Hennessey Ford Ranger VelociRaptor 500 is a Toyota Tacoma 'slayer'
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Hennessey Performance has announced a VelociRaptor 500 version of the Ranger Raptor pickup with a turbocharged 500 hp V6 engine and other upgrades.
The Texas-based tuning company, which just delivered one of its $3 million 311 mph Venom F5 supercars to Michael Jordan, has revealed its take on the midsize pickup. Gary Gastelu is Fox News Digital's automotive editor.
The Velcociraptor 500 is a custom version of the high performance Ranger Raptor model that bumps up the output of its turbocharged V6 from 405 hp and 430 lb-ft of torque to a whopping 500 hp and 550 lb-ft.
Critically endangered whale seen off California coast: 'Every sighting is incredibly valuable to us'
In a rare sighting recently, the endangered North Pacific right whale was spotted off the coast of California by a marine wildlife team near Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.