It looks like simply yesterday that we have been grabbing the keys to a recent 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R for our take a look at drive at Silver Lake, however the aftermarket strikes on the pace of demand, and Hennessey Efficiency thinks there’s demand for a 1,000-horsepower improve package deal for the Blue Oval’s new screamer. Meet the VelociRaptoR 1000. Yep, it is as foolish as you suppose it’s.
“The Hennessey VelociRaptor is the world’s best-selling modified efficiency truck, of which we have constructed hundreds for purchasers throughout the globe. The VelociRaptoR 1000 raises the efficiency bar considerably by way of sheer energy. Add within the attribute supercharger whine and the distinctive exhaust word from the distinctive cross-plane V8, and the package deal is unbeatable.”
Hennessey would not have a ultimate energy determine prepared but, however the goal is clear: 4 digits or (or perhaps a bit of extra). Due to the GT500, this engine is already well-known to tuners like Hennessey, which could assist clarify how rapidly its staff turned this construct round. The VelociRaptoR 1000 tosses the F-150 Raptor R’s 2.65-liter supercharger in favor of a 3.8-liter head unit accompanied by a high-flow consumption system, bigger gasoline injectors, upgraded gasoline traces, and a brand new supercharger belt, Hennessey says.
Appears-wise, it is really moderately sedate. You may get bolt-on bumpers and LED lighting, together with a 20″ wheel wrapped in a (factory-diameter) 37″ tire. Hennessey says every will go away the store with a plaque commemorating its construct quantity. Order banks are open, and you’ll inquire both by way of Hennessey’s web site or an affiliated Ford seller, however ultimate pricing must wait till the tuner corporations up the remainder of the package deal’s specs.
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