Ford reveals brand-new F-150 Raptor R pickup with 700 horse power

DETROIT– As Ford Motor increases production of its electrical F-150 pickup, it’s not quiting available brand-new, extremely successful efficiency designs with gas engines.

The Detroit car manufacturer Monday early morning revealed the F-150 Raptor R, a brand-new variation of its high-performance, off-road pickup with a supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 engine that produces 700 horse power and 640 foot-pounds of torque. The truck will begin at $109,145, consisting of location and shipment charges.

Amid bottled-up need and record high costs, car manufacturers have actually been including efficiency variations to their lineups to intensify earnings margins prior to they shift more to electrical lorries, which can use high efficiency however have lower margins than gas-powered lorries.

The brand-new “R” variation looks comparable to the business’s F-150 Raptor, however it consists of some style tweaks and provides a substantial increase in efficiency and off-road parts. For contrast, the routine 2022 F-150 Raptor is powered by a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine that produces 450 horse power and 510 foot-pounds of torque. Ford stated the Raptor R’s leading speed is 112 miles per hour, restricted by the lorry’s 37- inch tires.

Ford has actually mainly controlled the high-performance pickup market because releasing the very first Raptor design in2009 But recently, Stellantis’ Ram Trucks brand name has actually been getting headings with its Ram 1500 TRX, a 702- horse power pickup with supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine and 650 foot-pounds of torque.

The brand-new Raptor falls simply shy of the efficiency of the Ram TRX, however it provides various efficiency parts. It’s likewise the highest-powered engine Ford provides. The business formerly utilized the engine for the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Carl Widmann, primary engineer of Ford efficiency, stated the lorry is the outcome of clients “demanding the sound and power of a V8 back in Raptor.” Ford hasn’t provided a V-8 engine in a Raptor design because 2014.

Production of the F-150 Raptor R will begin in the fall at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan, the business stated. Ordering for the lorry opens Monday through franchised Ford dealerships.

Current Raptor trucks begin at about $70,000– around $40,000 over a base F-150 however more economical than the leading high-end variation of the F-150 that begins at approximately $77,000