Ford is increasing production of its off-road super truck, the F-150 SVT Raptor, at the Dearborn Truck plant to meet demand.
Ford started making the desert racing truck in 2009 as a 2010 model, making two an hour on the same line that pumps out hundreds of thousands of regular F-150s a year.
Raptor production then increased to three trucks an hour in early 2012. Now, Ford is working with suppliers to boost that to five an hour, hopefully in the next eight to 10 weeks.
The Raptor is an experiment that went right for Ford.
The 2014 Raptor starts at $44,000 and can get close to $60,000 with a loaded Super Crew, said spokesman Jayson Demchak.
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Detroit Free Press