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Hennessey mutates the F-150 Raptor into the barbaric VelociRaptor SUV

If you're unfortunate enough to visit Jurassic Park, it's the quick-footed velociraptor that draws ultimate fear. Evading such a nimble, aggressive creature requires a vehicle that's bigger, tougher, and generally more intimidating than anything else on the road. You might think the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor fits the bill pretty nicely, but Hennessey Performance disagrees: How do you carry eight people in one? In that case, you need to drop $149,500 on the Hennessey VelociRaptor SUV.

The VelociRaptor is a Raptor truck with the bed removed and the cab stretched using a few parts from the extinct Ford Excursion. Created by Texas-based Hennessey, third row seating comes standard, as does a Brembo front brake upgrade, larger wheels and tires, upgraded LED lighting as well as various electronic modifications. The package adds 600 lbs. to the already beefy super truck, and with the standard 6.2-liter Ford V-8 pushing 411 hp, the base VelociRaptor scampers to 60 mph from rest in a somewhat lethargic 7.5 seconds.