The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R is What the Raptor Needed | MotorWeek Road Test

While no one has ever questioned the off-road chops of the Ford F-150 Raptor, quite a few fans were not happy when the 2nd-generation raptor arrived with a turbo-6 under the hood instead of a V8. Well, it’s taken Ford until now to finally address that situation, and boy did they ever!
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[@joskjj3625]

This truck is so unnecessary, i love it

[@hillre14]

Preach

[@corbinbell820]

its very necessary more power is always necessary, and a bigger lift.

[@CalvinHikes]

I love that in the day and age of electric vehicles and high gas mileage we get a brand new vehicle with 12 miles per gallon which serves little purpose other than to be awesome.

[@siegfriedbarfuss9379]

If you need to refuel every five miles it slows you down overall and you need to compensate with reckless driving

[@JamesK7911]

I mean it’s still more than my 2001 Ford F-150 which only gets 11 mpg. Although I started to micro play with the throttle and brakes and if I don’t accelerate too aggressively than I’m able to get at most about 170-300 miles out of my 20 gallon fuel tank

[@stevemcgowen]

The funny thing is you see trucks like this in neighborhoods where the truck costs more than their trailer/house…

[@Bruce.-Wayne]

🤣🤣🤣🤣.....I guess Priorities are a thing of the past....

[@CM-cw8fe]

Easier to get a loan for a car and easier to repossess that car than evict

[@icyhotmike]

Gotta love all the SRTs being stolen from the ghetto and flipped to Mexico

[@thorsky2754]

Some people have different priorities. They don't need a big giant house, they'd rather have fun driving around.

[@brittanycunningham787]

All of you are in for a major surprise in the next couple of weeks

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

John Davis straight up legend.

[@djp1234]

You'll definitely be the fastest farmer in your town with this manure hauler.

[@Alex-li1id]

Motorweek is still going strong

[@sp4604]

hard to imagine its just as fast off the line as gallardo was 15 years ago

[@bleu_chzst924]

12.1 at 113 is just disgusting for a truck. Thats what c5 Z06 vettes were running new in 2002. Mind boggling isnt it.

[@sp4604]

@@bleu_chzst924 yeah. all that weight to carry. ill still take a 5.0 gallardo. that engine had such a mean tone

[@berniesoprano6980]

Hell yeah it’s worth the letter R!

[@glovedcop69]

Coming to your local dealer at no less than measly 100k! Slightly less than some homes! What a great deal 👍.

[@JH-tg3qg]

What? Here in NJ 100k gets u a dog house. The raptor and trx are a dime a dozen here!

[@FrozenDonut13]

Holy crap, 0-60 in 3.7 seconds? Dang I must be gettin' older than I thought.

[@bones40447]

I want this engine/transmission combo in a 2wd swb 2 door!

[@289pinto]

A lightning storm ⚡️

[@The-fs5wn]

The exhaust clips don’t tell you how loud this is in real life. I was in another non-R gen 3 Raptor at the time (which by the way is a very well-insulated car), and it still felt like the earth was shaking as it went past. For some reason he decided to switch it into Baja mode and I could hear it loud and clear from 100 ft away.

[@edmeyer4800]

The Goat of Car Reviews

[@noseefood1943]

a truck that's quick as ninja zx600r wow!

[@GTFORDMAN]

12.1 seconds 1/4 mile time from an F150? thats insane!

[@berniesoprano6980]

I said the same! That has to be fun going faster than some cars on the drag strip!!

[@berniesoprano6980]

I said the same! That has to be fun going faster than some cars on the drag strip!!

[@KartKing4ever]

Quicker than my GT500 when it was stock lol

[@vancityguy]

The amazing times we live in… at least in the automotive world.

[@novadude65]

Trx. 12.0

[@clintwestwood2731]

now you have to convince dealers to NOT ripoff the buying public with a 50 grand dealer markup. You need to address that Motorweek.

[@TheRealHungryJoe]

Standard $78K , +$35K for the Raptor R.. I just looked online, ‘toyota Katy’ has a base starting at $93K with 1K miles.. that’s unbelievable

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

$95K sticker around these parts.

[@jameswillard1]

Love this truck, but the reality is the market price is like $170k! We live in a crazy world that people will pay that much for these and $120k for Bronco Raptors 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@neooverby3750]

Imagine if it was the 5.2 flatplain crank with a supercharger that be an interesting sound coming out of a truck

[@kylesummers1565]

I couldn't justify the R for the off-road capability with the price difference (almost double the cost of the Tremor). I bought a Tremor 5.0 with all the off-road goodies and am getting about 20 mpg combined. I hope they fixed the oil consumption issue. I was going to buy another Tundra because of reliability, but they didn't seem that interested, and they ditched the V8. I hope the Ford doesn't let me down too much. Happy so far though. Peace, Love!!

[@GRH9705]

The F-150 Tremor is a great truck and I think you made a good decision picking the Ford over the Tundra, especially for off-road purposes. No recovery hooks was a fail on Toyota's part. I was on the waitlist for the TRD Pro for 18 months and decided to stick with my current gen Ram Rebel once the Tundra showed up at the dealership. Ford Tremor, Ram Rebel, and Chevy ZR2 are all better off-roaders than the TRD Pro, which is a bit painful for me to admit as a longtime Toyota fanboy. The Raptor, Raptor R, and TRX are overkill for 99% of off-road truck drivers but look at them for what they are; an absurd but ridiculously fun toy to bring out the inner child.

[@untilthewheelsfalloff1751]

Definitely what the raptor needed, but unfortunately the dealers marking them up 100k is disgusting.

[@jtjtrs8806]

They say last of the v8s , going out with a bang ! Literally

[@TurboMan942]

This thing should have no issues at all making it up to Walmart on paved roads

[@actontreadway1168]

Just awesome. I’m not giving up my 2018 supercab for this, tho. If they made a supercab, I might upgrade.

[@ruthun]

3.7s. I'd be such a tool if lined up against anything this side of a Veyron! Great truck

[@UnfilteredCactus]

It’s a nice truck. But it’s like a sort of hot blonde that makes you take her to expensive dinners, when the TRX is a hot latina that has attitude but is happy to join you on taco truck runs

[@mlmt89]

Too bad dealers tacked on an extra 100k or more to the MSRP!

[@VikGrover]

Why only regular gas?

[@Joshua-uw7wm]

Mind blowing 🤯 truck

[@BeingMe23]

How odd. I just had the F150 and Bronco Raptors pass me on I 84 in Oregon.

[@KN-jw7ts]

When are u guys reviewing the bronco raptor?!

[@onlysilv]

Judd Clampett's truck is a status symbol!! Would you believe that ?

[@dbrandon4528]

You’re Welcome Ford - Ram TRX

[@clifflee5404]

I'm a previous lightning owner wishing they made a more traditional lightning with this engine and etc Right now the closest thing would be a shelby super snake sport

[@nicolasmolli]

Je n'ose pas imaginer que Ford puisse vendre ce monstre dans mon pays : la France.

[@Good1vibes]

My son needs a truck but he is only 12 years old. It seems that dad will be using the Raptor for now.

[@popcultureaddict733]

Amazing. And amazingly expensive to purchase and own.

[@fry.master]

all new trucks are, may as well have fun

[@Bruce.-Wayne]

And GM asking 150k for an Escalade V....😂

[@simonblanco4864]

Truck of the year.

[@roberthoyt7921]

Raptor R would've been called Raptor GT or better yet VelociRaptor

[@revelare_xvii6269]

Hennessey already took the VelociRaptor name.

[@MrAgent007xkgb]

The Car GOATS 🐐 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@boss12]

Clever girl.

[@robertlamble6523]

Is this the first 32 valve V8 in a domestic pick up?

[@The-fs5wn]

Nope. That’s the 5.4L from the gen-1 Raptor.

[@ChooChoomfers]

The gen 1 had the 6.2

[@eternalthread7846]

@@The-fs5wn 5.4 was 24v the 5.0 was the first 32v v8 in a domestic pickup

[@jimt5683]

Everything looks good except the graphics and steering wheel. Almost perfect

[@chileshemubanga3594]

I Feel Coz The Raptor Is Not A Normal Truck,Just Like Porsche 911s Are Not Just Normal Cars,I Love Both With Stickers & Stripes.

[@rondail5675]

Thanks Ford for watching the RAM TRX. Come-on Chevy, catch-up.

[@clarencepalmer1087]

Did he say “regular” ?

[@broderp]

At those prices, Ford dealers will have a bunch of trucks on their lots.

[@KartKing4ever]

Do you know anything about the Raptor, its history, and resale? These will not be sitting. In fact, almost all 2023s are sold out already.

[@GRH9705]

@@KartKing4ever Resale alone on these things is insane but that's our current economy. To compare this consider pricing on lesser "off-road" trucks like the Ram Rebel, Ford F-150 Tremor, Chevy ZR2, and Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. In most cases those are $70k trucks. Why wouldn't a limited production, legit Baja style truck with 700HP fetch a $100k+ price tag in today's market?

[@Poohdaddymagic]

I never thought I'd see a production full size 4x4 truck would rip a 12.1 1/4 mile run

[@_ArsNova]

Sorry, but I’m not a fan of Ford trucks anymore. They’ve gotten so ludicrously expensive, due in no small part to gaudy luxury busses like these. A basic extended cab 4x4 F-150 will run you north of $40k these days.

[@tontolinification]

1 mile per gallon

[@revelare_xvii6269]

Let’s take a moment thank the TRX for pushing Ford to put a V8 back in the Raptor.

[@windwalker121]

The Overcompensator. You're making up for something major if you own one of these.

[@mannyrosado9887]

Amazing truck, but Ford dealers will make it impossible to buy by adding another $25-30k on top of the already unaffordable price.

[@MartinGalway]

Thank you for using the words "VERY LOW" when describing this truck's dreadful 10MPG EPA. Obviously it gets lower than 10mpg when you are driving off-road. It has a range of 432 miles when driving the EPA test. So obviously a lot less than that when off-road. You are gonna spend a lot of time worrying about where your next tank of gasoline comes from

[@Bruce.-Wayne]

Lol...these are the trucks that keep Shell and ExxonMobil gas stations happy....

[@gddyuprap]

True... but you can go just about anywhere and grab 5 gallons of gas. Name a place where you can go and grab 5 gallons of electricity....

[@MartinGalway]

@@gddyuprap what does electricity have to do with this??? The truck guzzles gasoline and has a short range - especially if you are in the wilderness

[@gddyuprap]

@@MartinGalway You can carry 10,20,100 gallons of fuel anywhere with you if you feel like it. Regardless of how much the truck eats. Can't do that with the Lightning or any other EV. That was the point.

[@mikewarburton6161]

​@@gddyuprap I got the point immédiatement. Some people are butthurt about something they could never have ot afford. So they simply attack it with child like fever.

[@SirtubalotTX]

109k starting price and 50k markups at dealer? No thanks.

[@darknessislight3689]

V8 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 😆 Price NOOOOOOOOO 😒

[@stevemcgowen]

That’s an expensive compensator…

[@ck2696]

That is one really cool truck for sure. But think I still like my trackhawk better.

[@taurussho86]

Good for you

[@icyhotmike]

What does a trackhawk have to do with a Raptor. Do you even know what a trackhawk is? You probably know the new Cobra absolutely destroys a trackhawk in every performance category right? 😂 It's not even a fair comparison...

[@ck2696]

If you had thought about what I wrote before you quickly jumped to make your Smart mouth remarks, you would have figured out that yes, I know what a trackhack is because I OWN one. I don't care that a Cobra or many other similar cars can out perform it. This is Anerica and in America we still have free speech. There's nothing here that prohibits a person from commenting that they like their current vehicle better, even if it is in a different category altogether.

[@shawnsmith566]

Nobody cares about a trackhawk, plus this raptor can outperform a trackhawk in numerous ways!

[@taurussho86]

@@shawnsmith566 quarter mile is identical

[@dor1tomcswagger69]

Ford could have done a better job with they way the Raptor R looks. It could have been more aggressive

[@spunkysandoval]

who can afford this truck? ford dealers are raking customers over the coals

[@tedschmitt178]

Lots of people can afford it which is why dealers get huge markups.

[@johnmcmullen456]

Bought by the same people whining about the economy and food & gas prices.

[@dohc1067]

Even though I understand why Ford changed the styling as a cost savings, I am starting to like the styling more and more. That being said, the thrust and sound from the v8 is great. Business man driving, bad boy riding.

[@melvinhunt6976]

In a few short years Electricity will be so high that you’ll wish you could still drive something Dependable that gets 12 MPG !

[@shiftmotorsports9803]

Pickup trucks are the new muscle cars

[@johnmcmullen456]

That is sad because it steals customers away from purchasing muscle cars, and someday they will be gone for lack of sufficient sales to satisfy the factory bean counters.

[@shiftmotorsports9803]

@@johnmcmullen456 It's already happening....to Dodge and Chevy anyway

[@kriswinger9391]

​@@johnmcmullen456, face it most (American) cars as a whole are going away other than lousy + also overpriced electric ones. Ford itself currently only produces the Mustang model of pony/muscle cars. They consider the Mustang Mach E an SUV. There are still many foreign manufacturers that still gladly manufacture cars though like Honda with their brand-new Accord. Tons on American folks love trucks + SUV's today! Try hauling 6 people (or more in some cases) in a car or having 8-14 inches of ground clearance beneath them or "selectable" 4wd or AWD systems. My previous Ford Taurus SHO had AWD, but obviously couldn't go offroad + current Subaru cars/suv's with their AWD systems can go offroad, but have no selectable "2wd" for fuel savings or the fun drifting or smokey burnout! Also try hauling 1,000-3,000 pounds or more with your car of any type or towing even a meager 5,000 pounds, obviously not happening. Trucks + alot of today's SUV's have become dominant. They indeed offer alot more capabilities in most cases + are as safe (large size) and ride as comfortably as most of todays cars. Sadly because of this + sheer want/demand of them, truck & SUV prices have also soared. I'm indeed loving my brand-new 2022 Ford F-150 (holdover) Super Cab (6 passenger) XLT 4x4 with the popular 2.7 twin turbo V6. Today this truck is only considered lower-end to mid-level with such luxurious offerings like Ford's Limited, Raptor or Platinum trims. But I'm vastly pleased with the quietness/comfort of this current 2021+ F-150 design! Rides as good + as quietly as ANY car I've ever owned, hauls up to 1,500 pounds or so + tows up to 8,200 pounds in my trucks configuration, axle gearing etc. I've even achieved 20-22 MPG in mixed work/city driving driving on "cheap" 88 Octane (E-15) gasoline which it's rated to run on. It's small 2.7 liter EcoBoost twin turbo V6, only 165 cubic inch displacement (smallest motor Ford has ever put into a full-size pickup truck) produces 325 horsepower + 400 lb/ft of torque in stock form. These numbers can "easily" be vastly increased with simple bolt-on parts or tunes. In stock form in professional testing it's said my F-150 rips from 0-60 MPH in less than 6 seconds (5.7 or so in my configuration) + does low to mid 14 second quarter mile ET's. Such numbers equal or beat alot of today's current family cars and also some pretty sporty models of not too long ago. With some select bolt-ons + a decent tune, my truck could achieve 0-60 MPH in the mid 4 second range & mid to high 12 second quarter mile ET's. With more mods there is a 1st Generation 2.7 twin turbo EcoBoost V6 Ford F-150 on KZbin doing low 12 second quarter mile ET's with over 210K miles on the odometer! Go Blue Oval. My F-150 was also a large upgrade from my 2020 Ford Ranger which itself was quite good compared with most of todays midsized trucks.

[@johnmcmullen456]

@@kriswinger9391 There are 2 types of pickup buyers, those that actually need them for towing and hauling, and those that just like the image. I see much more of the second group. My southern neighborhood is full of crew cab, short bed 4wd 1/2 to 1 ton pickups owned by 2 person households that never go off road, can't fit in their garages, and never hauled more than their groceries. I grew up in the 1960's in a 5 member family and my father always bought 2 door full size cars. Same with his friends. Very large families bought station wagons that could also accommodate 4 × 8 plywood sheets & drywall, etc. These full size cars were usually body on frame and had a generous towing capacity as well. Don't remember any complaints. Pickup trucks at that time were for farmers and businesses. In the later part of the 1970's came the big interest in pickups for the suburbanites, especially with the younger generation. Chrome roll bars with off road lights, front bumper brush guards, white wagon wheels with knobby tires, & lift kits were must-haves for the incrowd. Again, most were flashy street cruisers. That was the beginning of the end for muscle cars. It may have a lot to do with the heavier horsepower killing emission regulations on cars vs trucks in the 70's. I have driven my brother's 2021 F150 with a 5.0, pretty impressive, but how much more enjoyable the driving experience if that powerplant was in a 1,000lb lighter 2 door mid or full size rwd muscle car that didn't look like a box, and could actually handle? We know that isn't going to happen. The manufactures' cash cow is the truck market, and we're seeing the further discontinuance of cars and even the loss of a choice of cab and bed styles for pickups. There are a few foreign car alternatives like the Accord, but it is now fwd 4 door only, no muscle car, and any V8 import is tremendously expensive. I am all for having affordable choices, but that is being taken away from us. In the past the most powerful engine was a reasonably priced option available on even a base model, today it requires a special edition model like a Raptor & TRX, fast approaching $100k. That is out of reach for all but the weathy. Tough being an old guy remembering the glory days.

[@droomkoning3266]

Hi

[@jakey20022]

The RAM TRX is still the King . Ford "Couldn't" find 2 HP to match RAM 🤣🤣

[@foodNtravel87]

$110k down payment for a house and it brings you profit every year!

[@zeem3633]

Jeez...let me pay up my mortgage first!!@

[@Mike-lj4ue]

The truth most won’t take something that expensive off road. Those with the means to afford that truck have the means to buy a 35 grand side by side and these trucks will most likely be towing side by sides to the outlaw traIls

[@45hotro]

Why not just charge $200k?

[@rallymosm3331]

I like That s

[@Fony_turgeson]

That front end is kind of ugly tbh

[@성태김-c1w]

Rowdy Raptor

[@vvvvel]

700 hp no wonder...!

[@blackericdenice]

1:20 Ford also installed smaller cams so the engine will peak @ lower rpm. I thought Ford was better than Dodge. I didn't think they would get down in the mud with Dodge and make a gas guzzling supercharge v8. Ford could have gotten more hp and burn less fuel with twin turbos.

[@tcmarineaddiction6609]

103k 😂

[@LWRC]

The digital bar graphs for speedo & tach look like they were designed by 4th graders!!! Look at Porsche's digital gauges with needle on clear analog background!!! Even Honda has done better!!! A $150K truck with clown gauges!!!

[@paulwalkert2915]

Absolutely could not hear the engine tone as Jon Davis couldn't stop talking for 1 sec.

[@mattm9619]

Black wheels look so meh not sure why they put them on everything it's an ugly auto trend.

[@novadude65]

Interior is lame.

[@thorsky2754]

"boy does this thing sound terrific".. yet won't shut up for 3 seconds so we can hear it... 😠

[@Kk_1100]

Yea the graphics are hideous