Ford unveiled its most powerful and expensive F-150 pickup truck yet — see the $109,000 Raptor R
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.
Meet the Raptor R, Ford's most powerful F-150 yet.
Starting at $109,145, it's also the most expensive Ford F-Series pickup ever, a company spokesperson confirmed.
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.
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 existing Raptor brings loads of power to the table, delivering 450 horsepower through its turbocharged V6.
The Raptor R steps things up a few notches. Ford says it churns out 700 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque.
It's powered by a supercharged, 5.2-liter V8 that Ford also used in the Mustang Shelby GT500 sports car.
Ford says it recalibrated the engine to offer more torque at low speeds, which should help the Raptor R tackle challenging terrain.
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.
Ford didn't just plop in a new engine and call it a day.