February 5, 2012

Posts Comments

You are here: Home / Archives for ford

Catch the Full Episode of Top Gear Featuring the Hennessey VelociRaptor Streaming Online Now

December 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Hennessey VelociRaptor on Top Gear USA

* UPDATE * The full episode is – for now – on YouTube. Catch it below!

If you missed Sunday’s episode of the new American version of Top Gear on History, you can catch it streaming online (at least for now) embedded in the player below.

The “HALO vs. VelociRaptor” segment starts at the beginning, as Tanner Foust takes the VelociRaptor 475 on a 5-mile race across the Arizona desert against a HALO jumper slicing through the air from 25,000 feet. We won’t spoil the ending, but it is a close race.

Then, watch as the Stig takes the supercharged VelociRaptor 600 version of the F-150 Raptor around the Top Gear test track. To see a truck this size, with this much power, traverse the grueling pavement is a sight to be seen.

See more VelociRaptor action at HennesseyPerformance.com

Filed Under: Featured, Ford SVT Raptor, Press, video Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Tune In: Tanner Foust Races the Hennessey VelociRaptor Across the Desert on Top Gear USA

December 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Hennessey VelociRaptor on Top Gear USA

The US-spec version of the wildly successful Top Gear TV show is in full swing after 3 episodes, and this week promises to launch it even higher… literally.

This Sunday you can catch host (and Gymkhana champ) Tanner Foust take to the air in the Hennessey F-150 VelociRaptor 475 as he blasts across the rugged Arizona desert in one of the most capable trucks on the planet. But he’s going to need every bit of horsepower and suspension travel if he’s going to beat his competition to the finish line: A HALO jumper slicing through the air from 25,000 feet!

It’s “HALO vs. VelociRaptor” as both competitors take to the sky:

From History.com — Tanner races Ford’s new F150 Raptor against a parachutist jumping from 25,000 feet. Adam reviews the new Mercedes SLS AMG, and Rutledge and Adam go into battle as they attempt to create a replacement to the Hummer for the military. Kid Rock races on the Top Gear test track.

Top Gear USA airs this Sunday, December 12th, at 10 pm Eastern on History, so set your DVR and tune in for one wild off-road ride!

More about the Hennessey VelociRaptor line of performance upgrades and parts for the 2010 – 2011 6.2L F-150 Raptor.

Filed Under: Featured, Ford F-150, Ford SVT Raptor, Television Tagged With: , , , , ,

The VelociRaptor 575 – New Supercharged 6.2L Raptor Upgrade

September 8, 2010 By 4 Comments

VelociRaptor 575 6.2 Supercharger

The wait for a 6.2L supercharger option is finally over with the release of Hennessey Performance’s new supercharged VelociRaptor 575 upgrade.

Producing 575 crank horsepower at standard boost levels (6-7 psi), the VelociRaptor 575 features a ProCharger D-1SC centrifugal supercharger unit, upgraded fuel injectors, a large air-to-air intercooler and custom tuning that has posted impressive gains on our Dynojet. Final numbers on our test mule showed 496 rear wheel horsepower and 473 lb-ft of rear wheel torque!

The package is available both as a serial-numbered Hennessey installation or as a mail order parts kit shipped to your door. The mail order version packs all the hardware and parts needed for installation and includes a pre-programmed handheld tuner calibrated for the supercharger and extra fuel.

There’s no beating the immense HP-for-dollar ratio of a supercharger system for continuous, on demand power. The difference from a stock 6.2 to supercharged is night and day. The boost from a centrifugal system comes on smooth, building into the higher rpms, giving you manageable torque down low and plenty of top end power to keep these heavy trucks moving. As we progress further into our testing, we’ll be logging 0-60 mph and 1/4 mile times to show how the VelociRaptor 575 stacks up against the VR600 twin turbo. The butt-o-meter reads right on target, with the 575 just slightly slower than the more intensive 600 twin turbo.

Official driving numbers will come soon, but for now, check out a VelociRaptor 575 in action on our chassis dyno:

Filed Under: F-150 Raptor, Featured, video Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

2011 Harley Davidson F-150 to Get 6.2L V8; Hennessey Upgrades Already in Development

August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Not one week after news of the VelociRaptor 600 and it’s twin turbocharged 6.2L V8 on the dyno, reports from Ford are surfacing about other F-150′s set to receive the new 6.2L in lieu of the aging 5.4L.

The 2011 Harley Davidson F-150 is being touted as sporting the powerplant, producing 411 hp and 434 lb-ft torque, along with a few new appearance updates for the ’11 model year. And while the Harley is the first to be announced… it won’t be the last to receive the 6.2L.

That means what Hennessey Performance has been developing for the 6.2 Raptor — from air induction and tuning to supercharger and turbo applications — should transfer nicely to the rest of the lineup, including the Harley Davidson.

So fret not, non-Raptor 6.2L F-150 owners… once your new truck hits the dealership, Hennessey Performance will have a growing number of performance parts and upgrades already available.

Click Here to Visit Hennessey’s Ford Section, including the Raptor and upcoming 6.2L F-150 models.

Filed Under: Featured, Ford F-150, News Tagged With: , , , ,

Hennessey Twin Turbo 6.2L Raptor Fires to Life

June 22, 2010 By 1 Comment

The new 6.2L V8 in Ford’s F-150 Raptor truck may have only been out for a few months, but it’s already the next of a long line of performance vehicles to receive the Hennessey twin turbo treatment.

Introducing the VelociRaptor 600 and 800 twin turbo upgrades.

Continuing where the supercharged 5.4L VelociRaptor 500 left off, the VelociRaptor 600 and 800 pick up the slack for the 6.2 as a viable supercharger option is still months down the road. Rated at 605 bhp and 810 bhp, respectively, development of the twin turbo system is well underway, with a running vehicle already giving us a hint at what’s to come:

Click Here For More Information About 6.2L and 5.4L Raptor Parts, Accessories & Upgrades from Hennessey Performance

Filed Under: Featured, Ford SVT Raptor, Twin Turbo, video Tagged With: , , ,