The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R even has a Baja mode for going big in the backcountry. We took it for a spin.
Ford Motor Companyit wanted the engine’s 640 ft lbs of peak torque to hit at a lower rpm than that of the GT500’s 625 ft lbs. In the Raptor R’s case, peak torque occurs at 6,750 rpm versus the GT500’s arriving at 7,300 rpm. Given the Raptor R’s more rugged intentions versus the Shelby’s focus on paved track performance, that makes sense.
Ford’s new super truck is fit with a 700 hp, 5.2-liter supercharged V-8 that delivers 640 ft lbs of peak torque at 6,750 rpm.Additional changes specific to the Raptor R include a stronger driveshaft, standard 37-inch all-terrain tires , orange front tow hooks and exterior styling tweaks. The latter mostly involve a new power bulge hood and “R” badging throughout the interior and exterior.
The Raptor R rides on 37-inch all-terrain tires and features more than 13 inches of ground clearance.We didn’t have a Ram TRX to drag race during our time in the Raptor R, but we did have access to the vast Silver Lake Sand Dunes along the coast of Lake Michigan. This is the exact terrain the Raptor R was engineered to conquer, leveraging its two-speed 4×4 transfer case, locking differential, FOX “live valve” active shocks, 13 inches of front suspension travel, 14.
Baja mode considers terrain conditions hundreds of times per second and adjusts the power delivery and active suspension accordingly.In the time we spent at Silver Lake State Park, we conquered dozens of sand dunes, blasted and power-slid across open planes and even jumped the Raptor R at 50 mph, clearing at least 20 feet. The truck executed these maneuvers without complaint, providing a level of confidence bordering on a sense of omnipotence.
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