The Ford F-150 Raptor R oil truck with a compressor V8 has become more powerful after an update

For the 2024 model year, Ford slightly “fed up” its most powerful and fastest pickup, the F-150 Raptor R: power 5, The 2-liter compressor V8 nicknamed Predator has been increased from 710 to 730 hp, there are other minor changes.

The Ford F-150 Raptor R debuted last summer as a belated answer to Stellantis' Ram 1500 TRX muscle truck, but it's better late than never, especially since Ram 1500 TRX production ends this year and The Ford F-150 Raptor R has several more years of happy life ahead on the market, and in the absence of direct competitors. General Motors Corporation was never able to release a full-size muscle truck, and the Ram 1500 TRX with a compressor 6.2-liter V8 HEMI (712 hp, 881 Nm) was replaced by a noticeably less powerful Ram 1500 RHO with a 3.0- liter in-line petrol twin-turbo six Hurricane (548 hp, 706 Nm).

Ford F-150 Raptor 2024 model year

At the time of its debut, the Ford F-150 Raptor R apparently had fewer horses under the hood than the Ram 1500 TRX, but now the Raptor R is the most powerful stock gasoline pickup on the market and will most likely forever remain in history, contenders It is not and is not expected that this title will be taken away from him. Ford says it has reduced the intake resistance of the Predator's 5.2-liter V8 compressor and tinkered with the control program, resulting in maximum engine power increasing from 710 to 730 hp. with the same maximum torque of 868 Nm, but the “shelf” torque is now available in a wider speed range (unfortunately, the exact numbers are not indicated in the press release).

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Paired with the V8 Predator is a 10-speed hydromechanical automatic transmission with a reinforced torque converter; all other hardware is the same as in “last year’s” Raptor R, but the energy-intensive long-travel suspension is now equipped with more advanced Fox Live Valve adaptive shock absorbers with adjustments rebound and compression, and the same shock absorbers appeared on the regular Raptor without the letter “R”, which is equipped with a 3.5-liter V6 petrol twin-turbo engine (456 hp, 692 Nm).

Ford F-150 Raptor 2024 model year

Recall that the entire Ford F-150 family underwent a restyling last fall, so the Raptors are now sporting a new design of the front end and a front bumper narrowed at the edges, and in the cabin a projection screen appeared on the windshield, complementing the standard digital instrument panel. Decorative stickers on the body of the restyled Ford F-150 Raptor R are also new, but there is no opportunity to examine them in detail — the press service of the “blue oval” has so far published only one photo of the muscle truck, we have placed it at the beginning of the article. The price has not yet been announced, but “last year’s” Raptor R is still available for order, its minimum price in the United States is $109,990.