Acquaintance With Ford F-150 Raptor R 2024, World's Most Powerful Pickup

Ford F-150 Raptor R 2024. (Doc. Ford)

JAKARTA - In its home country, Ford is known as a skilled automotive manufacturer presenting a large-powered, tough pickup vehicle. This is evidenced by the company that released F-150 Raptor R as the company's most powerful pickup.

Reporting from Motor1, Wednesday, December 20, Ford released the F-150 Raptor R for the 2024 model which now has a more square look, and at the back, several trim levels get advanced Pro Access Tailgate.

Interestingly, conventional 5.2 liter supercharged V8 machines can now produce 720 dk of power with a maximum torque of 867 Nm or much more powerful 20 dk compared to the previous version, and lead 18 dk more than the most powerful pickup in the previous world, namely Ram TRX 2024, which retired this year along with a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 Hellcat engine.

Please note, the engine carried on the Raptor R is also used in one of Ford's flagship muscle cars, the latest Mustangmen's GT500, which can generate up to 760 dk of power.

Well, this 20 dk increase in power for the 2024 model is mentioned in the company's release, December 20, from the optimized engine calibration and "air entry channel reduction", or obtained from changes to the engine hood and body covering panels for more airflow into the air filter.

The Raptor R model has made its debut as a high-performing pickup since 14 years ago with an initial 310 dk of a 5.4 liter V8 engine and 411 dk of a 6.2 liter V8. The legacy of high performance and Raptor durability continues to set new standards in the high-performance off-road segment as this model was born inspired by the Steel desert race, the world's most prestigious off-road race held on the California Steel Peninsula, Mexico.

Of course, this pickup truck is extensively tested, including tests in hot and cold, gravel, off-road, and long-distance environments, all with full payloads and maximum load withdrawals.

To note, the F-150 Raptor R is included in the F-Series which has the title as the best-selling pickup in the US in 46 consecutive years. One of the reasons why the F-Series are selling well on the market is their strength and toughness in all terrains.

For the price, the Raptor R is priced at 118,590 US dollars or equivalent to Rp1.8 billion.