<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/trucks/" rel="tag">Truck</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/off-road/" rel="tag">Off-Road</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv/"><img hspace="0" border="0" vspace="4" alt="Hennessey VelociRaptor APV" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/velociraptorapv630.jpg" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/hennessey">Hennessey</a> has just pulled back the sheets on what can only be described as a raging pile of awesome - the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/video-hennessey-gets-fords-svt-raptor-6-2-liter-rippin-on-a-d/">VelociRaptor</a> APV. It can seat up to eight, packs a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 good for a galloping 575 horsepower and if its anything like its pickup cousin, can leap small villages in a single bound. Apparently it can also withstand small-arms fire. The company hasn't announced how much one of these things will set you back, but we're guessing it's more than a handful of shiny pennies.<br />
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Something tells us that this truck is going to be mighty popular with border patrol agents.<br />
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Hennessey will also turn out an eight-passenger, non-armored version if you don't find yourself under a hail of gunfire on your typical commute. We're guessing that without all the weight of armor plating and bullet-resistant glass, the non-tactical version is quite a bit more entertaining to fling through the desert. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/embargo-thu-9-9-1-00-pm-est-hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the/#continued">Hit the jump</a> for the full press release.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv">Hennessey VelociRaptor APV</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01-vr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02-vr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03-vr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04-vr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Hennessey]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hennessey VelociRaptor APV is the Raptor-based SUV of our dreams</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/">Hennessey VelociRaptor APV is the Raptor-based SUV of our dreams</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19627025/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Hennessey VelociRaptor APV - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/hennessey">Hennessey</a> has just pulled back the sheets on what can only be described as a raging pile of awesome - the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/video-hennessey-gets-fords-svt-raptor-6-2-liter-rippin-on-a-d/">VelociRaptor</a> APV. It can seat up to eight, packs a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 good for a galloping 575 horsepower and if its anything like its pickup cousin, can leap small villages in a single bound. Apparently it can also withstand small-arms fire. The company hasn't announced how much one of these things will set you back, but we're guessing it's more than a handful of shiny pennies.<br />
<br />
Something tells us that this truck is going to be mighty popular with border patrol agents.<br />
<br />
Hennessey will also turn out an eight-passenger, non-armored version if you don't find yourself under a hail of gunfire on your typical commute. We're guessing that without all the weight of armor plating and bullet-resistant glass, the non-tactical version is quite a bit more entertaining to fling through the desert. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/embargo-thu-9-9-1-00-pm-est-hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the/#continued">Hit the jump</a> for the full press release.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv">Hennessey VelociRaptor APV</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01-vr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02-vr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03-vr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04-vr_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Hennessey]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hennessey VelociRaptor APV is the Raptor-based SUV of our dreams</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/">Hennessey VelociRaptor APV is the Raptor-based SUV of our dreams</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19627025/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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