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How to start it
Step on the brake, press the engine START/STOP button on the dash (right of the steering column). GT500 fires a small primer cycle before the supercharged V8 catches.
F-150 Raptor R
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5.2L Supercharged V8 supplies 720 hp through AWD. The F-150 Raptor R weighs 5,950 lb, costs about $109K, and is listed at 2024 model-year specification. The catalog lists 0–60 mph in 3.6 seconds and a 112 mph top speed.
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Trims
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Other variants
More Ford F-150 builds
This model is offered in multiple distinct builds — each gets its own page so the specs, drivetrain and pricing stay accurate.
Features
What this car offers
Safety & driver assistance
- Co-Pilot360
- Pre-collision
- BLIS
- Lane keep
Performance hardware
- Performance brake package
- Launch control
- Adaptive / magnetorheological dampers
- Torque-vectoring AWD
- Multiple drive modes (Comfort / Sport / Track)
Cabin & technology
- Digital instrument cluster
- Sport upholstery
- Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- Bluetooth + smartphone integration
- Premium audio system
- Heated and cooled seats
Safety rating
5/ 5
Value score
8.3/ 10
Performance, build, and ownership-cost composite.
Overview
About the Ford F-150 Raptor R
The Raptor R is Ford ending an argument it started. The original 2010 Raptor invented the factory desert-racing pickup; the TRX answered it with a supercharged Hellcat V8; the Raptor R responds with the 5.2-litre supercharged Predator V8 from the Shelby GT500, producing 720 hp and 640 lb-ft in a truck.
Ford didn't simply transplant it. The engine gets a revised supercharger pulley, a new intake designed for dust, a heavier-duty crank damper and a truck-specific oil system. The transmission is a strengthened ten-speed automatic with a torque converter and driveshafts uprated for the load.
The chassis is where the Raptor has always won. Fox Live Valve dampers with 3.1-inch bodies and internal bypass, roughly 13 inches of front and 14.9 inches of rear travel, a five-link coil-sprung rear axle instead of leaf springs — unusual for a full-size pickup and the reason it rides so well — and 37-inch tyres with a full-size spare.
The exhaust deserves a mention: it's an active system with four modes, and Quiet mode exists mainly so owners can leave home before dawn without waking the neighbourhood.
Against the TRX it's slightly more powerful and slightly better at high-speed off-road work. Both are indefensible on paper and enormously appealing in person, and neither has an obvious electric successor.
How to use
Owner's walkthrough
Practical guide for everything a new owner asks on day one — starting the car, finding the gear selector, drive modes, infotainment, driver aids, and easy-to-miss features.
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Where the gear selector is (and how to use it)
Rotary dial on the console (Bronco/F-150/Mustang Mach-E) or a column stalk on the Mustang Mach-E. Rotate, the cluster confirms gear.
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Drive modes
Drive modes are accessed via the rotary drive-mode dial on the console. Available modes typically include Normal, Sport, Slippery, Drag (GT500), Track, Tow/Haul. Each mode reshuffles throttle mapping, steering weight, adaptive dampers (if equipped), exhaust valves, and stability-control thresholds. On performance trims, an 'Individual' or 'Custom' slot lets you save your favorite combination so you can recall it with one click instead of nesting through menus.
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Cluster & head-up display
The driver display is a 12-inch digital cluster. Use the steering-wheel left thumb-pad to cycle layouts (Classic, Sport, Navigation, Minimal). When in Sport / Track mode the cluster automatically swaps to a wide tach with gear indicator and tire-temperature readout. The head-up display brightness, height, and content are configured from Settings → Displays → HUD.
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Infotainment & voice control
Infotainment runs on SYNC 4 / 4A with optional 15.5-inch portrait screen. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard; pair from Settings → Connections the first time, then it auto-connects whenever your phone is in range. "Hey Ford" wakes the in-car assistant for nav, climate, calls, and messaging without touching the screen. The main display also hosts vehicle-specific apps: tire pressures, performance data recorder (where fitted), drive-mode customizer, and the camera views.
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Driver assistance
Standard driver aids include adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Toggle each system individually from the driver-assist menu (steering-wheel left-pad → Assistance). Highway-driving assist (hands-off in marked lanes on supported roads), automatic lane-change on indicator tap, traffic-jam assist for stop-and-go, and a 360° surround camera with transparent-hood mode are all available and worth enabling for the first time before driving in heavy traffic.
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Fueling
Premium unleaded (91 or 93 octane) is required on Ford performance models — the engine timing is set for it and lower octane causes audible knock and reduced power. Fuel-cap release is a button on the driver door panel; the cap is capless (just push the nozzle in).
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Keys & phone-as-key
Beyond the physical key, this car supports Ford Phone As A Key. Set up phone-as-key from the FordPass app: it provisions a secure credential to your phone's wallet so a tap on the door handle unlocks the car and placing the phone on the wireless charging pad authorizes ignition. You can also share temporary keys to family members (with optional speed and area limits on performance trims) directly from the app.
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First-week tips & easy-to-miss features
A few things every new owner tells us they wish they'd known on day one:
- Download the brand app (FordPass) and pair it with your VIN before your first long trip — remote climate, charging/fuel-level checks, and remote lock-status save you walking back to the garage in winter.
- Lower the load floor (rear cargo area) for hauling and raise it for everyday — this is the most-missed feature on every modern luxury SUV.