RPM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
New Ford F-150 RTR
You might already know the performance Ford Mustang RTR, and now there’s an F-150 RTR with off-road aggressiveness built into its looks. It has Fox Performance Series 2.0 suspension components, custom 20-inch RTR Tech 6 off-road wheels with Nitto Ridge Grappler rubber, a tactical skidplate, and RTR floor liners and fender flares. The RTR grille has LED lighting, and there’s a Ford Performance after-cat exhaust. As you’d expect, RTR badges abound, and there’s also a serialized dash plaque signed by Vaughn Gittin Jr. You’ll be looking at a starting price of $12,750 for the package. Learn more at rtrvehicles.com or look for it at select Ford dealerships.
Range Rover Astronaut Edition
Look at today’s date. Not April 1, right? Therefore, don’t question this—it’s for real. Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations has introduced the Range Rover Astronaut you’re a Virgin Galactic Future Astronaut customer. In case you wondered about the space features: “One-off interior design includes custom cupholder crafted from the spaceship’s front landing skid, ‘DNA of Flight’ logo graphic veneer, and aluminum door handles with the Future Astronaut community constellation design.” There’s also a custom “puddle lamp illumination design” with the “silhouette of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, while unique Astronaut Edition badging features on the tailgate and side profile finishers.” Said founder Richard Branson in his blog: “My favorite thing about the Astronaut Edition Range Rover is that it will feature a part of the spaceship—so our Future Astronauts’ space experiences can be remembered as they continue their journeys on Earth. The wooden skid, which is a lightweight braking system in SpaceShipTwo’s landing gear, has been refashioned and engraved to form part of center console.” SpaceShipTwo is the passenger-carrying spaceship that’s part of Virgin Galactic’s “human spaceflight system.” No word yet on when the tourist attraction actually takes flight.
