As one of the world's most famous pickup trucks, the Ford F series has occupied the top spot in United States car sales for many years, which shows its strong product strength. At the same time, this car is also an evergreen tree in the modification industry, thanks to its excellent hardware configuration, many well-known modification companies are proud to have designed its products. Recently, Shelby America, which has been modifying Ford's most powerful pickup truck, has built the latest F-150 kit, and the product strength is worth detailing.
The new car is called the Shelby Baja Raptor, and the modification kit designed by Shelby can be installed on the F-150 Raptor and F-150 Raptor R, mainly for power, exterior hardware configuration, cabin and interior comfort upgrades.
The 2024 Shelby Baja Raptor is equipped with a 3.5T twin-turbocharged EcoBoost engine, although it uses the same engine as the current F-150 Raptor, but the power has been increased to 550 horsepower, which is much stronger than the current maximum power of 456 horsepower. Features such as an open air inlet with a high-flow filter and an aluminium intercooler provide a more efficient cooling experience for more hot road conditions.
The other modified model is mainly an upgrade for the F-150 Raptor R. The Shelby Baja Raptor R model uses the Mustang GT500 (Ford Mustang sports car) GT500 (Ford Mustang sports car) GT500 (Ford Mustang sports car) GT500 (Ford Mustang sports car) GT500 (Ford Mustang sports car) The maximum power power is more than 900 horsepower, and the power level between the modified version is immediately opened. After this power adjustment, the power parameters of the Shelby Baja Raptor R are far higher than those of the official Raptor R model, which has a maximum power of 720 horsepower, but it is not enough in front of the modified version.
In addition, the Shelby Baja Raptor R also adds a 3.8-litre Whipple supercharger and Borla exhaust to the power section, which can bring more power delivery and stability. Both models get a BDS suspension lift kit, 18-inch Shelby Raptor Flow forged wheels, 37-inch tires and additional cooling.
For modified models, the appearance is also very important. The exterior of the car has been replaced with a custom striped grille with LED lights, a Baja Raptor hood with active vents, and a steel bumper at the front of the car for added practicality and protection. The sides are also equipped with LED light clusters and vents, which look sci-fi and apocalyptic domineering.
As for the compartment part of the pickup, there is a compartment hanger system in the compartment that allows two full-size spare tires to be mounted. The interior of the car is still the same as the old modification, with full leather seats, and brand logos have been added to the steering wheel and seat covers, as well as embroidered carpets, racing pedals, serialized dashboards and other configurations.
The starting price of the Shelby Baja Raptor kit is US$51,995, or about 367,900 yuan, and the kit of the Shelby Baja Raptor R starts at US$54,995, or about 389,100 yuan. This price is only the price of the kit and does not include the price of the vehicle itself. In fact, the price difference between the two versions is not large. Shelby said that the number of modified pickup trucks is limited, but it has not been disclosed how many units will be sold.
In fact, this modification is not amazing, because as early as 22 and 23 years of Hennessy Velociraptor modification let our domestic off-road circle outsiders understand, 1000 horsepower strong power parameters are really amazing. Compared to the Velociraptor, Shelby's modification seems to be mediocre, but it is worth noting that Shelby has always modified Ford, and if you want to say that it is more suitable, it may be that the latter is more suitable.