Whereas variety of Ford F-150 Raptor-based Hennessey VelociRaptor 600’s won’t ever be pushed alongside troublesome off-road terrain by their homeowners, the extensively-modified pickup is vastly succesful when the going will get powerful.

To see what the VelociRaptor 600 is product of, the Texas tuner not too long ago introduced one to the Glamis Sand Dunes in Southern California. This large dune system extends for greater than 40 miles and whereas the truck was being examined, it was pushed up 300-foot dunes and made a lot of large jumps.

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“Our staff builds round 500 high-performance automobiles a 12 months for passionate clients who rightfully anticipate mainstream producer ranges of high quality, reliability, and repair along with excessive efficiency,” John Hennessey described in an announcement. “Our torturous ‘Hearth & Ice’ program is the real-world fruits after the tons of of hours of analysis and growth every mannequin line undergoes at our Texas headquarters. Our objective is to mix final efficiency with full peace of thoughts.”

The brutal testing on the Californian sand dunes got here instantly after this VelociRaptor 600 additionally underwent testing within the freezing mountains of Colorado the place the temperatures dipped beneath 10°F (-12°C).

Every Hennessey mannequin can also be examined extensively on the firm’s headquarters in Sealy, Texas, which incorporates the Pennzoil Proving Floor.

Quite a few upgrades rework an F-150 Raptor right into a VelociRaptor 600. For instance, the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 advantages from a high-flow air induction system, air-to-air intercooler, upgraded intercooler piping, new engine administration software program, updates gaskets and fluids, and dyno tuning and calibration. The truck is nice for 558 hp at 5,100 rpm and 672 lb-ft (911 Nm) of torque at 3,500 rpm.

Hennessey additionally provides its Off Street Stage 1 bundle for the mannequin. This features a distinctive entrance bumper, entrance LED mild bar, a brand new rear bumper, 20-inch wheels, 35-inch off-road tires, powered electrical fold out steps, a entrance suspension leveling equipment, and a 3-inch raise.