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Ford Unleashes F-150 Raptor R With 700 Horsepower, with "Baja Mode"
FORD F-150 RAPTOR SPECIFICATION SHEET
Ford has tried the off-road pickup segment with the Ford F-150 Raptor, but the introduction of the Ram 1500 TRX two years ago changed everything.
Today, the Ford Motor Company has dropped the new Raptor.
The new 2023 F-150 Raptor R is arguably the closest thing to the extreme desert-racing Baja racing trucks that compete in race events in Baja, Mexico.
“Raptor R is our ultimate Raptor”, said Carl Widmann, Ford Performance chief engineer.
“When customers experience Raptor R in the desert and beyond, it will make the hairs on the back of their necks stand up – and they’ll love every second of it”.
The heart of the Raptor R is a 5.2-litre supercharged V8 engine that comes from the Mustang Shelby GT500. The end result is 700 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque, with factory modifications.
RAM-Doh! It’s kind of strange that Ford didn’t try to squeeze a bit more juice out of the engine in order to best the TRX, whose 6.2-litre Hellcat V8 cranks out 702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque.
The performance details, twin dual overhead cams with variable cam timing, a forged steel cross-plane crankshaft, forged, aluminum pistons and the intercooler for the supercharger is liquid-cooled and made for "off-road environments". The engine also features lightweight parts, making it within 100 lbs. of the current V6 raptor with the 37-inch tire package. The engine uses a conical air filter for 66% more air volume, along with a functional air extractor hood.
Ford Performance engineers recalibrated the supercharger and installed a new pulley to increase torque delivery at the low-end and mid-range. Next, they upgraded the exhaust manifolds to a cast stainless steel design, including a unique oil cooler and filter. To help the engine breathe better, air intake volume is increased 66 percent via a wider air intake inlet and a higher-flow, higher-efficiency conical air filter. As for the exhaust system, drivers can adjust the sound by switching between Normal, Sport, Baja and Quiet modes (the latter a blessing for the neighbors). These can be adjusted in the 'MyMode' feature along with many different settings such as drive, steering, suspension and more, then saved as a single mode easily accessed with the press of the “R” button on the steering wheel.
The 2023 F-150 Raptor R also gets a recalibrated 10-speed SelectShift transmission, new front axle with a more robust, higher-strength carrier casting, larger-diameter aluminum driveshaft and specially tuned torque converter. When it comes to the chassis, the five-link rear suspension features extra-long trailing arms to better maintain axle position on rough terrain, a Panhard rod and 24-inch coil springs. Advanced live valve shocks are tuned to balance ride quality and roll control on- and off-road, Ford explains, with height sensors and other sensors monitoring terrain conditions independently hundreds of times per second to adjust suspension tuning accordingly.
Now we are getting to the meat of the Baja Matters! Wheel travel is 13 inches in front and 14.1 inches in back—virtually identical numbers to the TRX!
The F-150 Raptor R is the only factory ride to come standard with 37-inch tires.
Ford’s new off-road Baja fighter further stands out with a larger, more aggressively styled power dome on the hood that sits nearly one inch taller than on the base Raptor, helping extract warm air from underneath. You can’t miss the unique bumpers, Code Orange accents including “R” badges all around and the special graphics package on the rear fenders featuring a design that mirrors the harsh, cracked desert earth.
"Code Orange", like the 'Code Red' on the RAM?
Two of the eight available body colors are new including Avalanche Grey and Azure Grey Tri-Coat. Inside, the cabin boasts standard Recaro seats with a combination of black leather and Alcantara suede for added grip. Genuine carbon fiber adorns the doors, media bin door and upper parts of the instrument panel. The geeky stuff, 12-inch touchscreen is powered by SYNC 4 and benefits from Ford Power-Up over-the-air software update capability.
Ordering for the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R opens today and production will start late in 2022 at the Dearborn Truck Plant.
We hear near $110K - 2022 Inflation!
The base F-150 Raptor tops $96,000 including freight and PDI, while the Ram 1500 TRX is about $10,000 more expensive.
In 2009, the Raptor-R, "It will be available in showrooms in July with a MSRP of $38,995".
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