W
thout a doubt, the
Ford F-150 Raptor
is considered by
SCORE fans and
racers as the "King"
of all factory-built
off-road trucks. The vehicle's rugged
stance, wide fenders, and optimized
suspension system that's tailor-made
for Baja, sets the bar high for any OE
and custom off-road performance
truck to try and achieve. With a huge
following that has continued since the
last Raptor hit the showroom floor
in 2014, Ford gave SCORE Journal
an exclusive sneak peek into a 2017
Supercrew model, along with some
additional insight from Tony Greco,
Program Manager for the Ford Raptor.
One of the first things we learned
about the 2017 model, is that it
uses the same DNA from the F-150
platform, meaning it also has the
lighter aluminum body along with
some new components that had to
be made for the Raptor platform.
According to Greco, this was one
of the main reasons why it's taken
three years for the Raptor to be re-
released into the market. "It had a
lot to do with our cycle plan and
transitioning the new F-150 from
a steel body into an aluminum
one," said Greco. "We couldn't
flood the F-150 assembly with new
components until it was already up
to speed. The Raptor shares many of
the F-150's components, but it also
THE 2017 FORD RAPTOR
RETAINS ITS RAPTOR
HERITAGE WITH A BOLD
FRONT GRILLE AND LED
HEADLIGHTS.
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