SVT Raptor Sales on the Rise
11/12/11, 01:04 PM
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SVT Raptor Sales on the Rise
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/11...-the-rise.html
So far this year, Ford has recorded more than 8,000 Raptor sales in the U.S., with a growing number going overseas to private buyers (mostly to the United Arab Emerits and Saudi Arabia). The increased popularity of the SVT Raptor has led Ford to increase production by roughly 30 percent for the 2012 model year, with the extra availability going to domestic and foreign sales equally. Production at the Dearborn Truck Assembly Plant will increase from two Raptors per hour to three Raptors per hour.
By our count, that could mean yearly sales numbers approaching 15,000 units by the end of 2012, barring any major issues with the price of fuel or other domestic (or foreign) economic turmoil. No matter what happens, this far exceeds the numbers Ford was talking about at the beginning of Raptor's launch. To date, the SVT Raptor has the lowest turnover rate of any Ford vehicle in their stable, with vehicles averaging less than 21 days from factory production to the time the vehicle is recorded as a sale.
So far this year, Ford has recorded more than 8,000 Raptor sales in the U.S., with a growing number going overseas to private buyers (mostly to the United Arab Emerits and Saudi Arabia). The increased popularity of the SVT Raptor has led Ford to increase production by roughly 30 percent for the 2012 model year, with the extra availability going to domestic and foreign sales equally. Production at the Dearborn Truck Assembly Plant will increase from two Raptors per hour to three Raptors per hour.
By our count, that could mean yearly sales numbers approaching 15,000 units by the end of 2012, barring any major issues with the price of fuel or other domestic (or foreign) economic turmoil. No matter what happens, this far exceeds the numbers Ford was talking about at the beginning of Raptor's launch. To date, the SVT Raptor has the lowest turnover rate of any Ford vehicle in their stable, with vehicles averaging less than 21 days from factory production to the time the vehicle is recorded as a sale.
11/12/11, 03:04 PM
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For a vehicle that is essentially intended for only one environment, the desert, I'm impressed how broad its appeal is. Every time I see one up here in the NW I can't help but wonder where they're going with it, but more power to 'em!
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11/14/11, 09:01 PM
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Just found this. It's blue.
Power Wheels Ford F-150 Raptor 12-Volt Battery-Powered Ride-On+
http://www.walmart.com//ip/Power-Whe...00000030367350
Power Wheels Ford F-150 Raptor 12-Volt Battery-Powered Ride-On+
http://www.walmart.com//ip/Power-Whe...00000030367350
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