Ford's F-150 SVT Raptor, the range-topping version of its mega-popular F-150 pick-up, has received a 2011 refresh - and now gets the previously optional 6.2-litre V8 as standard.
This means that the 'miserable' 320bhp 5.4-litre V8 has been replaced with 405bhp and 434lb ft worth of 6.2-litre V8. It's actually a relatively sophisticated mill, too. Look past the cast iron block and single overhead camshaft and you'll see aluminium cylinder heads and even variable cam timing.
But we wouldn't expect too much from the handling. The F150 SVT is supposed to be a game old bird, but it is still a three-ton truck with a live rear axle and rear leaf springs.
It's hardly a paragon of subtle good taste, either, but if 'Sporty Redneck' is a look that works for you, the latest SVT Raptor could well be just the thing...
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