Hardware
Ford says two V-8 engines will be available for the F-150 SVT Raptor. It will launch with a 5.4-liter V-8 engine making 320 hp at 3500 rpm and 390 lb.-ft. of torque at 5000 rpm. Due after launch is a new 6.2-liter V-8 engine that Ford says has been durability tested in the desert of Borrego Springs, California, to approximate the conditions of the Baja 1000. Expect this engine to deliver in the neighborhood of 400 hp and 400 lb.-ft. of torque. Both engines will be mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Fuel economy for the 5.4-liter V-8 engine should match or come close to the 14 mpg city/20 mpg highway that this engine gets in other F-150s. The SVT Raptor will be able to tow up to 6000 pounds and haul 1000 pounds of payload, both of which are the base numbers for the F-150.

Underneath, the SVT Raptor will have a 7-inch wider track and a completely different front suspension, with new upper and lower A arms, tie rods, and half-shaft joints. It will be the only production truck with internal bypass shocks. These shocks, made by Fox Racing Shox, become stiffer as they travel to prevent the truck from bottoming out, Ford says. To deal with the ruts and bumps of off-roading, the front suspension will offer 11.2 inches of travel and the rear will have 13.4 inches of travel. By comparison, the F-150 FX4, which is the off-road-oriented model, has 8 and 12 inches of suspension travel, front and rear. The suspension will also be aided by the tall sidewalls on the 35-inch diameter BFGoodrich All-Terrain TA/KO tires. Ford says that despite the changes made for off-roading, the SVT Raptor will steer and ride well on the road.

The SVT Raptor will come only with 4-wheel drive that can be driven on dry pavement. It will have low-range gearing and Ford's driver-selectable E-Locker electronic locking rear differential. The E-Locker doesn't disengage at higher speeds, which, according to SVT, helps the truck get through sand.