Ford says that more than 1,500 orders have been placed for its radical, high-performance off road-oriented F-150 SVT Raptor truck – a figure that has maxed out capacity at the automaker’s River Rouge plant in Michigan.
The automaker says that more than 40 percent of the trucks ordered so far have been swathed in either Molten Orange or Tuxedo black and that most have been loaded up with a moonroof, the Luxury package (which includes heated seats and a premium audio system, among other features) and that over half have been equipped with the exterior graphics package.
As is the case with most high-performance vehicles, a good number of SVT Raptors will be tucked away as collectibles – Ford says about 16 percent of the mostly male buyers claim they purchased the truck because of its collectible value. Only 31 percent, however, say that they purchased the F-150 SVT Raptor for its off road ability.
Leftlane will be behind the wheel of a Raptor soon and we’ll be sure to report back our first drive impressions.
