Ford has finally announced how much power the 2024 F-150 Raptor R will make, and it’s more than its biggest competitor, the (dearly departed) Ram TRX. Thanks to better airflow, the super truck will make 720 hp and 868 Nm of torque. It seems a little silly to complain about the 2023 F-150 Raptor R’s already ludicrous 700 hp, but it was always odd that Ford engineers stopped just shy of the 702 hp that Ram TRX made.
Of course, two horsepower is negligible in
this context (frankly, I wonder how much of an impact 20 hp will make) but it
just felt like handing Ram a win. It’s only weirder that they stopped short of
the TRX’s power rating when you consider how easy it was to add 20 horsepower.
Ford says that the 2024 F-150 Raptor R’s 5.2-liter supercharged V8 makes the
extra power thanks to reduced inlet losses and an optimized calibration. While
that’s a fairly modest change, the automaker’s engineers have been clever,
because the extra power also results in a wider torque curve for better
response.
In addition to the improved airflow, the
2024 F-150 Raptor R gets a unique power dome on the hood, 37-inch all-terrain
tires, updated Fox Dual Live Valve shocks for more control, 24-inch coil
springs, and an updated bumper for better desert performance. Ford’s super
trucks have progressed so quickly over the years that it’s hard to remember how
tepid the original Raptor was, by comparison. Introduced just 14 years ago, the
first Raptor was powered by either a 310 hp 5.4-liter V8 or a
411 hp 6.2-liter V8.
Like its performance, prices for the 2024
F-150 Raptor have also grown. The base truck starts at US$ 79,975 while the
V8-powered Raptor R’s MSRP is set at a whopping US$ 111,550.
