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[QUOTE]Originally posted by iceman302: [QB] I picked up the truck last Thursday... almost 3 months after I ordered it. The truck is amazing... like a man cave on wheels. The 6.2L V8 is standard for 2011 and the SuperCrew cab became an option. The engine makes 411 hp and 434 ft/lbs of torque... and it needs every bit of it to quickly move over 6000 pounds down the road. The tranny is a 6 speed auto with a new for 2011 manumatic shift feature that actually rev matches on the downshifts. Its got all the off road toys and the cool comfort/tech features to match. On the mountain climbing side of the equation, the truck has a hi/low transfer case, electronic locking diff, hill descent control, and triple bypass Fox Racing shocks. All of the suspension is unique to the Raptor. The longer front control arms result in a truck that's 7 inches wider than a standard F-150 with roughly 12 inches of suspension travel front and rear. On the luxury side of things, the Sync infotainment system is ridiculous! The NAV, climate control, and music is all voice activated. The NAV has a 10 GB hard drive plus two USB jacks for either a memory stick or secondary hard drive. It will also play DVD's on the NAV screen that doubles as the backup camera. The luxury package includes heated/power/memory seats, power pedals, power folding mirrors, and remote start. There's even a 110 volt plug in the center console so you could run a small mini fridge if you wanted to. With all of this technology, it is odd that they didn't offer Homelink but there are aftermarket solutions. It would only barely fit in the garage anyways. The truck actually drives much smaller than it is and it handles surprisingly well with the extra wide stance. The back up camera and integrated trailer brake controller, combined with the driver info screen between the gauges, make it and excellent tow vehicle. There's acres of room. The wife and kids love the truck almost as mush as I do. Here's a link to Ford's media site and a few pics I snapped today. http://media.ford.com/mini_sites/10031/2011Raptor/ [IMG]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/iceman331/DSC06808.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/iceman331/DSC06817.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/iceman331/DSC06820.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/iceman331/DSC06878-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/iceman331/DSC06877.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/iceman331/DSC06897.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/iceman331/DSC06896.jpg[/IMG] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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