Ford Raptor

The Ford F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford which has been sold continuously since 1948. The most popular variant of the F-Series is the F-150. It has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States for the past 32 years, and the best-selling pickup for 43 years, and the best selling vehicle in Canada.  In the tenth generation of the F-series, the F-250 and F-350 changed body style in 1998 and joined the Super Duty series.During the post-World War II era, smaller Canadian villages had access to either a Ford dealer or a Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor dealer, but not both; a Mercury-badged version was sold at Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor dealers there from 1946 to 1968. Other than the grilles, trim, and badging, these pickups are identical to their Ford counterparts.

SVT Raptor

For the 2010 model year, Ford introduced the SVT Raptor model of the F-150. Intended for dedicated off-road use, the Raptor has a number of modifications to improve its off-road ability. It includes a full set of FOX shocks with 11.2" of front suspension travel and 12.1" of rear travel. It wears a wider body and wings than the standard F-Series truck. In a departure from the F-150, the Raptor wears no blue-oval Ford emblem on its grille (for the first time since 1981); instead, the grille has "FORD" spelled out in the center. In 2011, a full four-door SuperCrew lift kit model was added to the standard 4+4 door SuperCab model.

The Raptor is powered by a 411 hp 6.2-Liter V8 (shared with the Ford Super Duty; a 5.4 liter V8 was available for the 2010 model year); it is paired with a 6-speed automatic gearbox.

The Ford SVT Raptor was discontinued temporarily during the 2015 and 2016 model years as Ford worked to improve the Raptor. The new 2017 Ford SVT Raptor was reintroduced during the summer of 2015 and will be lighter, taking on the aluminum alloy body. The 6.2L V8 has been discontinued and replaced entirely with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6. It also will lose the SVT in its name and become simply called the Ford Raptor. The 2017 Ford Raptor will be heading to the dealerships in the fall of 2016 with a base price of $50,000–$53,000 (estimated) but can easily go over $60,000 with options.