2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition to Hit the Dirt this Fall

Unlike many “special-edition” vehicles where the “special” stops at the sheet metal, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor comes straight from the factory with more than enough mechanical brawn to back up its boasts. Even so, Ford says Raptor owners were looking for a tad more exclusivity out of their rides, so it cooked up the Raptor Special Edition for 2014 to keep them happy.

Unlike the recently unveiled Shelby Raptor that includes a healthy dose of horsepower with its cosmetics, and very much like those “special editions” we discussed earlier, Ford’s special-edition package primarily is a styling exercise. Buyers have a choice of either a Ruby Red Metallic or Tuxedo Black Metallic exterior finish, and special box-side graphics that spell out “Raptor” in crazy mud-monster lettering to ensure onlookers make no mistake about who dropped more than 44 large on a pickup truck. But seeing as how such a reminder could be forgotten by its passengers, the Raptor Special Edition adds Brick Red seat bolsters with black inserts and cloth honeycomb highlights, and appliqué accents atop the console, center stack, and on the door panels. Overall the graphics are pretty subtle, especially considering how extroverted the trucks performance is, and that’s a good thing. Nobody wants a replay of the “gutless wonder” sticker and tape performance jobs of the late ’70s and early ’80s. This special-edition Raptor goes on sale this fall, with pricing to be announced closer to then.