Here is a wannabe Raptor from a Chinese
automaker by the name of Foton. The vehicle is dubbed the Da Jiang Jun, which
translates to ‘The Big General.’ It is being readied to make its public debut
at the Beijing Auto Show on September 26 and mimics the look of the F-150 so
closely that we wouldn’t be surprised to see the American automaker pursue some
kind of litigation against Foton over it.
According to Ford Authority, The Big
General is more similar in size to a Ford Ranger than the F-150 Raptor, but it
is clearly the latter that has served as design inspiration. Up front, the
truck features a large Foton badge while it also has headlights virtually
identical to those of the F-150. While we don’t have all that many detailed
images, the ones we do have reveal that, from the sides, the truck also closely
mimics the look of the Ford.
However, whereas a genuine Raptor features
a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6, Foton will sell its pickup with a 2.0-liter
turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and two diesel units displacing
2.0-liters and 2.5-liters respectively. Power details for the diesels haven’t
been announced, but it is understood the petrol engine produces 238 hp. Coupled
to the engines is a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission; it remains to be
seen if The Big General is front-, rear-, or all-wheel drive.
