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

[SID297]

 

[DriftwoodSVT]

Looks and sounds great. Glad to see a V8 finally, as it should have always been.

 

[kaz109]

This truck should have got the 615hp Godzilla motor but more importantly its suspension should be upgraded over a regular Gen 3 Raptor. Makes no sense to be the top trim level of off road performance category and not touch what matter most in off roading.

For all the pavement queens on this site and others that only care about V8 vroom vroom sound could get a Roush or Shelby.

 

[CobraBob]

700hp/640tq in a Raptor! 0-60 in 3.6 secs. A lot of folks are going to love this news.

 

[DriftwoodSVT]

This truck should have got the 615hp Godzilla motor but more importantly its suspension should be upgraded over a regular Gen 3 Raptor. Makes no sense to be the top trim level of off road performance category and not touch what matter most in off roading.

For all the pavement queens on this site and others that only care about V8 vroom vroom sound could get a Roush or Shelby.

But Godzilla is too heavy?.....

 

[ArabianOak]

limited too in the 1/4 mile run...probably a mid 11 truck with tune only. Not a truck guy but this is a good one. my brother has the trx and its a beast as well.

 

[SID297]

But Godzilla is too heavy?.....

No worse than the 6.2.

 

[DriftwoodSVT]

No worse than the 6.2.

I kid! I was saying the Raptor should have had Godzilla for a few years now, but people here always said it was too heavy.

 

[SID297]

I kid! I was saying the Raptor should have had Godzilla for a few years now, but people here always said it was too heavy.

It would honestly be a great way to get an aluminum block version of the 7.3.

 

[JD03Cobra]

I have a 22 Raptor and would not pay an additional 25-30k (Sticker) for the V8 motor. These trucks handle and brake decent at best with the base performance let alone 700hp.

That said I love my Raptor!

 

[HAMMRHEAD]

109K! Damn I'm out of touch...

 

[SID297]

I have a 22 Raptor and would not pay an additional 25-30k (Sticker) for the V8 motor. These trucks handle and brake decent at best with the base performance let alone 700hp.

That said I love my Raptor!

I'd pay an extra $5,000 for an N/A aluminum block 7.3 with boost ready internals. Such an engine would cost Ford about half as much as the base 3.5L EB and command a premium price.

 

[Blk04L]

Nice to see a final send off with a boosted V8 but **** these prices.
Not in that level to buy a 6 figure truck and use it offroad hard.

 

[Ghost]

Desperately want one of these to upgrade from my ‘20

 

[Riddla]

Way out of my price range. I am settling for a used 2020 Raptor

 

[Corbic]

Nice to see a final send off with a boosted V8 but **** these prices.
Not in that level to buy a 6 figure truck and use it offroad hard.

With Markup you can just be a G-wagon.

 

[mc01svt]

cool truck but for the money i can buy a f250 tremor, trailer and a can am maverick for off roading