2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Review / That's the V8 one
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Review / That's the V8 one
The fans asked for it, and Ford responded. After the previous generation Ford F-150 Raptor was omitted with a V8 engine, the new 2023 Ford F150 Raptor has a V8 once again under the hood. So is this Raptor V8 better than the other “Super truck” on sale today; the Ram TRX?
The V8 under the hood of the F-150 Raptor R is no ordinary V8. It is a 5.2L supercharged V8 from the Shelby GT500. Albeit, the engine had to be tuned to be more truck friendly so it doesn’t produce quite as much power as it does in the GT500. But it’s still a potent 700 hp and 640 lb-ft of torque (522 kW \u0026 868 Nm). With the truck tipping the scales at 2,756 kg (6,077 lbs), it can still accelerate from a stop to 60 mph (96 km/h) in about 3.7 seconds. No matter how you look at it, that is seriously fast. It almost boggles the mind seeing and feeling something this big accelerate so quickly. The top speed is limited to about 185 km/h.
Of course with such a big engine and such a big truck, fuel economy is going to be worse than dreadful. Officially the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R is rated for 22.8 L/100km (10.3 MPG) in a city and 15.9 L/100km 14.8 MPG) on a highway.
Like the other supertruck on sale today, the 2023 Ford F-150 raptor R is expensive. The V6 Raptor starts at $105,275 CAD ($76,775 USD). The Raptor R Supercharged V8 is part of a package that will cost you $40,730 CAD ($30,575 USD). With a few extras added on, this demo truck came equipped at a price of $149,955 CAD ($110,140 USD).
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0:00 Intro - Don’t Forget to Subscribe :)
1:04 Performance - Is the Raptor R faster than the TRX?
8:28 Comfort - Is the F150 still comfortable?
12:14 Odds and Ends - What gadgets does it come with?
13:54 Conclusion - Is the Raptor R worth the price?
Content
0.42 -> the fans asked for it and Ford responded
there's a V8 under the hood of this F-150
6.24 -> Raptor so is it better than the ram
TRX let's go for a drive and find out
35.52 -> [Music]
76.32 -> predictably the V8 engine that's under
the hood of this F-150 Raptor comes from
81.18 -> a Mustang but it's not just any ordinary
Mustang it's the Shelby GT500 engine so
87 -> it's a 5.2 liter Supercharged V8 however Ford's
Engineers had to detune it just a little bit so
93.24 -> that it's more truck friendly so it doesn't
produce quite as much power as in the GT500
99 -> but it still produces a very healthy 700
horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque
105.18 -> and although this truck weighs about 6 000
pounds 0 to 60 takes just 3.7 seconds that
112.02 -> is really fast for something that weighs as
much as this this engine produces so much
117.06 -> power and torque that the back wheels cannot
handle it if you stay in two-wheel drive mode
122.4 -> which is why when you switch it into sport mode
then it goes into four Auto so it can send some
128.04 -> of that power to the front wheels and actually
get you moving but of course if you want to have
133.26 -> some fun and drift around corners or power slide
around corners you can easily do it in this truck
139.32 -> whether it's on pavement or on Sand and of course
this engine sounds really good have a listen
156.3 -> the exhaust in this raptor is valve so you have
a choice of four different exhaust noises unlike
166.92 -> the ram TRX which is loud all the time so when
you turn it on in the morning it's loud when
172.8 -> you arrive home in the evening and you don't want
to wake up your wife and kids it's loud when you
178.26 -> leave a funeral it's loud this one though you can
be quiet if you choose the quiet setting on the
185.04 -> exhaust and it actually is really quiet it's as
though you're driving just a regular V8 powered
190.38 -> pickup truck but in normal Sport and especially
Baja mode it is really loud and sounds really good
198.6 -> unfortunately the supercharger wine is
not that audible at least from the inside
232.26 -> the supercharger wine and the ram TRX
was louder and it just gave the truck a
237.36 -> little bit more character even when you were
just driving around town at normal speeds
242.34 -> and this one can't hear it paired with this
engine is a 10-speed automatic transmission
247.14 -> and the shifts are really nice and
smooth when you're just cruising
251.22 -> around town or on highways and they
are quick when you put your foot down
257.94 -> it does react very quickly there are also
paddle shifters and they react pretty quick
263.34 -> too if you decide to take over shifting duties
if you're wondering about the fuel economy it
269.22 -> is predictably really bad officially this
F-150 Raptor R is rated for 22.8 liters
278.16 -> per 100 kilometers in a city and 15.9
liters per 100 kilometers on a highway
285.3 -> currently I'm averaging about 20 liters per 100
kilometers but that's with mostly highway driving
291.24 -> the automotive journalist I had it before me which
was actually Marcus from Rhodes untraveled shout
296.76 -> out Marcus he managed to average about 24 and a
half liters per 100 kilometers at least that's
302.82 -> what the trip computer said so this is definitely
a thirsty truck the raptor r doesn't have some
310.92 -> fancy eight piston race car derived front calipers
instead it relies on good old floating dual piston
318.24 -> calipers with 13.8 inch brake discs on the
front and 13.2 inch discs on the rear axle
325.44 -> the brakes provide plenty of stopping force with
a firm feeling brake pedal the limiting factor of
331.08 -> stopping this big truck are the tires on pavement
under hard braking or emergency situations you can
338.1 -> feel the ABS stepping in to prevent the front
and rear wheels from locking around corners on
343.8 -> paved roads if you push the truck too hard the 37
inch all-terrain tires will squeal in agony as a
350.4 -> truck under steers but you know what if you're a
bit more gentle with the corner entry speeds and
355.86 -> the steering inputs the truck doesn't feel half
bad there is body roll but it's kept in check by
361.62 -> the fox live valve dampers you can adjust the
stiffness via buttons on the steering wheel on
366.96 -> the Fly you can also change the steering effort
and exhaust note as well as I mentioned a little
372.18 -> bit earlier you can behave like a hooligan with
this truck by leaving it in two wheel drive mode
376.86 -> and power sliding it through corners unfortunately
you cannot lock the rear differential in two-wheel
382.68 -> drive mode but the truck still tries to imitate a
locking differential through the use of the brakes
388.68 -> but of course where this truck really shines is
where the pavement becomes dirt and sand there
394.32 -> are a few different Drive modes to help
the truck get over the rough stuff there
398.22 -> are also the aforementioned fox live valve
dampers with normal Sport and Baja settings
403.92 -> there is four-wheel drive auto four wheel drive
high and four-wheel drive low drivetrain settings
409.14 -> with a locking rear differential there are
steel plates under the body to protect the
414.06 -> vital components and there are massive 37 inch
all-terrain tires with beadlock capable 17-inch
420.3 -> Wheels the raptor r is only available with these
tires driving this truck through sand and mud ruts
427.68 -> is unbelievably easy the big tires and long
travel dampers absorb the roughest bumps that
433.86 -> you may find yourself driving over the raptor r
has an approach angle of 33.1 degrees a breakover
440.4 -> angle of 24.4 degrees a departure angle of 24.9
degrees and 13.1 inches of ground clearance
448.5 -> unfortunately I could not explore the full
potential of this super truck because I was
453.12 -> given instructions from Ford Canada to not go
deep in the woods or fast on uneven Road surfaces
459.78 -> so the best I was able to do was take it to a
small rocky Beach and Drive slowly through some
465.66 -> of the puddles but even so this super truck put a
huge smile on my face because it all felt so easy
472.14 -> and a lot of fun like many other off-road focused
pickup trucks the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R is only
480.3 -> available as a crew cab with a five and a half
foot long bed the bed can be exposed metal or you
486.36 -> can option it with a drop in liner or a spray-on
liner there is an optional power operated tailgate
492.24 -> for both down and up and an optional tailgate step
the bed has one tie down point in each Corner Bed
499.62 -> lighting and a power outlet the Raptor Arc until
8 700 pounds and carry up to 1 400 pounds [Music]
518.58 -> the interior of the raptor r feels like a
normal F-150 albeit a more sporty F-150 so
525.78 -> this particular one has carbon fiber on the center
console on the dashboard and a little bit on the
531.12 -> door panels I also really love these Recaro seats
they're not full leather they have suede in the
537.84 -> center with leather on the sides but they do a
fabulous job of holding you in and they're very
543.84 -> comfortable for longer road trips other details to
let you know that this is a special F-150 include
549.84 -> the orange stitching on the steering wheel as
well as Raptor being written on it little orange
555.48 -> highlights on the dashboard and Raptor being
embroidered right here on the center armrest
561.96 -> and speaking of this it does have that funky
shifter going down and flip open to have a table
570.78 -> arrangement as well the center console itself is
typical Ford F-150 so it's really big and deep
580.14 -> but apart from that the rest of this
interior like I said is very familiar to and
588.12 -> oh
590.82 -> there we go Jesus scared me for a sec
596.88 -> can you imagine what happens if this thing breaks
and it doesn't go back up yikes anyway the rest
603.54 -> of this interior is very much like an F-150 so you
have a large infotainment touchscreen it's running
608.88 -> on sync for infotainment and it does allow for
Wireless Apple carplay and wireless Android auto
614.46 -> very easy to use Graphics look nice and clear
so that's really straightforward as are the
620.64 -> climate controls also very straightforward
because they are physical buttons and physical
625.26 -> rotary knobs which I like very much next to
that is the drive mode as well as your two
631.5 -> high four high four low and four Auto modes so
overall very straightforward interior but you
639.78 -> do have little touches here and there to
let you know that this is a special truck
645.36 -> in terms of space again very typical F-150 plenty
of leg space plenty of Headroom for my six foot
651.48 -> four Heights in the back seats same story plenty
of space for my tall height even behind my driving
657.42 -> position those back seats fold up 60 40 for more
space if you want to carry big and tall items and
665.28 -> there's that collapsible small storage area right
underneath the seats the back seats unfortunately
670.86 -> do not recline like how they do in the ram TRX but
they're still very comfortable so again overall
677.04 -> very spacious and very familiar looking interior
in the F-150 Raptor r thanks to those big tires
684.78 -> and electric dampers the ride of the 2023 Ford
F-150 Raptor R is phenomenal for what it is you
691.92 -> can basically drive over speed bumps without
slowing down and the shunt is barely noticeable
696.48 -> in the cabin rough rows that can cause a normal
car to disintegrate feels almost buttery smooth in
703.02 -> this truck switching between the different damper
settings doesn't really change the ride Comfort
707.76 -> all that much in sport mode more of the body roll
is resisted but the ride is still very comfortable
714.72 -> obviously that V8 engine will be the most
predominant noise that you'll hear in the cabin
720.36 -> but when the valves are closed the sound of
the tires is the next most evident noise into
724.92 -> the cabin it's not too loud thanks to the sound
insulation that the F-150 comes with wind noise is
731.58 -> also pretty well subdued [Music] the raptor r is
equipped like a fully spec'd F-150 it has pretty
748.8 -> much every interior and exterior feature added
onto it heated and ventilated front seats heated
754.68 -> rear seats heated steering wheel panoramic sunroof
automatic climate control wireless phone charging
760.92 -> surround view cameras 18 speaker b o sound
system satellite navigation and a whole lot more
768.36 -> the only features that are missing although not
a real deal breaker by any means are a head-up
774.3 -> display and blue Cruise the exterior of the
Raptor has a presence that is unavoidable the
780.84 -> r further enhances that presence with the larger
tires and bright orange graphics on the side and
785.64 -> on the hood in case you ever forget what kind of
engine is under the hood the graphics are made
790.74 -> up of little eights with just one V hidden among
them on the hood more 8 and a Supercharged V8 and
797.7 -> bright orange next to the larger Hood bulge this
is a wide long and Tall truck that has everyone
804.24 -> turning their heads in admiration or disbelief
that such a big truck is even road legal and
811.8 -> finally the raptor r is equipped with automatic
emergency braking blind spot sensors with trailer
816.9 -> tow coverage rear cross traffic alert Auto high
beam headlamps Lane departure warning with Lane
823.02 -> keeping and Lane centering as mentioned earlier
the raptor r is not available with blue Cruise
829.26 -> which is Ford's version of a semi-autonomous
hands-free highway driving assist system
835.32 -> so there's just one more thing I need to mention
about this F-150 Raptor R and that is the price
842.7 -> the Raptor starts at 105 000 Canadian
thereabouts and if you want it with the
849.06 -> V8 engine that'll cost you an additional
forty thousand dollars Canadian again
854.46 -> thereabouts the way that this one is equipped
it's just under a hundred and fifty thousand
860.52 -> dollars Canadian compared to a similarly
equipped Ram TRX this is about 25 to 30
867.96 -> 000 more expensive however
between the two which one is best
872.64 -> well that's really hard to say because they're
both so similar the best way I can describe it
879.54 -> is that this one feels a little bit more civil
whereas the ram TRX is well it brings out your
886.62 -> inner child a little bit more often than this one
does at least it did for me when I test rolled it
891.78 -> so that's how I see these two trucks but either
way both of them are a lot of fun and very capable
901.08 -> now we just have to wait for GM to bring one out
and we can have a Holy Trinity of super trucks
907.86 -> and the GMC Hummer EV does not count it needs to
be a Supercharged V8 anyway if you'd like to know
914.34 -> more about this 2023 F-150 Raptor R I wrote a
more detailed review of it over on my website
920.64 -> you can find that link in the video description
or click on the pop-up Banner right up here and
926.28 -> as always I will see you in the next car or truck
or most likely it'll probably be an SUV next time
933 -> anyway thank you for watching I hope you enjoyed
this video and see you in the next one [Music]
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