2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Gets 700 Horsepower for $109K
Ford on Monday revealed the long-rumored, much-anticipated 2023 F-150 Raptor R. As suspected, the absolute madlads and madlasses and madfolx at Ford equip the most powerful F-150 Raptor ever made with a revamped version of the Shelby GT500’s V8, gifting it an unruly 700 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque. Another Ridiculous Raptor: New Bronco […]
Ford F-150 Raptor R Likely Getting Shelby’s Ridiculous V8
It’s been a good 15 months since Ford warned us that the F-150 Raptor R was coming. And with a whole bunch of developments happening over the last few days and weeks, it sure feels like that day is coming sooner rather than later. And that the F-150 Raptor R is getting an insane V8 […]
2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Puts Out 450 Horsepower
With the all-new 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor preparing to spread its wings this summer, we now know exactly what this big bad bird is packing under its beak. The latest Raptor brings back the high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 as announced, and its horsepower and torque figures are staying the same. Ford Likes ‘em Beefy: […]
[Photos] 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Arrives This Summer
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If you were waiting for Ford to spill the beans on a version of the F-150 Raptor that can eat the Ram 1500 TRX for lunch, you’ll hafta wait just a skosh longer. Ford has exactly six words (well, five words and one letter) to say about that truck: “Raptor R is coming next year.” […]
2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Reveal Set for Feb. 3
Update: It’s here! It’s here! And it’s so cool that Ford decided to pony up for the rights to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” Got lunch plans on Wednesday yet? Here’s a suggestion: Rustle up something substantive — like a thick steak or a heaping sandwich. Crack open a cold soda. Then, once you’re all set, fire […]
Will the New Ford F-150 Raptor Have Two Engines?
We know for a fact that the next-generation Ford F-150 Raptor is coming — likely by late next year. What we don’t know is if Ford will stick with the venerable twin-turbo V6 or upgrade to a supercharged V8 to compete with the 700-horsepower-plus Ram TRX. A report this week suggests that Ford may have […]
Rumor: Next-Gen Ford F-150 Raptor Getting Coil Spring Suspension
A Ford F-150 Raptor prototype was spotted testing around Dearborn at the end of September, and it appeared to reveal a major change for the next-generation truck. Spy shots of the possible next-gen Ford F-150 Raptor mule showed a truck boasting a rear coil spring suspension. The current F-150 Raptor leverages a leaf spring suspension. […]
Trail Control Makes 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor Even More Off-Road Capable
There’s an awful lot to love about the 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor. I mean, after all, it’s a Ford F-150 Raptor. You know what it does, and you know that it’s gonna do it well. If you didn’t pull the trigger on the F-150 Raptor before and are considering getting one of the new 2019 […]
Ford F-150 Raptor Becomes China’s Top-Selling Performance Truck in July; Lincoln Sales Up Thanks to Navigator, MKC
Ford Motor Company and its joint ventures in China posted a 32 percent year-over-year decrease in sales in July, delivering a total of 57,662 vehicles. Changan Ford Automobile delivered 33,037 vehicles, down 43 percent from July 2017; Jiangling Motor Corporation was down 5 percent at 18,711 vehicles delivered; Lincoln was up 2 percent at 4,515 […]
New and Improved 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor Perfect for Traveling Through a Fallen Kingdom
Audiences are packing movie theaters this weekend to see Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the latest entry in an indie franchise that has enjoyed surprisingly little fanfare and made a modest profit over four films. Ford is set to unleash its own prehistoric mayhem-maker later this year with the launch of the new and improved 2019 […]
Ford F-150 Raptor, Shelby Mustang GT350 Take Home 2018 MECOTY Awards
Two of Ford’s biggest performance products—the 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor and Mustang Shelby GT350—are not just award-winners on their home turf. They both also came up big at the 5th annual Middle East Car of the Year (MECOTY) awards, which were held in Abu Dhabi in April. The Shelby GT350 took home the title of […]
2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Wins Best Truck at Northwest Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year Mudfest
The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor seemingly can’t help itself but win a whole bunch of awards for being great. It’s just in its nature. The latest prize earned by the Blue Oval’s badass off-road truck is the title of “Best Pickup” at the Northwest Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year Mudfest. Did you know that […]
Ford F-150 Raptor’s Dual-Mode Transfer Case Makes it Monstrously Powerful Off-Road
The new 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor gets more than its fair share of praise for everything from its six-mode Terrain Management System to its 450-horsepower EcoBoost engine and 10-speed automatic transmission. But one of the components that most makes it the off-road beast that it is its all-new dual-mode AWD/4WD transfer case, which utilizes that […]
2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Wins Popular Mechanics’ Pickup Truck of the Year
Ford’s adrenaline-fueled (disclaimer: the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is not actually fueled by adrenaline; like other trucks, it is fueled by petrol) Ford F-150 Raptor was named the “Pickup Truck of the Year” by Popular Mechanics this week in the 2017 Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence awards. The F-150 Raptor was determined to be the “vehicle […]
You Can Get a 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor for £114,000 in the UK
The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor has already been shipped overseas to China and the Middle East, but if you live in the United Kingdom, your chances of getting one is slim, as Ford currently doesn’t offer a right-hand drive version of its high-performance pickup. However, one dealership in London has managed to import five 2017 […]
Ford F-150 Raptor Headed to China for First Time
Performance truck and off-road enthusiasts in China have reason to rejoice: Ford has announced that it has begun shipping its 2017 F-150 Raptor to the country, marking the first time in the history of the Blue Oval brand that an F-Series truck built in the United States is being exported to China. Future Safety: Ford reveals […]
One-of-One Ford F-150 Raptor Raises $207K for JDRF at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
Earlier this month at the 46th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, Ford put up on the block a one-of-one 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor that would be draped in a unique color and would be the last VIN to roll off the production line for the 2017 model year. When the dust settled, this distinctive Ford F-150 […]
2017 Ford F-150 Raptor to Make Middle Eastern Debut
Ford has made sure that the wait between the reveal of the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor and its launch would be a long and arduous one, but that wait is finally coming to an end. Just imagine what it would be like to be a performance truck enthusiast in the Middle East who has had […]