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May 1, 2009
SVT Raptor Beats the Grand Cherokee SRT8 on CarDomain
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Some people were pretty annoyed with me for this week’s Showroom Showdown. But hey, it’s all in good fun, right? The idea was to put two closely priced vehicles with no real competition up against each other. And the Raptor won, despite the fact that the CherokeeSRT8 forum got in on the act. Nice going Ford. Now Chevy and Dodge have to step up and give the Raptor some competition.
April 29, 2009
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 vs. Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Last week I was trying to figure out what to pit against the new Raptor. Seemed like there was nothing out there that really compared. Then I remembered that a month ago I was trying to figure out what to pit against the Grand Cherokee SRT8. Nothing seemed to compare to the burly Jeep, either. Well, now, let’s see… The Raptor starts at $38k and comes with a 5.4 liter V8 which puts out 320 hp and 390 lb.-ft. of torque (sadly, the 6.2 liter V8 won’t be available in the Raptor until the winter of 2010). The SRT8 starts at $43k and comes with a 6.1 liter Hemi that puts out 420 hp and 420 390 lb.-ft. of torque. Both are awesome vehicles that will scare your neighbors. Which would you choose?
March 10, 2009
Preproduction 2010 Raptor
Atomicalex
Say you have one of the coolest jobs in the world, like, oh, head of SVT at Ford. What do you drive home on Friday? How about a preproduction 2010 Raptor! I spotted the new beast on the Southfield expressway–it was haulin’ and I couldn’t get around it (safely) for any good front shots, so a reflection in my mirror will have to do. Check out some more shots after the jump.
January 13, 2009
Katherine Rolls the Raptor
Atomicalex
Ford SVT brought a Raptor Baja simulator to the NAIAS. Rob and I both tried it out—Rob at least made it to the end of the run. I managed to get turned around, drive backwards, and even roll it. No harm, no foul. Later on, I found out that some of the SVT guys had trouble with it, too!
March 28, 2008
Raptor Disembowels Lambo on CarDomain
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Ok, so this one wasn’t even close. The Saleen won by a 2-to-1 margin. Lambos haven’t been doing too well in our Showroom Showdown. The last Lambo got smoked by a Ferrari. Oh well, maybe next time…
March 26, 2008
Saleen Raptor vs. Lamborghini LP560-4: Which Would You Choose?
By Rob
Editor-in-Chief
The two coolest mid-engine exotics at the New York Auto Show last week were the Saleen Raptor and the Lamborghini LP560-4. The Saleen’s supercharged 5.0 produces 650 hp, while the Lambo’s 5.2 liter V10 makes a measly 560 hp. Saleen has not yet committed to building the Raptor, but if they did, which would you choose?
March 21, 2008
Saleen Raptor Concept Unveil
By John Coyle
Editor
There weren’t a ton of unveils in New York, and most of the ones I was excited about happened on Wednesday. But I was curious to see what Saleen was hiding over in their booth, so Mike Musto and I went to their press conference yesterday. After a splashy intro complete with fancy lighting and smoke, the Raptor Concept made its debut. Mike thinks it looks like the product of one-night-stand between a Gallardo and an F430, and I don’t disagree. But I still think it looks dope, and with 650 horsepower and 603lbs of torque on tap, it would be blast to drive. The brass hasn’t decided whether to bring it into production yet, and will closely follow the response of its customers and the press. When I asked Marques McCammon, General Manager of Saleen Automotive, how long will it take for the company to pull the trigger, he said it "will depend on how loud everyone screams." If the response is deafening, the Raptor could be in production in two years. What do you think? Should Saleen build it? More pics after the jump.
