9 Nov 21st-Nov 27th, 2024 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2024 FORD F-150 RAPTOR: BIG, BOLD, AND THIRSTY FOR ADVENTURE 2024 FORD F-150 RAPTOR The 2024 Ford F-150 The 2024 Ford F-150 Raptor isn’t just a truck; it’s Raptor isn’t just a truck; it’s a tank with Wi-Fi. Under the a tank with Wi-Fi. Under the hood, you’ve got a 3.5-liter hood, you’ve got a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 cranking out twin-turbo V6 cranking out 450 horsepower—because 450 horsepower—because who doesn’t need the option who doesn’t need the option to take flight on the way to take flight on the way to work? This truck is big, to work? This truck is big, loud, and practically dares loud, and practically dares you to find terrain it can’t you to find terrain it can’t handle. And with its beefed- handle. And with its beefed- up suspension and massive up suspension and massive off-road tires, you might be off-road tires, you might be tempted to skip the road tempted to skip the road altogether. altogether. Inside, the Raptor is Inside, the Raptor is decked out like a five-star decked out like a five-star hotel. Leather, heated seats, hotel. Leather, heated seats, and a 12-inch touchscreen and a 12-inch touchscreen await, so you can look await, so you can look tough while adjusting the tough while adjusting the ambient lighting. Off-road ambient lighting. Off-road modes? Check. Terrain modes? Check. Terrain management? You bet. It’s management? You bet. It’s like Ford engineered this like Ford engineered this thing for Mars but settled thing for Mars but settled on “overqualified” for Earth. on “overqualified” for Earth. Just be warned: with a fuel Just be warned: with a fuel economy of 15 MPG city economy of 15 MPG city and 18 MPG highway, it’s and 18 MPG highway, it’s not exactly light on the gas, not exactly light on the gas, but then again, subtlety isn’t but then again, subtlety isn’t really this truck’s style. really this truck’s style. Priced around $86,000, Priced around $86,000, the Raptor is a big investment, the Raptor is a big investment, but you’re getting a truck that but you’re getting a truck that practically shouts, “Yeah, I practically shouts, “Yeah, I can drive over that.” Sure, can drive over that.” Sure, you’ll be visiting the gas you’ll be visiting the gas pump pretty often, but hey, pump pretty often, but hey, that’s the price of rolling in a that’s the price of rolling in a vehicle that could probably vehicle that could probably survive the apocalypse. If survive the apocalypse. If you need a truck that’s up you need a truck that’s up for absolutely anything—and for absolutely anything—and aren’t too worried about what aren’t too worried about what it drinks along the way—the it drinks along the way—the Raptor’s got your back. Raptor’s got your back. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles:
