I was slightly off.....as copied from the motorweek website:

2010 F-150 SVT Raptor
Program #2934
ENGINE: 5.4-liter V-8
HORSEPOWER: 320
TORQUE: 390 lb feet
0-60 mph: 8.6 seconds
1/4 mile: 16.5 seconds @ 87 mph

"At the track, our tester scored a 0 to 60 of 8.6 seconds, and ran the quarter mile in 16.5 seconds at 87 miles-per-hour. Our 5.4 Raptor sprang off the line and pulled strong throughout the rev band. Shifts are quick and the engine sounded good and mean."

 

That 1/4 time on motorweek was the 5.4L, which isnt too bad. I saw somewhere a 15.7 for the 6.2 which is on par with all the other trucks out there. I'm sure in a regular f150 it could be close to breaking into 14's.

 

Yeah, but for $50k, the thing should not only have climbing power but enough accel to pass a Corolla on the freeway at 60 mph. My Mark LT 4x2 is faster than this!

 

A Raptor is $41k with the 6.2L.

 

I stand corrected- but even in 1976, a F150 4x4 ran just as fast (and I would bet faster) than this!

 

A 1976 F-150 probably weighed at least 1000 lbs. less than today's truck.

 

agree! (probably closer to 400 lbs- as my 1990 F150 XLT Lariet 4x2 SBW/SB w/handling package weighed in at 3,800- the 4x4 was about 750 lbs more) ...but they also lacked EFI, synthetic oils, computer controlled engine/transmission/differential engagement functions, aluminum housings & suspension components, gas shocks, 4 wheel disc brakes (even 2 wheel disc was an option on some), plastic fuel tanks, plastic interior/exterior trim panels, plastic exterior chrome, plastic/foam bumpers, and radial tires (in most cases, though a few of the 4x4's did have them).

 

Considering this Big Heavy truck is an SVT truck Ford should of put a blower on the stock 5.4 Powerplant. Why the hell not if you going to spend that much money on the Special Edtion Truck !

 

I agree that SVT should have considered a supercharger like the 2nd gen Lightning for the Raptor. Its just too big. Even though it makes a decent amount of power, the weight is the reason it has unimpressive performance numbers.

My old F150 can probably keep up with these numbers. 1/4 mile: 16.5 seconds @ 87 mph

 

Buy a Mustang for speed...?? Have the raptor for jumps. Just my thought to all of this. Trucks haul and pull, sports cars fast.

 

I agree! Want extreeme speed buy a GT500 Mustang! Geeeezzzz!

 

A late model blown Cobra can smoke a New GT 500, less curb weight, Any way i'm of target. Its not about speed its about lane changing and jumping this big heavy truck.

 

In this case, we are not talking about extreme speed...enough accel, braking and handling to make the vehicle safe to drive on a daily basis for accidnet avoidence. Even the guys at motorweek who are about as impartial as it comes (ie they find it very hard to say anything bad about any vehicle anymore)....even stated the brake system is adequate, not good, not great and handling was good for a 4x4.

Take this truck on the freeway say at 50 mph...see how long it takes to get up to 70 mph...in SoCal, that means the difference between life and death. Or take it from a standng stop...how long does it take to get to 30 mph......just like the 196# corvair....it was a death trap from a standing start...not enough power to avoid a rear end collision. In SoCal, a death trap.

 

Time for you to move out to the open beautiful country! That is what a truck s for!......

 

Thank you tcesni. You all are comparing apples and oranges. Take any of the above mentioned vehicles off road at 80 and you will find out what the Raptor is all about. Personally, I wish the lightning concept would have came out. It is much more feasible than the Raptor. The lightning is a daily driver with loads of power. The Raptor is almost purely an off road vehicle. However, I would love to see ford drop that 6.2 into the regular f-150s. As a die hard Ford owner and driver, I am tired of seeing the bigger and more hp motors in the other guys' pickups (6.2 GM and 390 hp Hemi). Just my two cents