Raptor Attack!

Fords in-house performance specialists decided to give off-road enthusiasts something to cheer about in 2010. Enter the F-150 Raptor, the purpose built Baja pre-runner designed by the team at SVT.  Matchbox welcomes the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor in the 2010 Desert Endurance Series.

The Raptor is just bristling with appealing features. The bright orange paint and graphics package immediately catch the eye. For those that prefer a more subtle look the deep blue paint will be the way to go. No matter which paint job is to your liking, rest assured that both can be easily spotted in the wilderness.

Once the paint catches your eye the louder than life brick wall FORD grill tells everyone you mean business. Flared fenders help to draw attention to the trucks wide stance and both the fender flares and the running boards offer protection from any debris that gets turned up by the 35 inch tires.

 

The hood is marred by ultra aggressive air extractors, massive vents designed to allow hot air to escape from under the hood, keeping vital engine components cool in extreme conditions. While equipped with a full-size spare under the truck, the MBX model also features a second full-size spare mounted in the bed, this truck is ready for anything. There is even a tow hitch to haul your other toys park.

In closing, like the 1:1, the MBX Ford F-150 SVT Raptor has really captured my imagination. Having the vision to produce a purpose-built off-road performance truck has garnished a lot of respect for Ford and SVT from me personally. I have never been a fan of the "muscle-truck", high performance trucks built for the street. For me pavement has always belonged to the cars, but it is the truck that owns everything else. I really like everything about the Raptor, from the aggressive tone carried throughout, to the borderline flamboyant grill. Even the graphics look to me like the truck has just been viscerally torn asunder by a dinosaur bearing the same name. I think this one is a real winner. That is probably why, dis-spite owning several already, I still have a hard time not purchasing another when I find one at the store.