantly on the 0.70g skidpad and 55.5-mph slalom numbers recorded in our 5.4 Raptor test vehicle. Moreover, repeating the exercise would have trashed another set of the Raptor's expensive BF Goodrich off-road tires, and given the anticipated negligible difference in the numbers, this collateral damage didn't seem justified. -- IL Track Tested 6.2 Raptor)
Mike Magrath, Associate Editor, Inside Line
bodyblue says:
04:56 AM, 08/ 7/10
Sounds great! What a machine! Shifts a bit before redline 1-2 and closer 2-3 and 3-4.
twmark says:
05:11 AM, 08/ 7/10
Global warming at it's best.
lip2 says:
08:54 AM, 08/ 7/10
What a beast. Pretty quick too ! If I lived somewhere that I could actually use this thing and justify owning it, then the Raptor would be my daily driver. I may have to move.
hybris says:
09:10 AM, 08/ 7/10
Sounds great and it still was accelerating as it got close to 100 mph. I wonder what is the top speed both limited and unlimited?
ptcdawg says:
12:28 PM, 08/ 7/10
Big ponderous truck.
threemopars says:
12:56 PM, 08/ 7/10
Note to Ford....get a different gauge cluster. Those are awful looking.
Quick truck for being such a porker. Hate to see how much it's gonna weigh when it's in super-crew form...yikes!
charlesb says:
06:24 PM, 08/ 7/10
You still ought to run the Rubicon or something while you've got this donkey to lash.
bimmerjay says:
12:22 AM, 08/ 8/10
"Sounds great! What a machine! Shifts a bit before redline 1-2 and closer 2-3 and 3-4."
I agree it sounds awesome and I love a revvy V8, but it's difficult to ascertain where it's really shifting because that tach is woefully unable to keep up.
sharpend says:
01:27 PM, 08/ 8/10
6000 lb
13 mpg
Could be a Hummer - and where are they now? Defunct.
rsholland says:
06:05 PM, 08/ 8/10
^ Used to own a 6-cylinder '86 F-150 work truck. It had a regular cab, an 8' bed, 4x4, and a manual transmission. The label on the driver's door jamb stated that it had a payload rating of 2,200 pounds and that the GVW was 6200 pounds. That means the vehicle weighed 4000 pounds. That's my kind of truck.
chicagotex says:
10:17 PM, 08/ 8/10
Surprisingly weak numbers. I guess when you weigh a whopping 6000lbs no matter how wasteful you are you still can't step it with most V6 family sedans...
windsor5 says:
11:17 PM, 08/ 8/10
its not about going 0-60 chicagotex and it is fast for a truck of that weight. It is all about keeping speed over rough terrain i.e. a consistant 100mph rather than getting up to 80 slowing down to 50 going up to 110 and going back down to 70. this will blow the doors off of most vehicles off road except for some highly modified dune buggies and heavily modified trucks.
cello_one says:
06:08 AM, 08/ 9/10
I agree with windsor on this one. Huge wheels and off-road specific tires alone will hurt the numbers (granted these work pretty well on the tarmac as well!). This truck may handle OK in traffic but it's goal in life is to cruise across horrible terrain at high speed. If you want to run numbers like a new V6 Mustang / M3 / Toyota Prius / MS3 / old Miata - go ahead and buy one.
How about a comparison with an early 90s SVT? One pass on the Track, and one test through Baja?
vvk says:
07:57 AM, 08/ 9/10
> It is all about keeping speed over rough terrain i.e. a consistant 100mph rather than getting
> up to 80 slowing down to 50 going up to 110 and going back down to 70
Man, that would be so cool if Edmunds staff would go 100 mph over "rough terrain" in this. I would so love to see this truck destroyed that way. You know, by showing what it really is -- a pretender toy. Unless by "rough terrain" you really mean well graded and maintained dirt roads.
In order to go "a consistent 100 mph" over rough terrain, you need a purpose built spaceframe chassis or a T4 class truck, something like a KAMAZ 4911.
jeepsrt says:
08:39 AM, 08/ 9/10
@vvk
Do a search on YouTube and see what this truck can handle, for a $43,000 truck to be able to do what it does it is pretty amazing.
greenpony says:
11:28 AM, 08/ 9/10
"If you want to run numbers like a new V6 Mustang / M3 / Toyota Prius / MS3 / old Miata - go ahead and buy one."
lol
canddmeyer says:
01:48 PM, 08/ 9/10
What a dog. Sell this pile and keep the Ram longer or find a 2010 GMC with the 6.2
bodyblue says:
02:17 PM, 08/ 9/10
"What a dog. Sell this pile and keep the Ram longer or find a 2010 GMC with the 6.2"
Wow that was a deep and thoughtfull comment.
golfgti4789 says:
03:33 AM, 08/10/10
wow what a fast truck!! Great gauges video! Keep them comming!