2011 F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew

F-150 SVT Raptor-SVT engineers were nearly obsessive about giving the longer, heavier SuperCrew the same driving feel as the original Raptor, and a day of testing on snow- and ice-coated roads and at a test track in far-northern Michigan proved they were successful. The F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew even uses a faster steering gear to offset the slower response of the longer chassis. Finally, someone's gotten the sport truck equation right.

One totally new addition to the Raptor for the latest model year is the Supercrew cab configuration. F-150 SVT Raptor grows, sprouts two more doors
It was inevitable, Ford was destined to bring a SuperCrew variant of its F-150 SVT Raptor at some point, and that time is now.

Now that Ford’s 6.2-liter V8 is ready for the big time, Ford decided to drop the dated 5.4-liter engine altogether, making the 6.2-liter V8 standard for both the Supercab and Supercrew models. This newly standard engine makes the F-150 SVT Raptor the most powerful half-ton pickup on the market.

Ford says that the exhaust for the 6.2-liter engine was uniquely tuned to deliver the performance-oriented, high-horsepower sound customers want. Ford says it performed extensive testing on the new powerplant, including subjecting fifty prototype engines to more than a dozen of the toughest engine tests at Ford's dynamometer lab.

Raptor's wider track and softer suspension mean it will glide over obstacles with relative ease. The suspension's dampers were designed by Fox Racing Shocks, giving the Raptor the only internal bypass shocks on a street truck. Mounted on 17-inch wheels, these 35-inch tires are designed to work on- and off-road.

High-tech features include: Trailer Sway Control, an Integrated Trailer Brake Controller, an Electronic Locking Differential, Hill Descent Control, an Off-Road Mode, and an Auxiliary Switch Board to facilitate aftermarket add-ons.

Aside from the obvious addition of the larger interior-minded SuperCrew model, Ford also made some minor changes to the Supercab model as well.
This screen comes from the recently launched, redesigned Superduty trucks, but in the Raptor the screen provides a unique welcome animation and, more importantly, vehicle status information for important off-road parameters such as off-road mode, Hill Descent Control, electronic locking differential settings and AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control).

Other minor interior changes include a telescoping steering wheel, a head restraint for the second-row middle seat, 110 volt power inverter located in the center console and a few minor control changes.

In the event that the standard fare Supercab or Supercrew Raptor just isn’t enough for the most discerning buyers, Ford now offers two new packages, Raptor Plus Package and Raptor Luxury Package.

You did likely notice, however, that Ford has continued its graphic offerings to the hood of the Raptor. The design features matte black accent graphics – including the F-150 SVT Raptor logo – run along the hood, which Ford points out also happens to reduce glare.The SVT Raptor is built alongside the new F-150 at Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant at the Rouge Center.

We were out for a little white-boy, Sunday-afternoon hell-raising. At 6284 pounds, the Raptor SuperCrew is 184 pounds heavier than the SuperCab version. Despite this, the SuperCrew is a tenth quicker to 60 mph (6.6 seconds) and through the quarter-mile (15.2) than the last Raptor SuperCab we tested. All 11 Raptors are powered by the same 411-hp, 6.2-liter V-8. Real pricey. On the upside, the F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew comes with a big, 36-gallon tank.