Ford officially released the 2022 Bronco Raptor, a new car with a horse and a bird in its name, which looks very similar to the things that fans loved to draw with watercolor pencils when they were young. In addition to the massive wide-body fenders, the Raptor upgraded the more powerful 3.0L twin-turbo V6 engine to the F150 Raptor's same hardware including long-stroke suspension, 37-inch tires and Fox Racing suspension.
The bird of prey, code-named Warthog, adds front and rear differential locks and disconnectable front axle anti-roll bars to its already formidable horse. Ford said the "package" was inspired by a combination of high-speed desert racing and rock climbing cars in the King of the Hammers ultra 4 race, the most torturous off-road race on the surface.
While the 37-inch tire and additional suspension travel gave the Liemas off-road performance, they also created challenges for Ford engineers. Fixing heavier spare tires and rims to the tailgate meant that the structure needed to be reinforced, while the larger size forced the taillights to extend outward and become larger in order for the rear car to better access information. And on the back of the high brake light, you can also see the engraving of the word "RAPTOR", which can make the driver more firm in his faith from the rearview mirror.
The front independent suspension and rear hard axle of the regular version of the lyress were upgraded on the Raptor to withstand harsher off-road environments and the more durable front axle Dana44 and rear axle Dana50. The 3.1-inch diameter Fox Racing shock absorber is the same as the F-150 Raptor, and although the ET values are different, the Liema Raptor also uses the rim tires and braking system on the F-150 Raptor. The new vibration protection and control arms support the Liema with a longer tire runout range, with a front axle of up to 330.3mm and a rear axle of 355.6mm, in line with the F-150 Raptor.
The Power horse Raptor did not use the V8, which is indeed a Raptor, nor did it use the 3.5T V6 on the F-150, perhaps not to embarrass Big Brother too much. Instead, it was powered by a 3.0T twin-turbo V6 engine (supposedly the target) with a maximum horsepower of 400hp, which was the engine of the Lincoln Aviator.
The Raptor has added a new Baja driving mode, which supports "zero delay" power output, and the exhaust airflow will continuously push the turbine after you release the throttle to maintain turbo pressure, and get the most powerful power and the fastest response when you re-press the throttle. At the same time, it is supplemented by a double exhaust electronic valve to make your voice change from "neighborhood friendly" to "bombing street master". The gearbox is Ford's self-developed 10AT, the gear ratio remains the same as the normal version, and the low speed gear is 3.06:1.
The starting price of the Liema Raptor in North America is 69995 US dollars (about 443,000 yuan), referring to the domestic F-150 Raptor starting price of 523,800 yuan, if introduced into China, the starting price of the Lima may be between 450,000 and 500,000, depending on whether Ford China has a heart.