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09-09-2010, 11:03 AM
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Hennessey VelociRaptor APV - Click above for high-res image gallery
Hennessey (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/hennessey) has just pulled back the sheets on what can only be described as a raging pile of awesome - the VelociRaptor (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/video-hennessey-gets-fords-svt-raptor-6-2-liter-rippin-on-a-d/) APV. It can seat up to eight, packs a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 good for a galloping 575 horsepower and if its anything like its pickup cousin, can leap small villages in a single bound. Apparently it can also withstand small-arms fire. The company hasn't announced how much one of these things will set you back, but we're guessing it's more than a handful of shiny pennies.
Something tells us that this truck is going to be mighty popular with border patrol agents.
Hennessey will also turn out an eight-passenger, non-armored version if you don't find yourself under a hail of gunfire on your typical commute. We're guessing that without all the weight of armor plating and bullet-resistant glass, the non-tactical version is quite a bit more entertaining to fling through the desert. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/embargo-thu-9-9-1-00-pm-est-hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the/#continued) for the full press release.
Gallery: Hennessey VelociRaptor APV (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv)
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[Source: Hennessey]Continue reading Hennessey VelociRaptor APV is the Raptor-based SUV of our dreams (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/)
Hennessey VelociRaptor APV is the Raptor-based SUV of our dreams (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Hennessey VelociRaptor APV - Click above for high-res image gallery
Hennessey (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/hennessey) has just pulled back the sheets on what can only be described as a raging pile of awesome - the VelociRaptor (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/video-hennessey-gets-fords-svt-raptor-6-2-liter-rippin-on-a-d/) APV. It can seat up to eight, packs a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 good for a galloping 575 horsepower and if its anything like its pickup cousin, can leap small villages in a single bound. Apparently it can also withstand small-arms fire. The company hasn't announced how much one of these things will set you back, but we're guessing it's more than a handful of shiny pennies.
Something tells us that this truck is going to be mighty popular with border patrol agents.
Hennessey will also turn out an eight-passenger, non-armored version if you don't find yourself under a hail of gunfire on your typical commute. We're guessing that without all the weight of armor plating and bullet-resistant glass, the non-tactical version is quite a bit more entertaining to fling through the desert. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/embargo-thu-9-9-1-00-pm-est-hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the/#continued) for the full press release.
Gallery: Hennessey VelociRaptor APV (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/hennessey-velociraptor-apv)
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[Source: Hennessey]Continue reading Hennessey VelociRaptor APV is the Raptor-based SUV of our dreams (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/)
Hennessey VelociRaptor APV is the Raptor-based SUV of our dreams (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/09/hennessey-velociraptor-apv-is-the-raptor-based-suv-of-our-dreams/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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