The most popular Ford F-150 pickup truck in the world got a crazy six-wheeled version. The huge car is prepared for off-road and equipped with a 558-horsepower turbo engine.
In the USA, the new Hennessey VelociRaptor 6×6 was declassified. The huge six-wheeled pickup will go on sale at a price starting at $399,950. This is reported by the official website of the American company.
The novelty is based on the most popular pickup truck in the world, the Ford F-150, and in a charged Raptor version. The loading platform was lengthened by 70 cm and a third axle was added. The length of the car reached 6.4 meters.
The six-wheel pickup reaches 6.4 m in length.
However, the Ford F-150 tuning did not end there. The pickup increased the ground clearance by 75 mm (up to 409 mm) and installed a steel front bumper with arcs and additional diode optics. There were also 37-inch off-road tires, which required the installation of wheel arch extenders.
Under the hood is a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6, just like the standard Ford F-150 Raptor, but it has been significantly refined. Power increased by 100 liters. with. (up to 558 hp), and the maximum torque reached 911 N∙m. The load capacity of the pickup was increased by 45%.
However, an even more powerful Hennessey VelociRaptor 6×6 may appear soon. The fact is that the new Ford F-150 Raptor R with a 700-horsepower V8 was recently introduced, and it may also receive a six-wheel version.