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On June 20, the new generation of Ford Fmur150 Raptor officially went on sale, with a price range of 686800 yuan, which will be delivered to domestic users in the third quarter. It is understood that the new car will be sold directly and sold uniformly across the country to avoid confusion in the terminal price of the previous old model. In addition, the new car is scheduled to be delivered to domestic users in the third quarter.

As a star model of Ford, the new generation Fmur150 Raptor was officially launched in February 2021. In terms of appearance, the new generation Fmur150 Raptor follows the classic design elements and is redesigned at the same time, it is replaced with Ford's latest honeycomb mesh, including a ring of chrome decoration, the size of the grille in front of the "FORD" letter is further enlarged, and integrated with the vertical style of LED headlights on both sides, the design of the folded LED light belt brings a full sense of freshness. In addition, the rib lines on the engine hatch look more powerful, the black engine cooling vents are also angular, and the RAPTOR logo highlights high-performance positioning.

In the rear part, the new Fmur150 Raptor is equipped with a LED taillight group, and the iconic FORD trim panel also makes the overall rear feel more layered, while as a high-performance pickup, its exhaust system uses a bilateral two-out variable exhaust system, providing four exhaust sound modes, including mute, standard, sports and Baja modes. In terms of size, the new Fmur150 Raptor has a length, width and height of 5930/2199/1992mm and a wheelbase of 3694mm. In addition, the ground clearance under the front axle is 312mm, the ground clearance under the rear axle is 330mm, the minimum ground clearance is 272mm, the wading depth is 810mm, the departure angle is 22 °, and the approach angle is 29 °.

In terms of interior decoration, the new Ford Fmur150 Raptor is more tech-friendly, with a 12.4-inch full LCD dashboard and a 12-inch central control screen, but it still uses horizontal and vertical line design and a large number of traditional physical buttons to emphasize off-road attributes, while the newly designed multi-function steering wheel panel button layout has also changed, adding a laser etched logo, top alignment mark and aluminum shift pick. In addition, the medium-sized version is also standard with 18 speakers of the Baguo Unleashed sound system, the only pity is that the medium-sized version does not support connected applications such as Apple CarPlay.

In terms of power, the new Fmur150 Raptor is equipped with 3.5L EcoBoost V6 twin-turbocharged high-power engine, maximum power 423Ps (311kW) and peak torque 684 N ·m, which is the best among previous Fmur150 Raptor models, but it is lower than that of the American version (power 450Ps, 691N ·m), matched with a 10-speed manual gearbox, which consumes 11.5L fuel at 100km under NEDC conditions and is equipped with a 136.3L super fuel tank. The theoretical mileage can reach 1185km. In terms of suspension, the new Fmur150 Raptor uses a five-link helical spring rear suspension system for the first time, equipped with a new FOX shock absorber and the longest 24-inch spiral spring of its kind.

It is no exaggeration to say that there are only two kinds of cars in the United States, one is pickup, the other is other cars. In the American market, pickup is much more popular than cars and SUV, while pickup has a far-reaching influence in the United States, representing the national personality of Americans in pursuit of freedom, but also a silhouette of American life. According to 2021 data, the top three car sales in the United States are Ford F-Series, Dodge RAM and Chevrolet Solode. all three models are pickups, with sales of 726000, 569000 and 530000 respectively, while Toyota's RAV4 ranks fourth with 408000. It is understood that the Ford F-Series has become the best-selling model in the United States for 40 consecutive years and the best-selling pickup truck in the United States for 45 years in a row. As the best-selling model in the United States, the Ford F-Series has seven grades: Fmur150, Fmur250, FMue 350, Fmur450, Fmur550, Fmur650 and Fmae 750, of which the best-selling is the entry-level Fmur150.

The Fmur150 Raptor can be seen as a high-performance version of the Fmur150, which made its debut at the 2008 SEMA retrofit show. It was created by Ford's high-performance division SVT, based on the standard Fmur150 version of the SuperCab short box. The all-black front face design is inlaid with the word FORD, which looks domineering. At the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, the second generation Fmur150 Raptor was officially unveiled with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine, a maximum power of 422hp (310kW) and a maximum torque of 678N ·m. In the Chinese market, the second-generation Ford Fmur150 Raptor was imported in 2017 and quickly became the hottest imported pickup in the domestic market.

Under the strong advocacy of the State Council, all parts of the country have set off an upsurge of lifting the ban on pickups, and the pickup market has ushered in a brand-new opportunity for development. In the pickup market, the State Council has twice proposed "implementing fine management of pickup vehicles entering the city and studying further relaxing restrictions on the entry of pick-up trucks" to clarify the general direction of lifting the ban on pick-up trucks, and urge relevant departments and local governments to ensure that various measures are implemented in a timely manner. Up to now, a number of provinces and cities in China have issued notices to lift the ban on pickups, which can be said to be unprecedented in terms of policy.

According to data from the Federation of passengers, the cumulative sales of pickups from January to May were 207000, down 10% from the same period last year, including 42000 in May, down 8% from the same period last year and an increase of 24% from the previous month. From the perspective of specific manufacturers, Great Wall has the highest market share, with cumulative sales of 73200 vehicles from January to May, but down 27% from the same period last year. According to the official website, Great Wall pickup models currently on sale include Kumgang Gun, Great Wall Gun vehicle Gun, Great Wall Gun Commercial pickup truck, Great Wall Gun Cross-country pickup truck, Black bomb, Artillery, Fengjun 5, Fengjun 7 and so on.

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