The Raptor takes Ford's basic F-150 and turns it into a dirt-crawling wonder
Upon launch, the 5,550-pound Raptor quickly became a talked-about high-performance vehicle which could not only navigate everyday off-roading with aplomb, but set you down gently over the cruelest, roughest off-road surfaces you could find, from rocks to sand to streams and beyond.
2019 brings it a series of small improvements, making it even more Raptor than it was. You’ve still got the famous electronically controlled shock absorbers, making it even easier to push it over bumpy inclines and avoid getting bounced around like the shot in a maraca.These absorbers come courtesy of Fox, whose “Racing Live Valve” shocks are adjusted - in real time – by the onboard computers in the Raptor.
450-hp twin-turbo V-6 could be easily mistaken for a V-8, it's that monstrous-feeling. Mileage is a typically low 16-18 MPG despite the V-6. The Raptor comes in two trims, the $54,350 SuperCab and the $57,335 SuperCrew.It’s a challenge to get in and out due to its 11.5 inch ground clearance but that’s part of the fun of a big rig, and if you're extra long or extra wide, this is your vehicle.
Inside, it’s extra large and extra-plush, equipped with blue-accented Recaro seats, allowing those up front a clear view of what’s in front of them. One annoyance is the center console-mounted shift which, if you don’t keep your eye on it, misses “Drive” and instead throws you into"M" mode. “M” should be above “D,” not below it.Outside, it’s six inches wider than the standard F-150, improving your stability, and 17-inch wheels are available with BFGoodrich-tough all-terrain tires.
The 2019 Raptor carries the Ford F-150 badge, of course, and is correspondingly rock-solid performance-wise. But imagine your F-150’s been fed 1,000 espressos and received a few horsewhip cracks via a 450 HP, twin-turbo V6 engine and you’ll get an idea of what a unique and entertaining hunk of machinehood is the F-150 Raptor.I test drive and review cars, trucks, motorcycles and all manner of machines, anywhere they are - USA, Europe, Asia, The Bronx.
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