It has a centering mark that’s a nice touch (and a helpful one when off-roading), and the aluminum shift paddles look and feel great. The steering wheel is a new design for the Raptor. Backseat room in the crew-cab-only Raptor is also outstanding. Recaro seats are available as part of an option package, but our test vehicle didn’t have them. That said, they’re quite cushy and comfortable, even on longer drives. The more advanced Sync 4A system puts a lot of these into the touchscreen, and we’re just a bit old-fashioned here: Give us physical climate controls any day.įord says it added a bit more bolstering to the Raptor’s seats, but I didn’t notice much of a difference. We like vehicles equipped with Sync 4 because they keep physical controls for the audio and climate settings. The graphics are crisp and the menus are easy to use - if a bit deep, given all the information available - and you get the benefit of over-the-air updates. Inside, the improvements start with an impressive 12-inch digital instrument panel and a 12-inch touchscreen display running Ford’s Sync 4 operating system. (Apologies if I just bought into Ram’s naming strategy and/or spoiled a nearly 30-year-old movie for you.)Ģ021 Ford F-150 Raptor | photo by Christian Lantry
Until Ford answers the challenge laid down by that truck with its own Raptor R (coming sometime in 2022, allegedly with a V-8 engine derived from the Mustang Shelby GT500), the off-road truck battle will look just like the ending of “Jurassic Park”: a T-Rex easily fending off the challenges posed by some clever but ultimately weaker Raptors. The good news: The Raptor has always been a phenomenal machine, but it’s even better now thanks to significant suspension upgrades, a new dual-valve active exhaust system and a much higher-tech interior. Related: Redesigned 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Bulks Up, Techs Up
Now that it’s here, I’ve got good news and bad news. Ford redesigned the F-150 for the 2021 model year - you may remember it winning both our Best Pickup Truck and Best of 2021 awards last year, and the fact that we now own a 2021 F-150 Limited PowerBoost Hybrid - but we all had to wait a bit longer to get the newest Raptor. With the arrival of the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor, the wildest F-150 is back. Versus the competition: As great as the F-150 Raptor is, it’s overshadowed by the monster Ram 1500 TRX it feels downright tame by comparison. Verdict: The 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor takes all the good things from the F-150’s redesign and adds to them, making the wildest Ford pickup even better than its predecessor.
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