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01-21-2014, 01:27 PM
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Even when Ken Block (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ken+block/) isn't starring in the latest Gymkhana (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gymkhana/) video or tearing up Global RallyCross (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/grc%7Cglobal+rallycross/) courses, he's finding new ways to redefine "awesome" as it applies to motorsports. For evidence of this, look no further than Block's latest Monster-badged creation, the Ford F-150 RaptorTrax.
Billed as the "world's fastest snowcat," the RaptorTrax started life as a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-150+svt+raptor/), and then a set of Mattracks were put in place where the truck's bead-locked wheels and meaty rubber once resided. The goal was to create a truck that made it easier - and presumably more fun - for Block and his buddies to hit the slopes on their snowboards. Aside from the obvious track upgrades, this truck also received a Whipple supercharger, full roll cage, Recaro seats, an in-bed snowboard rack, a roof basket and a rear-mounted winch - you know, just in case something or someone actually manages to get this truck stuck.
The RaptorTrax will be on display later this week at the Winter X Games in Apsen, CO, but we'll have to wait until next winter for a full Block-worthy video of the truck. A full press release from Hoonigan Racing Division is posted below (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/01/21/ford-f-150-raptortrax-ken-block/#continued), and a high-res image can be found by clicking above.Continue reading Ford F-150 RaptorTrax is Ken Block's ultimate snowmobile (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/21/ford-f-150-raptortrax-ken-block/)
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Even when Ken Block (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ken+block/) isn't starring in the latest Gymkhana (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gymkhana/) video or tearing up Global RallyCross (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/grc%7Cglobal+rallycross/) courses, he's finding new ways to redefine "awesome" as it applies to motorsports. For evidence of this, look no further than Block's latest Monster-badged creation, the Ford F-150 RaptorTrax.
Billed as the "world's fastest snowcat," the RaptorTrax started life as a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-150+svt+raptor/), and then a set of Mattracks were put in place where the truck's bead-locked wheels and meaty rubber once resided. The goal was to create a truck that made it easier - and presumably more fun - for Block and his buddies to hit the slopes on their snowboards. Aside from the obvious track upgrades, this truck also received a Whipple supercharger, full roll cage, Recaro seats, an in-bed snowboard rack, a roof basket and a rear-mounted winch - you know, just in case something or someone actually manages to get this truck stuck.
The RaptorTrax will be on display later this week at the Winter X Games in Apsen, CO, but we'll have to wait until next winter for a full Block-worthy video of the truck. A full press release from Hoonigan Racing Division is posted below (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/01/21/ford-f-150-raptortrax-ken-block/#continued), and a high-res image can be found by clicking above.Continue reading Ford F-150 RaptorTrax is Ken Block's ultimate snowmobile (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/21/ford-f-150-raptortrax-ken-block/)
Ford F-150 RaptorTrax is Ken Block's ultimate snowmobile (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/21/ford-f-150-raptortrax-ken-block/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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