Shelby American may have just one-upped Ford with its latest F-150 Baja Raptor. The company has been selling modified versions of the F-150 Raptor since 2013 and has grown its fleet with V6 and V8-powered examples of the new Baja Raptor model. Both lift the standard F-150 Raptor and Raptor-R to new heights with several performance upgrades and styling changes, although neither is cheap. The Baja package for a ‘regular’ F-150 Raptor costs US$ 61,995, while it’ll set back Raptor R owners a cool US$ 64,995 for the upgrades.
To make the pickup even more capable,
Shelby has installed a suspension lift kit and added 18-inch flow forged wheels
with 37-inch mud terrain tires. It then crafted a bespoke hood with new intakes
and extraction vents, custom running boards, a new grille, and revised front
and rear steel bumpers. Perhaps the coolest exterior upgrade made is the custom
steel chase rack in the bed, which includes a power-actuated 50-inch LED light
bar and full-size spare wheel mounts.
Shelby has then worked its magic on the
powertrains of the standard Raptor and the Raptor R. Models equipped with the
regular 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 receive a new heat shield, high-performance
intake, and an aluminum intercooler, resulting in a cool 550 hp. Owners of the
Raptor R, complete with its 5.2-liter supercharged V8, can have a new 3.8-liter
Whipple supercharger fitted, resulting in an impressive 900 hp.
Inside, the seats have been re-trimmed in
a combination of black and red leather with special embroidery on the
headrests. Shelby also installs billet racing pedals and a serialized dash
plaque. All of Shelby’s Baja Raptor packages include a 3-year/36,000-mile
limited warranty.
