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" Let&amp;#039;s face it\u2014the aluminum Raptor is the reason we&amp;#039;ve all really been excited for the new F-150. Ford managed to pull 500 pounds out of the new truck (less than the 700 it extracted from the weight-lossiest of standard F-150s) using the alloy. The second-gen Raptor is built on a new, extra-strength steel frame. We&amp;#039;re guessing the engineers may have seen a few of those YouTube Raptor-meets-sky jump videos. It&amp;#039;s the strongest frame among the current F-150 lineup, as it should be, using more high-strength steel than before. This unique frame likely explains some of the 200 pound weight penalty in Raptor form.  Power comes from a high-output version of the 3.5-literEcoBoost V6 engine, confirming rumors that the nuttiest F-150 would downsize and go turbo. Ford claims the new engine will put out more power and torque than the 6.2-liter V8 it replaces\u2014that means\u00A0better than 411 hp and 434 lb-ft of torque. As usual, we&amp;#039;ll have to wait for exact power numbers to be teased out over the coming months. The EcoBoost six will be backed by a new 10-speed automatic that we bet will make it to the rest of the F-150 lineup in the next year or so.  That added mobility takes a couple forms on the new Raptor.\u00A0There&amp;#039;s a Terrain Management System like the one on the Explorer (and Land Rover products) that lets drivers tailor the various systems for Mud, Baja,\u00A0Rock, Weather, Street, or Normal. The system controls a new four-wheel-drive system. A revamped Fox suspension includes larger shocks than before, providing better control as well as greater travel. Shorty bumpers front and rear will appeal to the rock-crawling crowd and those looking to build up pre-runner trucks. We&amp;#039;re guessing that Baja mode isn&amp;#039;t a joke.  Oh, and don&amp;#039;t call it an SVT.\u00A0 With the hot stuff now under the company-wide Ford Performance banner, the Raptor drops its Special Vehicle Team moniker and is simply the Ford F-150 Raptor. We expect to love it just as much.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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