福特在北美车展发布了备受期待的2017款F-150 Raptor。福特形容该车为“终极高性能越野皮卡”，新车采用渐进式改款，一眼就可以辨认出来。车头采用突出网格格栅并集成标志灯和“Ford”字样。向后可以看到带散热孔前轮拱，外延翼子板和17英寸合金轮圈及百路驰KO2全季节轮胎，车尾可见独特尾门和双排气尾管。车厢内仍与老款车差不多，但方向盘设置了换挡拨片，另外辅助控制板可安装包括照明设备和空气压缩机等附件。该车搭载一台3.5升V6 EcoBoost引擎，功率306千瓦/411马力，扭矩587牛米。与引擎搭配的是新的十速自动变速器和全轮驱动系统及TOD扭矩随选分动箱。后者可以根据车辆和道路状况分配前后轮需要的动力。该车还配备了新的地形管理系统，驾驶员可以选择正常、街道、气候（雨、雪和冰），泥泞路面/沙地、岩石等模式。此外还采用了更高强度，但重量更轻的钢材和铝制车身，使车重降低了227公斤。F-150 Raptor将于明年秋季上市，福特将在新车临近上市时公布价格。

 

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor bows in Detroit with more than 411 bhp

The North American International Auto Show continues as Ford has taken the wraps off the highly-anticipated 2017 F-150 Raptor.

 

Billed as the "ultimate high-performance off-road pickup," the model has an evolutionary design that is instantly recognizable.

 

Starting up front, there's a prominent mesh grille with integrated marking lights and Ford lettering. The truck also has a rugged front bumper, LED headlights and a silver skid plate. Moving further back, we can see ventilated front fenders, extended fender flares and 17-inch alloy wheels with BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO2 tires. There's also a unique tailgate and an exclusive dual exhaust system.

 

The cabin largely carries over but features steering wheel mounted paddle shifters and an auxiliary control panel for aftermarket accessories such as lights and an air compressor.

 

Ford was coy on technical specifications but confirmed the Raptor will be powered by a high-output version of the company's 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine. It will produce more than the current 6.2-liter V8 that develops 411 bhp (306 kW) and 434 lb-ft (587 Nm) of torque.

 

The engine will be connected to a new 10-speed automatic transmission and an all-new four-wheel-drive system with a torque-on-demand transfer case. Ford says the latter manages power distribution between the front and rear wheels and combines the "best attributes of clutch-driven, on-demand all-wheel drive with durable, mechanical-locking four-wheel drive."

 

The truck also has a new Terrain Management System that enables the driver to select between several different modes including: Normal, Street, Weather (rain, snow and ice), Mud / Sand, Baja and Rock. Furthermore, the truck features more high-strength steel than its predecessor but weighs more than 500 lbs (227 kg) less thanks to the extensive use of aluminum.

 

The F-150 Raptor will go on sale in the fall of 2016 and pricing will be announced closer to launch.