Primm, NV – Greg Biffle is used to making test drives, but it’s safe to say the one he made today in the new Ford F-150 Raptor R won’t be forgotten anytime soon.
“This thing is unbelievable. I’ve never been off the ground in a production truck. I’ve been off the ground in my sand car or something like that, but never anything like this,” continued Biffle. “A jump like we made, I’d be a little nervous to jump that in my sand car, but it’s incredible. I can’t even begin to explain what that was like.”
And while Biffle was only joking about leaving his day job as driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, he obviously impressed MacCachren, who has won multiple championships in a variety of off-road series.
“He was excellent. He took to it like he’s been doing it for many years. You can tell when a guy’s got talent. He got in there and started wheeling it right from the beginning,” said MacCachren, who sat alongside Biffle during his run.
Multiple off-road series champion Rob MacCachren was impressed with Biffle’s ability in driving off-road. “The Raptor is an excellent truck with a lot of potential and Greg took it a step even farther with his talent. On our second lap I asked him, ‘So how many years have your been off-roading?’ And he said it was his first time, so I was impressed. Greg is a very talented driver. I’m sure if he ever wanted a second career, he could come right in here and do this in a heartbeat.”
Congrats on the win today in Phoenix.
Greg just watched you win and heard you metionthis site. Noticed you like the same toys I do. I wonder if the raptor you were driving had the old 5.4L or the newboss motor?
Ps. join us on the fordgtforum.com your red gt needs to few tweaks to keep you king of the hill. all 4 levels are easy to get feed back on. Anyhow enjoyed watching you win. Your track time were the same as Carl's when he was running good. Tell Jack to get the valve train under control so you guys can rock the rest of the year. This is really cool and my first time doing something like this. Anyhow hope to someday meet you. Some times dreams do come true so I will continue to dream.
Your fan,
Tom
I raced in the open desert of Texas on timed runs for motorcycle events many moons ago. The speeds then were tame compared to now, but why does what you do scare me more than what I did then? You are going faster than what I did on a bike.
Thankfully I can watch what you do and know how hard it is.