2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor at SEMA 2009

The new 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is getting its promised powerplant increase when it makes an appearance at SEMA 2009. The truck is being boosted from 5.4-liter V8 to a gut-wrenching 6.2-liter V8. The new truck is released on December 1 and Ford have taken 3,000 orders so far for the 5.4-liter version.

Autoblog report that they were told last year by Ford that the 6.2 liter of the F-150 SVT Raptor will generate 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of twist. Now we are closer to the release date, Ford has rectified those figures a little. The engine will push out 411 hp and 434 pound-feet.

The F-150 Raptor 6.2 will go from standstill to 60mph 1.4 seconds faster than its 5.4 liter version. The great thing about this is it will achieve those figures while not drinking any more fuel than its smaller brother. This is a big deal for Ford, managing to increase performance while not compromising on fuel efficiency.

There is one downside to this though, the price. The new more powerful engine will cost an extra $3000; this means that the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor has a starting price of $41,995.

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