The 700-Horsepower V8 Raptor Is an Off-Road Hero

From dunes to doughnuts to jumps, the Raptor R was absolutely nothing shy of heroic in its most snug location. Admittedly, I have significantly less sand-driving experience than I do on the rocks and trails, but the Raptor R turned me into a pro. Its skill to tackle terrain variations — at superior and lower speeds — felt like a cheat code. I’ll reserve judgment on its day to day livability until eventually our crew will get the truck in for a full round of tests. But as a desert runner, this is the best you can get.

The price is a thing to take into consideration

All that capability has to appear at a expense. Like any very good attraction, the Raptor R asks huge dollars to journey. Ford has priced the Raptor R at $109,145 which include desired destination — a significant $30,575 motivation in excess of the V6 Raptor. That starting rate also eclipses chief rival Ram TRX by a sizable margin. A comparably equipped TRX is all-around $95,000, earning the Raptor R a clear loser in the price tag group. And of program, presumed supplier markups could make that even even worse.

Then there is the apparent downer, gasoline financial state. The EPA has however to formally charge the Raptor R, but we can count on even worse numbers than the V6 Raptor’s 14 mpg metropolis/18 freeway and 15 mpg combined. An early indication is my examination truck’s 11.1 mpg determine immediately after generally driving at usual highway speeds. For what it’s worthy of, we are getting 13.6 mpg life span out of our very own 2020 Shelby GT500. We have driven it extra than 20,000 miles as component of our very long-time period test method. So choose that and decrease it for whatsoever outcome an added 2,000 pounds and a much less aerodynamic shape will have.