Work truck vs. supertruck
The Ford F-150 Raptor will be the most popular drag racer in the Blue Oval. Ford’s new F-150 is a powerful package , with its twin-turbo V6 and mild performance hybrid system. In its latest YouTube video, the Fast Lane Truck compares the new Blue Oval pickup to the older generation Raptor.
Both rivals are closer than you might think. The Raptor still has the most power, putting out 450 horsepower (336 Kilowatts) as well as 510 feet (691 Newton-meters), but the F-150 hybrid’s powertrain pumps out 430 HP (321 kW) along with 570 feet (772 Nm) of torque. We can’t forget to mention the truck is around 400 pounds lighter than its competition.
The 2021 F-150 won the first race with a win in a very short race, probably just 500 feet. This result was not a fluke, contrary to what you might think. Although Andre did get a great jump, several runs showed the exact same results. TFLT decided that it would be a smart idea to race the F-150 against the RAM TRX after the success.
It finally delivered a solid performance after some technical problems with the TRX cutting out towards the end of the run. The F-150 was able to defeat the TRX, a faster truck nearly twice its weight, with the F-150’s latest version.
This is clearly a more fun video than a competition. However, it doesn’t negate the fact that a truck beat a supertruck. Although the results might have been more representative of a longer drag-strip, any opportunity to get behind the wheel is clearly a win.