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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Ford is really proud of its 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, and while the automaker currently only offers this mill in the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/taurus+sho">Taurus SHO</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/flex">Flex</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/mks">Lincoln MKS</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/mkt">MKT</a>, PickupTrucks.com reports that the Baja-blasting <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/raptor">SVT Raptor</a> will get a version of this powerplant, as well.<br />
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Ford will be offering the EcoBoost V6 as a top-range engine on the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/f-150">F-150</a> for the 2011 model year, producing something in the range of 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque, but in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/05/ford-svt-raptor-r-to-run-in-2009-best-in-the-desert-series/">Raptor R</a>, expect output numbers to be significantly higher. Currently, the Raptor R 6.2 produces roughly 500 peak horsepower out of its modified version of the automaker's latest V8, and we doubt that Ford will want to skimp on power when it comes to a no-holds-barred race truck like the Raptor R.<br />
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PickupTrucks.com reports that we could see the Raptor R EcoBoost compete in this year's Best In The Desert off-road racing series, as well as the Baja 1000 later this year. All we know is, this sounds like one seriously brutal pickup for desert storming.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/">Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/#2414361"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/10f150raptr_baja02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/#1135483"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/svtraptorr_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/#1135484"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/svtraptorr_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/#1135485"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/svtraptorr_03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/#1135486"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/svtraptorr_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/06/sources-ford-svt-raptor-r-to-be-powered-by-ecoboost-v6.html">PickupTrucks.com</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/01/report-ecoboost-powered-ford-svt-raptor-r-coming/">Report: EcoBoost-powered Ford SVT Raptor R coming?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:30:00 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://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/06/sources-ford-svt-raptor-r-to-be-powered-by-ecoboost-v6.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/01/report-ecoboost-powered-ford-svt-raptor-r-coming/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19499146/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/01/report-ecoboost-powered-ford-svt-raptor-r-coming/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Ford is really proud of its 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, and while the automaker currently only offers this mill in the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/taurus+sho">Taurus SHO</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/flex">Flex</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/mks">Lincoln MKS</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/mkt">MKT</a>, PickupTrucks.com reports that the Baja-blasting <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/raptor">SVT Raptor</a> will get a version of this powerplant, as well.<br />
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Ford will be offering the EcoBoost V6 as a top-range engine on the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/f-150">F-150</a> for the 2011 model year, producing something in the range of 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque, but in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/05/ford-svt-raptor-r-to-run-in-2009-best-in-the-desert-series/">Raptor R</a>, expect output numbers to be significantly higher. Currently, the Raptor R 6.2 produces roughly 500 peak horsepower out of its modified version of the automaker's latest V8, and we doubt that Ford will want to skimp on power when it comes to a no-holds-barred race truck like the Raptor R.<br />
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PickupTrucks.com reports that we could see the Raptor R EcoBoost compete in this year's Best In The Desert off-road racing series, as well as the Baja 1000 later this year. All we know is, this sounds like one seriously brutal pickup for desert storming.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/">Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/#2414361"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/10f150raptr_baja02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/#1135483"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/svtraptorr_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/#1135484"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/svtraptorr_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/#1135485"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/svtraptorr_03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-f-150-svt-raptor-r/#1135486"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/svtraptorr_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/06/sources-ford-svt-raptor-r-to-be-powered-by-ecoboost-v6.html">PickupTrucks.com</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/01/report-ecoboost-powered-ford-svt-raptor-r-coming/">Report: EcoBoost-powered Ford SVT Raptor R coming?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:30:00 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://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/06/sources-ford-svt-raptor-r-to-be-powered-by-ecoboost-v6.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/01/report-ecoboost-powered-ford-svt-raptor-r-coming/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19499146/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/01/report-ecoboost-powered-ford-svt-raptor-r-coming/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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