Apparently the street geeks over at Autoblog have been spending too much time worrying about launch control on cars they will never own, and ignoring the truck world. In a measure of real world performance that CAN actually be used, the writers (bloggers?) over there have taken a Ford sponsored joyride through the desert and learned what fun legal speeds can be.
If you have never tried going fast in a vehcile that was capable of it in the dirt, I would suggest that you try it. It is quite an experience to be flying through some rough terrain with your brain screaming “I am going to die!” in one half, while the other half decides that it is the most fun to be had with clothes on.
Just try it. Maybe Hertz will rent Raptors soon to people who live near Baja.
