Ford's vision of dominating the off-road performance vehicle market may soon take a bold step forward, with the automaker teasing the development of a potential off-road supercar. The company, known for its Raptor family of trucks,

Ford's plans for more off-road performance vehicles looks like it could bear fruit with a "super" sporty model. Ford's plans for more off-road performance vehicles looks like it could bear fruit with a "super" sporty model.

CEO Jim Farley said his team was debating making a standalone all-terrain supercar to ensure Ford is the off-road performance king

The success of Ford's Raptor-branded performance off-road vehicles, based on workhorses like the Ranger and F-150, has led the automaker to consider launching a standalone Raptor model.

It may seem far-fetched, but Ford appears to be interested in releasing a supercar with an off-road focus and the Raptor name.

The Raptor line of Ford pickups and SUVs has been a big hit for Ford since the first 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor was literally launched with its high performance off-road suspension system. The F-150 Raptor is now in its third generation and there are Ranger and Bronco Raptors to go with it.