I think the Ford Raptor, with its own name scribbled all over it in screaming font and its massiveness and its 450 horsepower and its long-travel shocks, is profoundly silly. I mean, I get its appeal in, like, an off-road sense. But I couldn’t imagine that anyone would need more than that—let alone for over $100,000. But that was because I forgot that we live in America and that Shelby exists.
Shelby decided that the standard Raptor, which as 450 HP and 510 lb-ft of torque, wasn’t enough. It kicked things up to 525 HP and 610 lb-ft of torque, which left me screaming into the wind whyyyy?
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Why does anyone need a 500-HP truck? How much speed do we need to carry across the sand?
There’s also a new two-stage shock system, bigger wheels and tires (ugh, thank god,the original ones were too puny), an improved interior and “handsome exterior elements,” touts the press release.
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Shelby will only make 500 of these Hulk trucks and they’ll cost roughly $117,460, which includes the price of the truck. The release notes that those with a 2017 Raptor can also opt to send it to Shelby for a dealer conversion, which will cost $49,295.
Fine. Good. Buy the truck. Nothing screams freedom more.
And if you do actually buy it, please comment below with how many Shelby badges Shelby managed to sneak aboard.
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