CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- PickupTrucks.com, the authority for new and used pickup
truck buyers, announced today the Ford SVT Raptor as the winner of
its Ultimate 4X4 Shootout. The shootout pitted the Ford SVT Raptor
V-8, Nissan Frontier PRO-4X V-6, Ram power Wagon ST V-8 and Toyota
Tacoma TRD Baja V-6 against each other in a series of tests to
determine which is the top 4x4 on the market.
"There was a lot to like about Ford's SVT Raptor, whether for
just driving around town or navigating a nasty stretch of remote
terrain," said Mark Williams,
PickupTrucks.com editor. "We searched for some of the toughest
terrain we could find and were most impressed with how well the
electronic controls meshed perfectly with the suspension and
four-wheel drive system – all of it worked seamlessly together to
help make the Raptor the clear winner."
Experts from PickupTrucks.com and Four Wheeler Magazine teamed
up to put these four off-road trucks through 10 tests that included
acceleration, braking, fuel economy, value, hauling, overall ride,
an off-road package analysis, and a series of tough off-road
challenges.
"The goal of this shootout was simple—we put four trucks with
four different 4x4 off-road packages through the most extreme
challenges we could find in order to determine which factory
off-road package was the best all-around champion," said
Williams.
The Toyota TRD Baja V-6 was a close runner-up, placing first or
second in more than half of the tests. Following the Baja is the Ram Power Wagon in third with the
Nissan Frontier PRO-4X in fourth.
To see more detailed results and information from the Ultimate
4x4 shootout visit www.PickupTrucks.com.
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