2023 Ford F-150 Raptor – Everything You Need to Know
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor is the perfect build for an off-road pickup truck. It is designed to be efficient and powerful, with various features that set it apart from its competitors. The powertrain has been improved to make it more efficient and powerful. The luxurious interior is also sure to make any driver feel comfortable. Whether looking for a reliable off-road vehicle or a great truck, the 2023 Ford Raptor is an excellent choice. This article will give you an insight into the latest aspects that make the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor attractive. Interior Design The interior of the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor is truly remarkable. It features leather-trimmed seating and a panoramic sunroof. The touchscreen display makes controlling the truck a breeze. You can access all the necessary car control features with just a glance. Even better, if you have an Android device or an iPhone, you can sync
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R vs. F-150 Raptor 37 Acceleration Test Concludes as Expected
Once upon a time, sport trucks took a back seat in favor of a new breed of pickups. A breed specialized in off-road shenanigans, that is. The Raptor launched in 2009 for the 2010 model year with a choice of two V8s, then Ford redesigned the dune-bashing pickup for 2017 with two fewer cylinders and a twin-turbocharged setup to boot. Although more capable off the beaten path compared to its predecessor, the second-generation Raptor came under a lot of criticism for its force-fed V6 engine. There’s nothing inherently wrong with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost, save for the lack of aural titillation we all expect from this kind of vehicle. Fortunately for Raptor enthusiasts, the six-cylinder in the third-gen Raptor is a little more exciting. The Dearborn-based automaker didn’t stop there, though. It also engineered the 2021-and-newer Raptor to accommodate 37-inch tires from the factory. The cherry on top had to wait until
2023 Ford Raptor R – Return of the V8
Beginning with its inception in 2010, Ford’s most souped-up version of their classic F-150 pickup, the Raptor, has been nearly synonymous with American muscle trucks: big displacement and big power numbers out of a time-tested, crossplane V8. Following a facelift in 2017, that big V8 was replaced by Ford’s newest golden child, a high-performance variant of their 3.5L twin-turbo EcoBoost. While the EcoBoost (which is so beloved by Ford that they chose it as the power plant for their new Ford GT supercar) is undeniably a great engine for any application, especially behind the new 10-speed automatic transmission, many would say the ol’ Raptor just isn’t the same without its big V8 powering it across the bajadas. It’s perhaps possible, then, that the V8’s absence was always intended to be temporary while Ford worked through the embryonic stages of its most powerful Raptor ever – the brand-new Raptor R which
Custom Ford Bronco Flaunts Classic Land Rover Green Paintwork and Many Tasteful Mods
The aftermarket for the 2021-and-newer Bronco is slowly but steadily picking up steam. The latest build that caught yours truly’s attention is a proper custom build from the peeps at Galpin Auto Sports, who repainted the Bronco in that rich green of Land Rovers from the good ol’ days. Tastefully matched with a Wimbledon White-painted hard top, the rich green extends to the fender flares, which house 20-inch wheels from Detroit Steel. Topped with chrome hub caps that read F in a retro typeface, said wheels match the hard top’s white. This color extends to the Raptor-style grille. Up front, you’ll also find a triple light mount from Swarfworks, complete with Baja Designs LP6 Pro lights: two clear and one amber. Baja Designs bumper-mounted pocket lights need to be mentioned as well, plus the Baja Designs reverse light mounted at the center of the spare tire carrier. All five rubber boots come courtesy
Dax Shepard Introduces His Ford F-150 Raptor R, Daniel Ricciardo Loves It
Dax Shepard has proudly introduced his new, supercharged pickup truck. It’s a mighty Ford F-150 Raptor R, and one of its biggest fans is Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo. Shepard, who is an actor, comedian, and podcast host, has always been very vocal about his passion for cars. He doesn't just buy them and moves on to the next, but he also likes getting involved in upgrading and restoring them. His garage hosts a 1967 Lincoln Continental, a 1990 Chevy 454 SS, a Chrysler Pacifica, a 1994 Buick Roadmaster, but also a Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon. Plus a few motorcycles. He has just introduced everyone to his latest ride, a powerful Ford F-150 Raptor R, and showed his excitement over the pickup truck writing, “insert Jaws theme song here.” And he also promises that the car won’t remain in its stock form, writing, “stay tuned for mods.” The Ford F-150 Raptor R is one
The 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor – Everything We Know
The highly-anticipated Ford Ranger Raptor, the smaller brother to the beloved F-150 Raptor, is finally set to hit the North American market for model year 2024. Recently, some spy shots of the Ranger on the assembly line hit the internet, providing a detailed and accurate look at what to expect from this mid-sized truck when it hits the dealer lots. Ford seems to have been hitting it out of the park lately with their new F-150 and Bronco editions, and this trim level offered for the Ranger looks to be no exception. Read on for a detailed recap of what we know currently about the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor so far. But first, a little backstory on the Ranger’s big brother. The F-150 Raptor: The Original Baja Truck The first entry in the Raptor lineup was introduced in 2010 as the pinnacle trim level of the F-150, and since then the
2024 Ford Bronco Raptor CGI Pickup Truck Seems Ready for a Jeep Gladiator Brawl
Over the decades, the Blue Oval company has allowed its renowned Ford Bronco nameplate to incur great changes – all destined to fulfill the needs of the U.S. car market at the time. The original Ford Bronco was born as the first SUV model developed by the second-largest U.S. automaker. In production since 1965 (around the same time the company’s Mustang was establishing the pony car sector), the rugged series had an uninterrupted stint over five generations, until 1996. During that time, it quickly morphed from the initial compact SUV offering produced on a dedicated platform that was set to compete with the similarly-sized Jeep CJ-5 International Harvester Scout and Toyota Land Cruiser in three-door SUV, two-door pickup truck and no-door ‘roadster’ form. As such, beginning with the second generation in 1978, and until its initial demise in 1996, the Ford Bronco settled on the three-door SUV body style and transformed into a short-wheelbase adaptation of
Sunday Drive: Ford Bronco Raptor – What’s old is new again!
Christmas came early for us in 2022 when a Ford Bronco arrived on Dec. 14. It was our first time with one here in Utah and, even more importantly, it came in the form of the very hard-to-find “Raptor.” With the introduction of the Bronco, Ford has conjured up all kinds of past memories and feelings for us of being teenagers and spending time in the foothills with our friends. The new Bronco is just that — a testament to its past but injected with just enough modernness for it to really stand out in today’s crowd. We fell in love with the Bronco’s headlights and boxy look after spending a week using it to get around in one of the largest storms we have seen here in Utah in the past few years. Even with all the snow and bad weather, we had folks stopping us wherever we went
2023 Ford Ranger Raptor Is Mighty Impressive In Acceleration Test
0-62 mph in less than 6 seconds sounds very good to us. The new Ford Ranger Raptor isn’t available in the United States yet but it will eventually arrive in North America. We haven’t had the chance to sample the performance truck yet but we expect to get behind the wheel in the very near future. If you are eager to find out how quick the pickup truck is off the line, you don’t have to wait until it arrives in the US. Thanks to a new video, we can see the 2023 Ranger Raptor in action unleashing all its potential. The PDriveTV channel on YouTube recently had the privilege to test drive the new Ranger Raptor. The vehicle featured in the clip above is from the Australian specification, which means it has the more powerful version of the 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6. As a reminder, due to emissions restrictions, in Europe, the truck
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R hits dyno, puts down 580 hp at wheels
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R brings V-8 power back to Ford's performance off-road pickup truck. YouTube channel Late Model Restoration recently strapped one to a dyno to see how well the Raptor R manages that extra power. The truck's supercharged 5.2-liter V-8, a variant of the Predator engine used in the recently discontinued Mustang Shelby GT500, is rated at 700 hp and 640 lb-ft of torque. However, that's measured at the crank, not the wheels. To see how much power actually makes it to the ground, it needed to visit a dyno. Using 93-octane fuel and a showroom-fresh truck with 120 miles on the odometer, Late Model Restoration recorded 580 hp at 6,300 rpm and 533 lb-ft of torque at 4,400 rpm at the rear wheels. Note that while the 10-speed automatic transmission's seventh gear has the 1:1 ratio that would provide the most accurate result, the test was run in fifth gear to