Ford F-150 Raptor A Real Attention Getter

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Powering the SVT Raptor is Ford's 5.4 liter Triton V8 three-valve engine, rated at 320 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque. That doesn't seem like a lot when you can get about 45 horses more with the Taurus SHO's EcoBoost twin turbo V6, but the truck didn't seem lacking in lunging ability. Ford says a new open-valve fuel injection strategy allows for greater spark advance at higher loads and engine speeds, resulting in more horsepower during towing and higher rpm operations, as well as lowering emissions and using fuel more efficiently.

Hadn't read that before. Interesting... somebody (yeah yeah I know) needs to get one of these things on a dyno and see exactly what those curves look like.

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212287663.shtml