It’s been nearly 15 years since Ford launched the original F-150 Raptor as a mass-produced desert racing truck. In 2019, around about the same time that the midsize Ranger was finally returning to the ...

HIGHS Supernatural desert-blasting capability, remarkably calm around town, decent interior comfort and tech. LOWS Learning curve for fussy shifter operation, reduced max towing capability, priced ...

It wasn’t that long ago when “Ford Raptor” meant “super-high-performance F-150.” But in the past few years, Ford Performance has expanded the stateside Raptor lineup to include the Ranger and Bronco ...

Ford redesigned the Ranger pickup truck for the 2024 model year, pushing it into its fifth generation. I drove both the XLT and the Raptor, comprising two of the four models of Ranger available now.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Teo Van Runkle is a journalist who covers the auto industry. The past decade-plus introduced an entirely unexpected era ...

It’s all but impossible to divorce pickup trucks from our national identity. The American people grabbed hold of them with both hands a long time ago and for better or worse, we aren’t letting go. We ...

When the original Ford SVT Raptor landed in dealership lots in 2010, it came with a 5.4-liter V8 engine to fortify its hardcore off-roading design. Not long after debuting its newest heavy-duty truck, ...

Ford has stunned crowds at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of speed with the Raptor T1+, a purpose-built race truck conceived to win next year’s Dakar Rally with the help of four-time winner Carlos ...

Among American pickups, nothing sounds or spins quite like the supercharged V8 in the Ford F-150 Raptor R. In a segment defined by torque and towing, this engine stands out for how high it is willing ...

Ford is signaling that its high-performance Raptor sub-brand is about to grow, even as the broader auto industry wrestles with slowing electric vehicle demand and rising costs. The company’s chief ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...