2017 Ford Raptor F-150 for China – Video

2017 Ford Raptor F-150 for China full unveiling. This will be the first Raptor for the Chinese market.

Raptors sold in China won’t be watered down while crossing the Pacific. The truck’s new ten-speed automatic, 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, Fox Racing shocks, and Terrain Management System are still in place, with the main changes limited to the exterior. To comply with local regulations, Ford tweaked the front bumper and added marker lights on the roof. Ford has also thrown a hefty reflector into the side grille, which we think works better than the black plastic vents on the US-market truck.

But how pricey will that statement be? Neither Ford nor spokesman Mike Levine were willing to elaborate on the pricing of the monstrous new truck – it’s still too early for that, they both said – but we’re guessing it won’t come cheap. The Ford Mustang, for example, starts at 399,800 yuan (about $61,500 at today’s rates), whereas the American version runs from $26,345. According to Ford III, the price jump is the cost of doing business in China.