Back in February, The Blue Oval took on the Dakar Rally for the very first time, using the old Ford Ranger T1+ off-road racing pickup in what was expected to be a “finish and learn” endeavor as it develops a new version of that model for the 2025 race. That previous-gen model did quite well, as both trucks finished the grueling race and posted top 20 times in multiple stages, after which FoMoCo teased its replacement – the Ford Raptor T1+. Now, that brand new desert racer has been fully revealed at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
As was the case with the old Ranger T1+, the new Ford Raptor T1+ was developed in conjunction with M-Sport, and is a full-blown desert racing machine with an array of impressive parts. Underneath, that includes a front and rear independent double-wishbone suspension developed in conjunction with Fox, along with three-way adjustable coilovers and four-way adjustable external bypass dampers with remote reservoirs at each wheel. The pickup sits in a set of 17×8.5-inch aluminum wheels wrapped with 37-inch tires, to boot, with up to 350mm (13.8 inches) of wheel travel.
Powering the new Ford Raptor T1+ is the venerable 5.0L V8 Coyote engine, which in this case has been fitted with a dry-sump oiling system and a custom exhaust. A set of front and rear 355mm (14-inch) Alcon ventilated disc brakes with six piston monoblock calipers help slow it down, and have a rather hefty 2,010 kilograms (4,431 pounds) to move around, regardless. As for the truck itself, it’s made from a combination of carbon fiber body panels and a T45 steel spaceframe, with 400mm (15.7 inches) of ground clearance, measuring in at 2,300mm (90.6 inches) in width, too.
The new Ford Raptor T1+ will be piloted by four teams of drivers and navigators, including Carlos Sainz Sr. and his navigator Lucas Cruz, as well as Nani Roma and navigator Alex Haro. Additional teams of drivers will be announced later this year. In the meantime, the new Ford Raptor T1+ is slated to make its competitive debut on August 8th-10th at Baja Hungary, so we won’t have to wait much longer to see it in action.
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Yet more Farley nonsense. When the company mainstays get ignored or decontented.
Very cool! But it has no bed so is it a “truck” or off-road vehicle?
Tesla take note; this is how you design a very cool, radical looking vehicle… NOT the CT…
I guess it would be an off-road vehicle