The New 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Is Great — But It’s No TRX

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New 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor review! The new 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor is here, and it's very cool -- and very exciting. It's incredibly capable, fast, and thrilling -- and it still looks cool... but it's no Ram TRX. Today I'm reviewing the 2021 Raptor and I'll show you the quirks and features of this cool truck. I'm also going to drive the new Raptor and show you what it's like on the road.

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[loggerhead]

Doug, I promise I will check out cars & bids. I just want to see my son again.

[donwa]

Being an off-road guy, I am surprised that you didn't mention that a lot of the changes between the Gen II and Gen III Raptors have to do with the suspension (now coil springs in the rear), to improve the off-road performance. More ground clearance, better approach and departure angles, more suspension travel...

[ConLLee]

I really enjoyed Doug calling the integrated rulers on the tail gate “measurers”

[r-kellyspeesheets]

I can picture doug listening to "I'm a believer " by smash mouth driving in his raptor

[RollingShutter]

Doug standing behind cars is the most reliable scale to see how absurdly huge american pickups are.

[Rapur]

The Raptor in my opinion is still the king because it's an all around truck. It has amazing off road performance, it has good mileage due to the v6 engine, it has the interior worktable, tons of charge ports, it has bed outlets to plug into on work sites, it has built in measures and cutouts for clamps to allow you to cut anything on the tailgate. The TRX has horsepower, a great interior and a good off roader. So imagine what's going to happen when the Raptor R comes out.

[cjitty]

For the six switches he mentioned on headliner, the 12v accessories like rigid lights are connected into a box under the hood so nothing has to be routed into firewall. All the switch connections are there..very convenient

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The Doug Demuro video checklist
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3. QUIRKS AND FEATUREESSS
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[andrewl.]

Counterpoint: I actually think the new raptor looks great, especially BECAUSE it has a blend of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gen styling cues.

[kcunha]

Is it just me or are the best intros the ones where Doug hides behind the hood of excessively large vehicles.

[paultastic]

They should call the Raptor R the "Asteroid Edition"

[slivermartian]

I love how Ford trucks have had the tailgate step for like 10 years now and yet Doug describes it as if no one has ever seen one before.

[ToulKorkMan]

I asked my dealer for discount for one of these because it only got 64 out of 100 on the Doug score, they wouldn’t listen.

[NateTheNailer]

As a truck owner, that bed camera would be immensely helpful.

[spencexxx]

"you can put your bottle in here and twist it" - Doug has never had a beer in his life.

[troletrain]

Cop: pulls Doug over for speeding.
Doug: 'Before you write me a ticket, be sure to check out Carsss and bidsss!'

[michaeleaster]

This is truly a Golden Age, if this truck is considered "great but I'll wait for ....". If we travelled back to 1950s/60s/70s, this thing would blow their minds.

[JohnBlazinni]

Gen2 Raptor owner here<<<≤<. My favorite truck that my wife loves to drive! 1. Tuneable 2. Awesome performance with great EPA. 3. Great safety and comfort for family of five. 4. Best suspension out of the factory of any truck brand period!

[ohmxx]

The cool lights on the front and back that you can almost stick your fingers behind are part of the commercial vehicle lighting requirements. The outside lights are called clearance lights. The three in the center are called identification lights. All 5 are required.

[EwokNubNub]

the bed camera is actually awesome, it’ll come in handy when you’re hauling some shit that might fly out or your homies.