Rugged pickups are a hot commodity and Shelby American is responding by introducing their 2021 F-250 Super Baja. According to Shelby American President Gary Patterson, “The astounding capabilities of the Ford Shelby F-150 led to requests for a three-quarter ton truck that delivered maximum towing capacity and serious off-road capabilities.”
The company has delivered as the F-250
Super Baja features a 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbodiesel engine that produces
475 hp and 1,424 Nm nof torque. It’s connected
to a ten-speed automatic transmission and a standard four-wheel drive system.
Shelby says the truck has best-in-class
towing, but they declined to elaborate. However, the Ford F-Series Super Duty
has a maximum conventional towing capacity of 10,977 kg and a
maximum fifth-wheel towing capacity of 14,742 kg.
On the styling front, the truck has been
equipped with a ventilated ram air hood, heavy duty bumpers and a chase rack
that can hold two spare tires. The model also sports LED auxiliary lights,
power retractable side steps and additional body color accents. Rounding out
the highlights are a spray-in bed liner and 18-inch wheels wrapped in 37-inch
BFG KM3 tires.
That’s just scratching the surface as the
model has a Fox suspension which gives the truck a “higher ride height, more
travel and improved off-road handling.” It features adjustable upper control
arms, custom front radius arms and a Fox 2.0 dual steering stabilizer. There
are also front coilovers with Fox 2.5 adjustable reservoirs and 2.5 Fox Factory
Race adjustable rear shocks with piggyback reservoirs.
Last but not least, there’s a sportier
interior with Shelby branded leather seats and faux carbon fiber trim.
Customers will also find billet pedals, special gauges, embroidered floor mats
and a serialized dash plaque. Production will be limited to 250 units for the
2021 model year and pricing starts at US$ 125,805 including the base F-250 Lariat
4×4.
