One of the first known uses of a Roots-style supercharger in hot rodding dates back to 1948, when Barney Navarro figured out how to adapt an Army-surplus GMC 3-71 blower to his Flathead Ford. The ...
The Ford Raptor R features a 5.2L supercharged V8 producing 700 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque. The engine is derived ...
Autumn 2009, Anza-Borrego Desert, 73 miles northeast of San Diego—near the town of Borrego Springs. I’m at the wheel of the then-new 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, clocking a steady 100 miles per hour ...