Hennessey Velociraptor, six-wheeled version of the Ford F-150
The version of Hennessey for those who are not satisfied with the Raptor: an axis and two more wheels, a modified structure. But above all 558 hp of power. The price? About 400 thousand euros
Just walk one of the US interstate to realize that the pick-ups on European roads appear out of measure only to us. In America, the most common are considered ‘normal’. Practically compact cars, with raised wheels. The historical king of the pick -ups is the F -150 that Ford proposes -even from us -in the variant Raptor 4×4edited by the performance department. Aggressive in the livery, but with the most powerful engine (the 3.0 -liter V6 petrol) that delivers a power of 288 horsepower and 491 Nm: overseas makes you smile, since it starts from 300 horses and it reaches 400. But since there is always someone more extreme than those who think you are, Hennessey Performance arrives, a house founded in 1991 by John Hennessey in Sealy Houston, Texas. A trainer who brings out a series of vehicles at the limits of the possibilities.
The body is longer
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It was Hennessey who thought the last ‘Truck 6×6’: the new Velociraptor. Arrived at the third generation, it is always based on the Ford F-150 Raptor, which made its debut in February 2021. But this time, the Tuner decided to add a axis to the two series to get to six wheels. The additional axle also allowed Hennessey to extend the cassone from 1.67 m of Serie A 2,4 m. Other changes concerned the adoption of more “sophisticated” Fox suspensions and the double locking for the rear axles so as to reach 50% more of adherence to traction. The Velociraptor 6×6 is driving in a higher position than the standard raptor. This is possible thanks to the combination of a general rise of three inches, supported by wheels prepared by 20-inch Hennessey and 37-inch off-road tires.
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Fearful couple
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As for the engine, the Velociraptor 6×6 produces “Solo” 558 cavalli power but 911 nm of torque. He therefore has a greater torque than the Velociraptor with four wheels, but still makes a huge jump compared to the 450 horsepower and 692 Nm of the standard raptor. To understand each other, a Ferrari Rome has a more powerful V8 biturbo (620 horses against the 558 cited) but a torque that does not go beyond 760 nm. Moreover, we are talking about a vehicle that measures 6.20 meters in length for about two meters in width and height, touching the three tons of mass. “Everything is larger and faster in Texas: our Velociraptor 6 × 6 brings this concept to the extreme! With its power and the special structure can go everywhere” explains John Hennessey. For the record, the third generation Velociraptor 6×6 is on sale at 399,950 dollars (approximately 360 mila Euro at the current gearbox), therefore – just to stay in the world of the Cavallino – 30 thousand euros less than a thoroughbred.
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