[pcfrisch]

Who has ordered one?

Models to be revealed today in Las Vegas

By MARK PHELAN

FREE PRESS AUTO CRITIC

Ford will reveal the most ex­pensive F-150 pickup ever and a powerful new race-track-only Mustang in Las Vegas today.

Ford will build just 50 each of the $99,950 2010 F-150 Raptor XT, an off-road racer modeled on its Baja 1000 race truck, and the dragstrip-ready 2010 Mus­tang Cobra Jet. Ford has not an­nounced pricing for the Mus­tang Cobra Jet, which boasts a 475-horsepower, 5.4-liter super­charged V8 engine, 31-inch rac­ing- slick tires, adjustable shock absorbers and manual steering and brakes.

The Raptor XT has a 6.2-liter V8 that produces an estimated 500 horsepower, a six-speed au­tomatic transmission, increased suspension travel and 37-inch wheels.

Ford is to unveil the vehicles at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show, which caters to racers and vehicle tun­ers, in Las Vegas.

Independent tuners will dis­play customized versions of sev­eral Ford vehicles at the show, including the Mustang, Focus, Fusion, Taurus and Edge.

To demonstrate the capabili­ties of its Ecoboost twin-turbo direct-injection V6 engine, Ford worked with customizer Detroit Street Rods to put a 400-horse­power version of the engine in a perennial hot-rodding favorite, the 1934 Ford three-window cou­pe.

The 2010 run of 50 Mustang Cobra Jets has already been sold to Ford dealers.

Built at the Auto Alliance plant in Flat Rock, they should be delivered in the first quarter of 2010. Ford plans to build fu­ture models of the Mustang Co­bra Jet to satisfy additional de­mand.

[05horse]

you know how i feel bout ford trucks so ill hush, but neat stang


we send a ton of coils to flat rock for bodies and stamps.
so i had a hand in the creation of them!



i spit on my share of them, my way of saying thanks ford.



but the truck looks mean, and the stang meaner

[oneFASTmustang]

all with out a cent of tax payers money

[pcfrisch]

Last November, Ford stock was $1.01. Monday it was $7.58. I read the taxpayers probably would not get their money back from GM and Chrysyler. That say's a lot about Government intervention.

[TexacoLives]

Ford <3

[Thecapitan08]

Originally Posted by 05horse

you know how i feel bout ford trucks so ill hush, but neat stang


we send a ton of coils to flat rock for bodies and stamps.
so i had a hand in the creation of them!



i spit on my share of them, my way of saying thanks ford.

What do you mean by this?

[SilverBullet07]

that stang looks SOOOOOOO sweet. but for half the price, you can get a GT500 with 75 more ponies.....but DANG that car looks SICKKKK

i think ive found my new wallpaper for the month!

[Nagakilo]

Saw one of the Raptors for the first time a few days ago. It was a nice blue with some black striping on the back. I was jealous.

[Markstang690]

Originally Posted by Thecapitan08

What do you mean by this?

eh its a long story.. kind of a love hate relationship with shabu(his stang) a disagreement with a ford dealer and such... theres a thread somewhere explaining most of the story

[3valve46]

i like the raptor
and im wondering if new owners of these rapors are going to think they have a fast truck

[mrvandermey]

Originally Posted by Nagakilo

Saw one of the Raptors for the first time a few days ago. It was a nice blue with some black striping on the back. I was jealous.

There is a local dealer here with a Burnt Orange Raptor on display. I did not realize that it was that limited....I am really surprised that this particular dealer has one, for they are not one of the dealers that also carries Saleen, Roush, etc.

[Golden_Eagle317]

I would have so much fun with that Raptor! The Cobra Jet is neat but I'm not really into drag racing. Make it turn well and then I'll pay more attention. But the Raptor...I want one of those!

[BRENSTANG03]

ford has the best trucks ever,find me a another truck that can do what the raptor does......you cant

[ONEZ ST]

I dont know of another manufacturer that makes a $100,000 truck. For another 7grand I'ld plop my arse into a ZR1 and forget about slushing through mud puddles in a Raptor.

Originally Posted by BRENSTANG03

ford has the best trucks ever,find me a another truck that can do what the raptor does......you cant