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Ford unveiled its most powerful and expensive F-150 pickup truck yet — see the $109,000 Raptor R

The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.Ford
  • Ford unveiled the most powerful F-150 ever, unseating the electric F-150 Lightning.

  • The 2023 F-150 Raptor R promises to produce 700 horsepower from a supercharged V8 engine.

  • It's built for crushing the harshest off-road terrain. It starts at more than $100,000.

If the Ford F-150 Raptor is something like a regular F-150 on steroids, then Ford's newest truck is like an F-150 on steroids on steroids.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.Ford

Meet the Raptor R, Ford's most powerful F-150 yet.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.Ford

Starting at $109,145, it's also the most expensive Ford F-Series pickup ever, a company spokesperson confirmed.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.Ford

It's pricier than the roughly $96,000 F-450 Super Duty Limited and the $91,000 F-150 Lightning Platinum, the top-tier version of the company's new electric truck.

The Ford F-150 Lightning.
The Ford F-150 Lightning.Tim Levin/Insider

Ford took the regular Raptor — an extra-wide, off-road-ready behemoth geared toward high-speed desert racing — and injected even more power and capability to make a limited-edition, high-performance version.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.Ford

The existing Raptor brings loads of power to the table, delivering 450 horsepower through its turbocharged V6.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.Ford

The Raptor R steps things up a few notches. Ford says it churns out 700 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.Ford

It's powered by a supercharged, 5.2-liter V8 that Ford also used in the Mustang Shelby GT500 sports car.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.Ford

Ford says it recalibrated the engine to offer more torque at low speeds, which should help the Raptor R tackle challenging terrain.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.Ford

The new truck also cranks out more horsepower than Ford's electric pickup. Until now, the 580-horsepower Lightning had the most horsepower of any Ford truck.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.Ford

Ford didn't just plop in a new engine and call it a day.