What does William Fichtner think of the @Ford Raptor? More #TopGearAmerica: https://t.co/g4QXrRZoEd pic.twitter.com/n3NRaAIYXu
— Autoblog (@therealautoblog) July 30, 2017
In the first episode of Top Gear America, a newly-recast version of the classic BBC car-review series, celebrity host William Fichtner calls the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor he is test driving "a fighter jet on four wheels." He's almost right.
Ford Performance recently designed a one-of-a-kind F-150 Raptor based on the U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet. Apparently Fichtner was not the first to notice the resemblance.
Raptors on the prowl. The one-of-a-kind @FordTrucks F-22 F-150 Raptor delivers 450 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque pic.twitter.com/JlBWEpYrkB
— Ford Performance (@FordPerformance) July 31, 2017
The special F-22 F-150 Raptor was auctioned off for $300,000 to benefit the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program, an education program designed to get youth involved in aviation.
The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor may not be able to fly, but it shares the fighter jet's precision and muscle, boasting 510 pound-feet of torque, and FOX Racing Shox honed for high-speed off-road performance.
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