{"id":29528,"date":"2022-07-20T16:51:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T20:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=29528"},"modified":"2022-09-22T16:32:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T20:32:06","slug":"mega-raptor-ford-f-150-raptor-super-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/mega-raptor-ford-f-150-raptor-super-truck","title":{"rendered":"Mega-Raptor: Ford F-150 Raptor super truck"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bruce Township<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Ford\u2019s supertruck just got super-sized.<\/p>\n

Ford took the wraps off the 700 horsepower, 640-torque F-150 Raptor R on Monday. The 2023 R model puts the Raptor\u2019s legendary off-road performance on steroids by stuffing a supercharged, 5.2-liter V-8 \u2014 the same engine used in the Mustang GT500 track king \u2014 under the hood, upgrading from the standard Raptor 450-horse, 510-torque, twin-turbo V-6 engine.<\/p>\n

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The V-8 is the first offered in the Raptor since the first-generation Raptor, which ran from 2010-14. Despite The Raptor R’s $109,145 sticker price \u2014 a healthy 40 grand over the base Raptor \u2014 Ford expects the R to make up 25%-plus of all Raptor orders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Raptor really speaks to customers who are looking for the ultimate performance off-road,\u201d said Raptor product manager Tony Greco at a media sneak peek of the super truck at Ford\u2019s Proving Grounds here. \u201cThis truck has so much capability that most customers will run out of courage before they run out of power.\u201d<\/p>\n

The torque-dense, supercharged\u00a0V-8 even exceeds the Mustang GT500\u2019s 625 pound-feet of torque\u00a0to help the Raptor R power out of deep sand dunes.<\/p>\n

The R shares the standard Raptor\u2019s legendary high-speed off-road abilities with Fox live-valve shocks, five-link rear suspension and standard 37-inch all-terrain tires (an option on Raptor). Wheel travel of 13 inches front and 14.1 inches in the rear \u2014 coupled with 13.1 inches of ground clearance \u2014 helps Raptor R negotiate uneven off-road terrain at speeds in excess of 100 mph.<\/p>\n

Performance trucks have become hot in the industry since Ford created the super truck segment more than a decade ago and pickups and SUVs have become the dominant sales segments. The V-8-powered Ram 1500 TRX makes 702 horsepower and the GMC Hummer has been remade as an electric super truck with 1,000 horsepower and 3.0-second zero-60 mph\u00a0acceleration sprint. Buyers who once coveted a Ferrari are now dropping six figures on a pickup.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe segment is growing. There seems to be a shift in industry to go more off-road,\u201d said Greco. \u201cWhen you see competitors come into a space we established a decade ago it makes us feel good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The R\u2019s exterior changes from the base Raptor are subtle.<\/p>\n

Body panels are the same, though the hood\u2019s power dome is modified to help feed the V-8 engine 66% more air. Bumpers and fenders are painted midnight black, but you\u2019ll recognize the R over its standard sibling by the Code Orange tow hooks, R badge on the front grille and power dome \u2014 and by the Raptor graphic on the 5.5-foot bed. The graphic (which buyers have the option of deleting from the truck\u2019s build) features dinosaur-like scales made up of tiny number 8s \u2014 a single letter V interrupts the pattern on either side of the bed.<\/p>\n

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The big changes are under the skin.<\/p>\n

Greco says the Raptor R has about 100 different parts from the standard Raptor as his Ford Performance team engineered the third-generation Raptor chassis, which debuted last year, to accommodate the V-8\u2019s massive power output for use in extreme, Baja 1000-like desert racing environments. Nevertheless, the R gains only 100 pounds over the base Raptor, maximizing the engine\u2019s power-to-weight potential. The R boasts a new front axle, unique aluminum driveshaft, specially tuned torque converter, and unique oil cooler, filter\u00a0and deep oil pan.<\/p>\n