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This year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit was different than a lot of the auto shows before it. There was tons of positive energy, a lot of great announcements, and a focus on performance over green technologies.

For the 2017 model year, Ford is introducing a new Raptor that is powered by an entirely different engine. Under the hood of the new Raptor is a 3.5L turbocharged EcoBoost V6.

The 2017 Ford Raptor, announced at this year’s North American International Auto Show, has some firsts for both the Raptor and the Ford Motor Company itself.

The 2015 North American International Auto Show starts on Monday, and Ford’s official press conference announcing a plethora of new performance vehicles is at 9:10 am, but until then we now have a better idea of what to expect thanks to a leaked floor plan.

To much sadness, Ford didn’t continue to make the Raptor for the 2015 model year. But the end is not near for the off-road, high-flying monster. Sales of the Raptor have always been strong, making it obvious a new truck was in the works.

Here in the United States, we have some pretty impressive police interceptors. A V8 Charger isn’t exactly a slouch. But if you live in a country where fleeing off-road is even more of an option, you need some serious hardware to pursue. In Australia, that’s a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor converted for police duty.