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Old 10-31-18 | 10:46 AM
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Default Hennessey VelociRaptor V8 gives the Raptor its V8 back, plus 758 horsepower

It goes 0-60 mph in 4.1 seconds





Hennessey is known for its nutty creations (i.e. the soon-to-come 300-mph-plus Venom V5), and this is another wild product just like the ones before it. The performance engineering firm decided to swap the 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 for a Ford 5.0-liter V8 engine attached to a supercharger. We say attached to, because it's a massive 2.9-liter supercharger system, producing seven psi of boost. It's tuned to produce 758 horsepower, and rockets the truck to 60 mph in only 4.1 seconds. That's right, your nearly 6,000-pound Raptor will run neck-and-neck with a Mustang GT now. The Raptor wasn't slow before, but this will certainly sate any of the traditionalists who thought the car needed a V8 from the beginning. Hennessey has even made a hotter 605 horsepower version of the V6 truck, but in case that wasn't enough for you, now there's this. It still uses lots of Ford parts, too, including the 10-speed transmission, Ford wiring harness and ECUs.

So if you buy this truck, you're probably buying it for the V8 sound, but Hennessey does more to it than just engine modifications. The VelociRaptor V8 adds a six-inch(!) lift kit, 20-inch alloy wheels, 37-inch BF Goodrich KM03 off-road tires and the full VelociRaptor bodykit. There are V8 exterior badges and numbered plaques in the interior and the engine bay to designate it as a V8, too.

Here's the part you don't want to hear: the $147,950 price tag (includes the truck itself and the modifications). Only 100 of these V8 powered VelociRaptors will be built for the 2019 model year. They all come with a three-year, 36,000-mile warranty that covers everything.
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Old 10-31-18 | 06:33 PM
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biggest problem with this is that i can't unlearn what i know about hennessey, and how john hennessey himself has behaved on forums in the past

it is nice to have a v8 back in the craptor raptor though
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I prefer the Hennessey VelociRaptor 6X6

hennesseyperformance.com/vehicles/ford/f-150-raptor/2017-ford-f-150-raptor/velociraptor-6x6/
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Originally Posted by ABC
I prefer the Hennessey VelociRaptor 6X6

hennesseyperformance.com/vehicles/ford/f-150-raptor/2017-ford-f-150-raptor/velociraptor-6x6/
I want that!
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Originally Posted by Kira X


I want that!
considering it's really not any cheaper for the ford, i'd still take the mercedes 6x6 haha
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If Hennessey isn't your taste, or this truck is a tad too expensive....there's another option:

These guys will take any crew cab 4x4 F-150 and turn it into a Raptor. And they also will supercharge your 5.0 for about the same HP as the Hennessey. From what it sounds like, this would be a much more affordable route(still pretty pricey though).

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