改装车厂RTR最近在SEMA改装车展发布了一款福特F-150RTR概念车，该车与先前的野马RTR遵循相同改装路线，包括提升功率，较少外观升级，但涵盖了外装和内装。相比于普通版的福特F150而言，F150RTR概念车在外观方面的变化并不大，进气格栅等原有的镀铬区域被升级为黑色的配色，另外整车也采用了灰黑色的配色。在车头下方的位置增加了防护面积更大的护板，同时挡泥板的尺寸也明显加大。轮胎尺寸为33英寸的泥地胎。这次车厂并未发布其内装照片，但据说采用了RTR定制内装，真皮内饰由Katzkin负责，连仪表板也带有VaughnGittinJr.的本人签名。更重要的改装是动力系统，福特F150RTR概念车搭载的5.0升V8发动机经过了全面的升级，最大输出功率提升到447千瓦，相比于F150猛禽的391千瓦大幅度的提升。与之匹配的依旧是分时四驱系统和十速自动变速箱。为了应对更大的动力输出，福特F150RTR概念车的后桥也采用了重载后桥以保证动力可以更高效的输出。另外后桥的避震器以及前桥的双横臂式悬挂也都进行了优化。刹车也升级为高性能的打孔刹车套件。遗憾的是，该车并没有量产计划。
Ford F-150 RTR Concept Is An Epic 600-HP Muscle Truck
If you thought Vaughn GIttin Jr.’s 700+ horsepower (521-kilowatt) Mustang RTR was impressive, wait until you get a load of this so-called "muscle truck." Making its debut at SEMA this week, the Ford F-150 RTR concept follows essentially the same formula as the Mustang RTR before it: loads of power, and a few handsome visual upgrades, both inside and out.
The exterior, surprisingly subtle as it may be, is finished in a dark grey paint job, and comes accented by RTR’s signature grille and lighting package. Other notable upgrades to the body include new skid plates, fender flares, Tech 6 off-road wheels wrapped in 33-inch Nitto Ridge Grappler tires, and appropriate RTR badging, of course.
There are no official photos of the interior just yet, but the cabin is said to come finished in a custom RTR getup, complete with leather by interior specialist Katzkin, and even a dash plaque signed by Vaughn Gittin Jr. himself. Like the exterior, the upgrades to the interior are discreet. Thankfully, the powertrain is anything but. Under the hood is a modified 5.0-liter V8 that sends 600 hp (447 kW) to all four wheels via a 10-speed automatic transmission. That makes it even more powerful than the 525-hp (391-kW) Raptor. Other performance upgrades like a heavy-duty rear axle and payload maximizer springs have been added to cope with all that extra power, as well as new coilovers, upgraded rear dampers, and an extended double wishbone suspension.
As of yet, Ford has not plans to put Vaughn Gittin's muscle truck into production (sadly). But those interested in getting up close and personal can catch it on display at Ford’s SEMA booth now until doors close on November 4.