AMERICA’S RAPTORS

American automobile maker Ford has a model called F-150 Raptor, and American aircraft maker Lockheed Martin has a model called F-22 Raptor. Both companies went on a joint sortie for charity, creating a one-of-a-kind F-22 F-150 Raptor that raised US$300,000. 

The unique truck features styling and cabin design details inspired by the F-22 fighter jet that serves in the US Air Force, plus partial carbon fibre bodywork, custom wheels, upgraded brakes and ultra-bright off-road exterior lighting. 

The Ford truck’s “afterburning turbofan” engine is a 3.5-litre twin- turbocharged EcoBoost V6 with 545 souped-up horsepower, and there’s a 1500-watt audio system to provide a “sonic boom”.