You Know You Want a 700 Horsepower Truck To Tow Yo...

I have been toying with the concept of eliminating my workhorse Honda Ridgeline pickup for some time now. Not as a result of it is upset me or something, however simply because I’ve that itch that happens when an fanatic has held onto one thing for some time. It is not that it is boring or would not do what I would like, it is simply…I am prepared for one thing else. 

What’s wild is how good it is truly been to me. I’ve tossed backcountry snowmobiles, ATVs, and motorcycles of all flavors into the bed, in addition to a bull elk and big-ass mule deer buck. There may even be just a little blood stain right here and there, too. And I’ve towed trailers of UTVs and extra with it, too. It has been an awesome companion, one which’s by no means let me down, and I’ve bought to stunt on the Honda Ridgeline haters of the world by beating the ever-loving-hell out of it with out situation. 

However these days, the siren-song of a V8 has been echoing in my head. I’ve had V8 machines earlier than, and there is simply one thing about them. The frenzy, the efficiency, the metric ton of torque! It is intoxicating, whilst fuel costs shoot to the moon. But, I am unable to be with no truck. To do that job, to be the Editor-in-Chief of RideApart, to do all of the enjoyable stuff I need to do, I would like a truck. 

Fortunately for me, possibly not a lot for my checking account, Ford’s ‘Lobo’ F-150 exists. And now it is simply upped the ante, giving people the flexibility to strap a Whipple supercharger onto the Coyote V8, and boosting its efficiency to a whopping 700 horsepower. 

And it is cheaper than a Raptor. Oh no, my cash is in peril.

For many who have not been being attentive to Ford’s F-Collection lineup, the Lobo F-150 is mainly an old-school road truck, i.e., it is extra about presence and pace than outright off-road or work-horse capabilities. I am not saying it may well’t, however the equipment and design is extra authentic F-150 Lightning than anything. And from the manufacturing unit, it comes with a regular 5.0-liter Coyote V8 engine good for 400 horsepower, 410 pound-feet of torque, a 1,450-pound payload capability, and in a position to tow round 8,000 kilos. 

Not horrible by any stretch of the creativeness, and good for some smokey burnouts, I would say. However that wasn’t ok for Ford or its prospects, each of which demanded extra. So that they turned to the great people at Whipple to slap a stonking-great supercharger to that Coyote to be able to make all the ability. 

In response to Ford, the Whipple unit was developed along with the corporate, and never solely meets the model’s efficiency targets, but in addition its reliability desires and desires. What which means is that the three.0-liter supercharger equipment is put in at a dealership, and can give prospects 700 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque, all with the backing of a 3-year/36,000-mile Ford guarantee. 

Ford F-150 Lobo Supercharged

Photograph by: Ford

The supercharger equipment additionally comes with an intercooler and an up to date ECU map to manage all these rampaging ponies. Premium gas, nevertheless, is required. As is a cool $10,500 for the entire thing, other than labor. However given the usual Ford F-150 Lobo begins at $41,000, you can theoretically be right into a 700-horsepower monster toy hauler for $20,000 lower than the base-model Ford F-150 Raptor. And when you wished a V8 Raptor, i.e, the Raptor R, you are taking a look at a cool $60,000 much less.

Granted, you aren’t getting the enjoyable go-fast off-road bits, however I largely want my truck to tow and haul. I’ve bought other stuff to go off-road that’s method higher, and method cheaper to repair if I break them. However to have the ability to tow, haul, and rip a fats burnout and take heed to a supercharger whine after I need to let loose my inside hooligan? Ford, hit me up, I would like one tomorrow.