2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew

It’s all fun and games until someone cracks a rib.

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear/4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door truck

PRICE AS TESTED: $51,645 (base price: $45,290)

ENGINE TYPE: SOHC 16-valve V-8, iron block and aluminum heads, port fuel injection

Displacement: 379 cu in, 6210 cc
Power (SAE net): 411 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 434 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 145.2 in Length: 232.1 in
Width: 86.3 in Height: 78.4 in
Curb weight: 6284 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 19.2 sec
Street Start, 5–60 mph: 6.6 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.2 sec @ 92 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 100 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 218 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.70 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 11/14 mpg
C/D observed: 11 mpg

BY DANIEL PUND, PHOTOGRAPHY BY PATRICK M. HOEY
May 2011 

It was out in a scabrous field in southeast Michigan immediately following a Detroit Lions game in the early ’80s (a loss, naturally) when I became intimately acquainted with the roll bar of a Jeep CJ-7 Golden Eagle that my father was driving entirely too fast. And also quite drunkenly. We were out for a little white-boy, Sunday-afternoon hell-raising. But, as it turns out, 90 pounds of unbelted preteen boy launches easily from the back seat into the roll bar’s diagonal support—a ribs-to-steel contact not soon forgotten.

Now, there were any number of errors in the thinking that led up to that moment. They began with the Detroit Lions and continued on to the late-’70s fascination with hood stickers and alcohol, unbelted children, and, well, essentially every other aspect of this tale. But the real problem, of course, was that we weren’t in a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew.

Inside the SVT cab’s cavernous rear quarters, a boy could bounce around a fair amount without being ejected, maimed, or even lightly damaged. The boy would be even better off if he used one of the three three-point seatbelts back there. But, of course, that doesn’t really matter because the Raptor’s absurdly generous wheel travel and high-performance Fox shocks (or, if you insist, “Shox”) will soak up your average Michigan hillock without even notifying the passengers. And the new-for-2011 SuperCrew’s monstrous 145.2-inch wheelbase (11.9 inches lengthier than the already long Raptor SuperCab’s) would have further quelled the jiggles.

At 6284 pounds, the Raptor SuperCrew is 184 pounds heavier than the SuperCab version. Despite this, the SuperCrew is a tenth quicker to 60 mph (6.6 seconds) and through the quarter-mile (15.2) than the last Raptor SuperCab we tested. All ’11 Raptors are powered by the same 411-hp, 6.2-liter V-8. The big all-terrain BFGoodrich tires deliver the same 0.70 g on the skidpad in both versions, too. However, 70-to-0 braking went from terrible in the SuperCab (202 feet) to dismal in the SuperCrew (218 feet).

As your sole form of transport, this thing is going to be pricey. Real pricey. On my 47-minute-and-32-second, 48.8-mile, all-expressway morning commute, the SVT consumed 3.7 gallons of fuel and averaged just above 13 mpg. So for the day, I was in for 7.4 gallons of gasoline. On the upside, the SuperCrew comes with a big, 36-gallon tank.

Our test vehicle came loaded with a $2495 navigation system (with a comely, high-resolution screen) and a $2190 Luxury package that includes power, heated front seats and power-adjustable pedals, among other niceties. Hell, the Raptor even has a crystal-clear screen with layer upon layer of menus between the main gauges. Dig deep enough, and you can decide if you would like the truck to activate something called a “courtesy wipe.” By comparison, the Golden Eagle came equipped only with paint the color of root beer.All of this is to say that if my dad and I had been in a Raptor SuperCrew on that day, we’d have been going a lot faster when we broke something or someone.

SPECIFICATIONS 

$45695 F-150 4WD SuperCrew 5-1/2 Ft Box SVT Raptor

4-Door Four Wheel Drive , 411 bhp, 434 lb-ft, 6-sp Automatic, 11/14 mpg

6 passengers, 6.2-liter, 8-cylinder engine,

Brakes
Brake Type	Pwr
Brake ABS System	4-Wheel
Disc - Front (Yes or )	Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )	Yes
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness	13.7 x 9.1 in
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness	13.7 x 9.0 in

Cargo Area Dimensions
Cargo Box Length @ Floor	67.0 in
Cargo Box Width @ Top, Rear	60.3 in
Cargo Box Width @ Floor	60.3 in
Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings	50.0 in
Cargo Box (Area) Height	22.4 in
Tailgate Width	N/A in
Cargo Volume	55.4 ft³
Ext'd Cab Cargo Volume	N/A ft³

Cooling System
Total Cooling System Capacity	N/A qts

Electrical
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)	750
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (3rd)	N/A
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)	155

Engine
Engine Order Code	996
Engine Type	Gas V8
Displacement	6.2L/-TBD-
Fuel System	EFI
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM	411 @ 5500
SAE Net Torque @ RPM	434 @ 4500

Exterior Dimensions
Wheelbase	144.5 in
Length, Overall w/o rear bumper	N/A in
Width, Max w/o mirrors	86.3 in
Height, Overall	78.5 in
Overhang, Front	38.0 in
Overhang, Rear w/o bumper	N/A in
Front Bumper to Back of Cab	164.9 in
Cab to Axle	N/A in
Cab to End of Frame	N/A in
Ground to Top of Load Floor	36.2 in
Ground to Top of Frame	N/A in
Frame Width, Rear	N/A in
Ground Clearance, Front	N/A in
Ground Clearance, Rear	N/A in
Body Length	0.00 ft
Cab to Body	N/A in

Frame
Frame Type	Fully-boxed
Sect Modulus Rails Only	N/A in³
Frame RBM	N/A N/A
Frame Strength	N/A lbs
Frame Thickness	N/A in

Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx	26 gal
Fuel Tank Location	Midship

Interior Dimensions
Passenger Capacity	6
Front Head Room	41.0 in
Front Leg Room	41.4 in
Front Shoulder Room	65.9 in
Front Hip Room	60.5 in
Second Head Room	40.3 in
Second Leg Room	43.5 in
Second Shoulder Room	65.5 in
Second Hip Room	64.6 in

Mileage
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy	14 MPG
Cruising Range - City	286.00 mi
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City	11 MPG
Fuel Economy Est-Combined	N/A MPG
Cruising Range - Hwy	364.00 mi

Steering
Steering Type	Pwr Rack & Pinion
Steering Ratio (:1), On Center	17.0
Steering Ratio (:1), At Lock	N/A
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb	47.0 ft
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall	N/A ft

Suspension
Suspension Type - Front	Coil Spring
Suspension Type - Rear	Leaf Spring
Spring Capacity - Front	N/A lbs
Spring Capacity - Rear	N/A lbs
Axle Type - Front	Double Wishbone
Axle Type - Rear	Semi-Floating
Axle Capacity - Front	4000 lbs
Axle Capacity - Rear	N/A lbs
Axle Ratio (:1) - Front	4.10
Axle Ratio (:1) - Rear	4.10
Shock Absorber Diameter - Front	47.0 mm
Shock Absorber Diameter - Rear	47.0 mm
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Front	1.08 in

Tires
Front Tire Order Code	N/A
Rear Tire Order Code	N/A
Spare Tire Order Code	N/A
Front Tire Size	LT315/70R17
Rear Tire Size	LT315/70R17
Spare Tire Size	LT315/70R17
Front Tire Capacity	N/A lbs
Rear Tire Capacity	N/A lbs
Spare Tire Capacity	N/A lbs
Revolutions/Mile @ 45 mph - Front	N/A
Revolutions/Mile @ 45 mph - Rear	N/A
Revolutions/Mile @ 45 mph - Spare	N/A

Trailering
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.	5000 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.	500 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.	8000 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.	1200 lbs
Maximum Trailering Capacity	N/A lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Weight	0.00 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Weight	0.00 lbs
Weight Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Weight	0.00 lbs
Weight Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Weight	0.00 lbs
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Weight	0.00 lbs
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Weight	0.00 lbs

Transmission
Drivetrain	4-Wheel Drive
Trans Order Code	446
Trans Type	6
Trans Description Cont.	Automatic w/OD
First Gear Ratio (:1)	4.17
Second Gear Ratio (:1)	2.34
Third Gear Ratio (:1)	1.52
Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)	1.14
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)	0.86
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)	0.69
Reverse Ratio (:1)	3.40
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)	N/A
Transfer Case Model	Manual Shift-on-the-Fly
Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), High	1.00
Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), Low	2.64

Vehicle
EPA Greenhouse Gas Score	N/A

Weight Information
Trim Curb Weight	6200.00 lbs
Base Trim Weight - Front	3541.00 lbs
Base Trim Weight - Rear	2659.00 lbs
Gross Axle Wt Rating - Front	N/A lbs
Gross Axle Wt Rating - Rear	N/A lbs
Curb Weight - Front	3541 lbs
Curb Weight - Rear	2659 lbs
Option Weight - Front	0.00 lbs
Option Weight - Rear	0.00 lbs
Reserve Axle Capacity - Front	N/A lbs
Reserve Axle Capacity - Rear	N/A lbs
As Spec'd Curb Weight	6200.00 lbs
As Spec'd Payload	1100.00 lbs
Maximum Payload Capacity	1100.00 lbs
Gross Combined Wt Rating	N/A lbs
Gross Axle Weight Rating	N/A lbs
Curb Weight	6200.00 lbs
Reserve Axle Capacity	N/A lbs
Total Option Weight	0.00 lbs
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating	7300.00 lbs

Wheels
Front Wheel Size	17 x -TBD- in
Rear Wheel Size	17 x -TBD- in
Spare Wheel Size	17 x -TBD- in
Front Wheel Material	Aluminum
Rear Wheel Material	Aluminum
Spare Wheel Material	N/A