[{"id":10073,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/07\/17\/ford-raptor-t1-ready-for-dakar-action\/","title":"Ford Raptor T1+ Ready for Dakar Action","content":"Ford has a new vehicle ready to conquer the Dakar Rally in January. The new Ford Raptor T1+. The look of truck is awesome, but don\u2019t underestimate its capability. The purpose-built vehicle is a collaboration between Ford Performance and M-Sport. Carlos Sainz Sr. and Nani Roma will get behind the wheel of this beast next month starting with the Baja Hungary race.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10075\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-10075\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Raptor-T1_Side-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> The T1+ Ford Raptor will race in Hungary in August. Photo: Ford[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe T1+ Ford Raptor features a Coyote based 5.0 V8 engine providing torque and power to conquer the most rugged of terrain. The vehicle has a double wishbone suspension featuring FOX shock technology. There are adjustable external bypass dampers and remote reservoirs at each wheel. The body panels are all carbon fiber. The Raptor T1+ has a wide stance allowing for more stability at high speeds. The stance helps preventing the vehicle from rolling over in off-camber situations.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10077\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-10077\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Raptor-T1_Front-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/> The Raptor T1+ has a wide stance for stability. Photo: Ford[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\u201cTaking on such a demanding race like Dakar is a daunting task for all of us at Ford Performance, but we have never shirked a challenge,\u201d said Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Performance Motorsports. \u201cTo embrace this challenge, we have partnered with the best in the world with M-Sport and Red Bull and I think it shows how seriously we are taking this project. The Ford Raptor T1+ is a stake in the ground for our global off-road vision \u2013 we want to take on the best and prove ourselves in the toughest places on earth. The lessons we are learning from Raptor T1+, along with competing with stock trucks in Baja 1000 and Finke Desert Race, will help make Raptor vehicles even better for our customers.\u201d\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10078\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"wp-image-10078 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Raptor-T1_Action-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Ford will campaign the Raptor T1+ with drivers Carlos Sainz and Nani Roma. Photo: Ford[\/caption]","excerpt":"Ford has a new vehicle ready to conquer the Dakar Rally in January. The new Ford Raptor T1+. The look of truck is awesome, but don\u2019t underestimate its capability. The purpose-built vehicle is a collaboration between Ford Performance and M-Sport. Carlos Sainz Sr. and Nani Roma will get behind the","date":"July 17, 2024 00:32","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049612,"title":"Baja Hungary","slug":"baja-hungary"},{"id":25049610,"title":"Carlos Sainz Sr","slug":"carlos-sainz-sr"},{"id":25049613,"title":"Dakar 2025","slug":"dakar-2025"},{"id":25047642,"title":"Dakar Rally","slug":"dakar-rally"},{"id":25047866,"title":"ford","slug":"ford"},{"id":25049614,"title":"Ford Raptor T1+","slug":"ford-raptor-t1"},{"id":25049611,"title":"Nani Roma","slug":"nani-roma"}]}]{
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