Hello, questions for you, as a MAP employee. In the video he states that he’s waited for a year to take delivery of his truck and is just now getting it. What’s that say for people that put in orders recently? How much time could we expect the 1600 employees (new and from f150 lightning employees) would cut from the scheduling/build dates?
@@username8644ur a weird kid so I feel like I need to break this down. You get bored of it and when it’s not new anymore. Hence why the comment said excitement of a new car
Worse over all that’s if you buy a Ford. Means you screwed up and bought a garbage heap from the start. On day 2 you’ll want a Toyota so people don’t see the junk in your driveway.
use your setting to pick what you like , suspension, steering and exhaust , then select auto on/off then double tap the R button on the wheel and it saves all your settings
Congratulations!!! I bought a new Ram 1500 5.7 (before the hurricane) because of your videos, but after I’m out of warranty I really want to get one of these!! Perfect mix between price, performance, style, practicality, and size!
These midsized trucks are seeming more and more compelling compared to the full sized. Plenty of space to haul and slimmer for off roading while not feeling like a bus on road
@@JTube571 And most of those full-size trucks are at least $35-40K starting, how many Americans are able to get one of those while following the “35% of salary = purchase price” model? Either those prices go down or we make more money, doesn’t seem like either’s happening soon lol
we have these here in the middleeast. they are super cool light medium size pickups. i have a 2023 ranger raptor with about 15000kms on it, and its been a phenomenal experience! no issues whatsoever. although, i have swapped out the suspension to king shocks, and some Baja control arms. really changes this truck to a go anywhere vehicle! i can hit speeds up to about 100 mph on the desert no problem, even with the stock fox shocks. things a beast! Also, it copes really well with 55 degrees Celsius weather. No over heating of any kinds.
Congrats! I'm envious but love having no car payment. The guy from Driving Sports just bought one too. Car reviews on TH-cam must be quite the lucrative job!
Bonnet (hood) and quarter panel vents aren't actually fake. When you open the bonnet (hood) you can actually see small holes there leading up to the top - I saw this when my vents were taken off to apply PPF - in cool weather you can even feel heat coming out from the vents.
The new Tacoma is a gigantic piece of shit. The recalls have been mind numbing and pricing way too high. This Raptor will hold its value and is proving to be stone reliable.
Dude congrats on the new ride, this thing sounds awesome! In my opinion that 3 L twin turbo V6 is a perfect fit for the raptor version of this truck. Can't wait to see more videos of this beauty, congrats once again!🎉
Wow great color choice - tough, sharp truck. I'm sure you will enjoy it and bring us a bunch of awesome content on your channel with it. Congratulations on a fun new ride! 👏👏
Congratulations Ranger Raptor brother I got mine 2 weeks ago and omg what a blast I got mine in Hot Pepper and yes for a year I did the same thing I knew more about the Raptor then the dealer did Have fun enjoy and be safe
I own a 1st gen Ranger Raptor. It's 3 years old at 30,000mi right now. Aside from a loose heat shield that's making an intermittent rattling sound, the truck's driving very smoothly. There is no top end power in the diesel, as expected, and it tops out at 105mph. However, it pulls hard at low revs and can keep pulling up to 90mph if you keep your foot light at 2000rpm. Its limited power band is good enough to overtake regular traffic with little to no resistance, and that's fine, because this is an off-road truck. It's quite quick once rolling, but not fast. My RR does not have exclusive adaptive dampers. You have to pick one of the drive modes for the Fox shocks to adjust damping. Same with steering and throttle response. There is also no adaptive cruise or extensive ADAS. It does have AEB that you can turn off. I turned mine off because it was too sensitive and it makes me paranoid. There's no blind spot monitoring, 360 cameras, or adaptive cruise. Yet, despite all of that, it's surprisingly easy to drive. The size may seem intimidating at first, but since it's not a full size truck, it's very easy to park in tight spaces, and the lower sight line on the hood means its potential to murder a child is also much less. As mentioned, visibility is great, and mine even comes with a convex blind spot extension built into the side mirror glass itself. This means I don't have to twist my torso when checking blind spots anymore. I can practically see up to 6 lanes on the freeway. Comparatively, I'd still keep mine, but this new RR is definitely a damn good toy truck.
I never got so hyped for a Topher video - you’re getting the Baby Raptor!?! Props to ya man! Excited to see how ownership goes. I’ll have to see if I can test drive one of these soon. Love your videos, they just get everything right!
Fun fact: The ranger was designed and developed in Australia. I wish they would open the Broadmeadows factory and produce them there exclusively for the Australia market.
I love how the gears are so close together. Seems like they space out after 5th or 6th gear and start to get taller. I had a Ford Edge Sport and there IS something nice about hopping in a fresh new Ford for the first time - their initial quality is great. New Fords always feel so…modern. Also, I’m liking the more “personal” feel of this vid.
Awesome truck man! I typically drive smaller cars and currently drive a wrx but after driving around my dads 4runner and watching your vids, it really makes me want to get a truck/SUV. The goal is when I graduate next year I save up and get myself one of the new land cruisers.
I'm blown away that this thing weighs 5500 lb. To me, that's a sign of quality. Beefy parts, thick suspension, made to last, that's what I like about Ford through the 80s and 90s
This is the ride for you Chris, I’ve seen how much you enjoy testing other 4x4 vehicles off-road and hope you enjoy this one too! Are you still gonna keep the BRZ now that you have this? I know though you’re not gonna part with that Type-R Honda Civic because it’s too good!! I watched your 1-year of ownership review of that one too. Congrats on the new truck purchase!
Congrats on the new truck Toph!! Would love to see you do a side by side of this and the new Tacoma for those of us who are thinking of a fun midsized truck.
Congrats Topher. You deserve it man. You are a pioneer of the automotive space on youtube. Your videos influenced me to buy my first manual car and it brought a newfound joy into my life I would have otherwise never experienced. Thank you for everything you do!
After your love for the Bronco stopped being as vocal I was curious where you were going to go. TBH, I expected a CPO 4Runner or Bronco! Congratulations my man, I hope it treats you well.
Congratulations man. I wanted you to ask for it’s review. But I’m glad that we’re gonna get extra reviews of it 😂.. Looking forward to many videos of the Raptor in different grounds like the entrance ramps, the stop-go traffic, the highways and off-road, if possible some snow sliding as well 😅 when the season hits.
I'm not sure why this came as a surprise, but I totally get it! You seem to really have been enjoying some off-roading lately, and this would do the job pretty darned well. It has a cool factor, too - there just aren't a lot of these out there. Congrats and enjoy.
Looks nice. I'm going for the Lariat with 2.7 V6, towing, FX4, sandstone interior (for Arizona) and a bit more understated. But towing 7,500 pounds. This is nice though.
Congrats. So happy for you. Can’t wait to see more of your videos to come. The excitement reminds me of my 8 month wait when the new aluminum 2015 F-150’s came out. It was turning heads like crazy. Can’t believe Ford didn’t include you in their press release. Idiots. You are THE automotive authority as far as I, and a whole lot of others, are concerned.
Congrats! I am looking to upgrade my Tacoma later this year, I think I'll go with a used R1T, take advantage of the depreciation. Rivian now has access to Tesla superchargers so long road trips aren't really a concern.
Stoked for you. Love it carbonized gray. That would have been the choice for our own Ranger Raptor if we didn't just have the Tremor in CG. Need to switch it up!
I was in palawan in February for a month and I seen at least 5 of them everyday. Residing stateside I also never have seen these before then and it was cool. They look like the perfect truck in person. They're like 17k usd cheaper in south east Asian market too I've heard.
MAP employee here, thanks for getting one of our vehicles!!!!
Hello, questions for you, as a MAP employee. In the video he states that he’s waited for a year to take delivery of his truck and is just now getting it. What’s that say for people that put in orders recently? How much time could we expect the 1600 employees (new and from f150 lightning employees) would cut from the scheduling/build dates?
@@gkm8486 I wish I had that answer. Hopefully sooner rather than later!
Thanks for making it! Proud to finally drive something built in MI
Do you build the Bronco there as well? If you do then you probably built my heritage edition
Ford majority share holder here, please stop using your phone while working or I'll fire you
Congratulations man! The excitement of a new car never gets old. Glad you'll be pushing it to its limits 😂
Well it does. That's why you sell it and buy another new car.
@@username8644ur a weird kid so I feel like I need to break this down. You get bored of it and when it’s not new anymore. Hence why the comment said excitement of a new car
@@jaredm4873 Says the guy who starts a sentence with "ur" and doesn't use periods to end sentences. I think you are the "kid".
Worse over all that’s if you buy a Ford. Means you screwed up and bought a garbage heap from the start. On day 2 you’ll want a Toyota so people don’t see the junk in your driveway.
@@username8644🤡
Props to that dealership for no ADM or extra mark ups! I would buy from them based on that alone!
Congrats Topher, super envious! I hope your family is okay with you basically living at Sliver Lake for a while.
use your setting to pick what you like , suspension, steering and exhaust , then select auto on/off then double tap the R button on the wheel and it saves all your settings
First time I've seen this guy after 10 years
He just bought a Ford Ranger...
First time I saw him as well. Had no clue what he looked like.
Same, but he looks 1000% how I imagined him
Looks about how I expected pretty much lol
Haha
Congratulations!!! I bought a new Ram 1500 5.7 (before the hurricane) because of your videos, but after I’m out of warranty I really want to get one of these!! Perfect mix between price, performance, style, practicality, and size!
Wasn't expecting to see you here man, love your videos
I'm glad to see that GM and Ford have brought legitimate competition to the midsize truck market.
My wife picked up hers 3 days ago. (Shelter green). It’s a very solid ride. What a blast. Have fun Brother.
These midsized trucks are seeming more and more compelling compared to the full sized. Plenty of space to haul and slimmer for off roading while not feeling like a bus on road
Unfortunately they are getting into the full size pricing range too.
@@JTube571 And most of those full-size trucks are at least $35-40K starting, how many Americans are able to get one of those while following the “35% of salary = purchase price” model? Either those prices go down or we make more money, doesn’t seem like either’s happening soon lol
@@Justin_GFMOne word answer: debt
If you care about rear passengers then full size is the only way.
I'd take this over a cybertuck anyday
I'd take any pickup truck sold currently over the cybertruck
That thing is not even a truck
we have these here in the middleeast. they are super cool light medium size pickups. i have a 2023 ranger raptor with about 15000kms on it, and its been a phenomenal experience! no issues whatsoever. although, i have swapped out the suspension to king shocks, and some Baja control arms. really changes this truck to a go anywhere vehicle! i can hit speeds up to about 100 mph on the desert no problem, even with the stock fox shocks. things a beast! Also, it copes really well with 55 degrees Celsius weather. No over heating of any kinds.
also, you should try to install an air filter/ intake system, it really enhances turbo noise and blow off
Congrats! I'm envious but love having no car payment. The guy from Driving Sports just bought one too. Car reviews on TH-cam must be quite the lucrative job!
Congrats Topher! You 1000% deserve it, your videos are so entertaining i’ve been watching for a while!
You uploaded, TopherDrives uploaders, and a upload from the Winding Road Magazine, today is a good day 🙂
got mine last thursday and safe to say ive been managing around 10 mpg in sport mode around town. im enjoying it.
Bonnet (hood) and quarter panel vents aren't actually fake. When you open the bonnet (hood) you can actually see small holes there leading up to the top - I saw this when my vents were taken off to apply PPF - in cool weather you can even feel heat coming out from the vents.
Awesome truck, due to dealer markups and low supply I just bought a 24 Trd off road premium Tacoma. Look great though
It'll be on the road long after this, even with the new turbo 4! ;)
Both great trucks, the new Tacos look so good.
Eh isn't the 3.0tt a decent motor @charlierogovoy
The new Tacoma is a gigantic piece of shit. The recalls have been mind numbing and pricing way too high. This Raptor will hold its value and is proving to be stone reliable.
Weirdly the last vehicle I thought the Toph would purchase... Can't wait to see the vids though! Have fun!
Cool! Never thought you would buy this car. What a surprise!
First Ford, first truck, first American car buy!
🇺🇸!!!
@@TheTopher And also it is your home state where Ford, as well as GM and Stelliantis NA, are based, and where this car was made!
@@TheTopher I use to test drive these fords for enhancements, out of the big 3, I will take a Ford truck any day.
Congrats and well deserved!💯💯
Dude congrats on the new ride, this thing sounds awesome! In my opinion that 3 L twin turbo V6 is a perfect fit for the raptor version of this truck. Can't wait to see more videos of this beauty, congrats once again!🎉
Wow great color choice - tough, sharp truck. I'm sure you will enjoy it and bring us a bunch of awesome content on your channel with it. Congratulations on a fun new ride! 👏👏
Congrats! That’s a sweet truck, glad the wait is over! Love the exhaust sound and the actually usable backseat. Love the peel at the end 😂
Congrats !
FL5 + Ranger Raptor would make an amazing 2-car garage!
Happy for ya bro, cant wait to get one!
This is so cool! What a badass little monster!
Congratulations!
"little" this thing towers over literally everything else here in my country 🤣🤣🤣
@jxxxxx44 this is little in america sadly
Congratulations Ranger Raptor brother I got mine 2 weeks ago and omg what a blast
I got mine in Hot Pepper and yes for a year I did the same thing I knew more about the Raptor then the dealer did
Have fun enjoy and be safe
Awesome, congrats! Love that hot pepper red too 🙌
This is my dream truck.
Congratulations Topher!
Congrats, i have a RR on order, same color, but different wheels. That's why i watched you video.
Great choice. I love this truck. That interior really looks good.
Congrats man! Also that ending lol 15:30 for those that want that asmr screen pull
My boss just bought one in black. It’s really nice!
This is awesome. Congratulations!
Definitely prefer the integrated screen over the tablet style in the tacoma.
we need more Ranger content.
Congrats! Mine has been stuck in QA for a few weeks. Hopefully soon!
I own a 1st gen Ranger Raptor. It's 3 years old at 30,000mi right now. Aside from a loose heat shield that's making an intermittent rattling sound, the truck's driving very smoothly.
There is no top end power in the diesel, as expected, and it tops out at 105mph. However, it pulls hard at low revs and can keep pulling up to 90mph if you keep your foot light at 2000rpm. Its limited power band is good enough to overtake regular traffic with little to no resistance, and that's fine, because this is an off-road truck. It's quite quick once rolling, but not fast.
My RR does not have exclusive adaptive dampers. You have to pick one of the drive modes for the Fox shocks to adjust damping. Same with steering and throttle response. There is also no adaptive cruise or extensive ADAS. It does have AEB that you can turn off. I turned mine off because it was too sensitive and it makes me paranoid. There's no blind spot monitoring, 360 cameras, or adaptive cruise.
Yet, despite all of that, it's surprisingly easy to drive. The size may seem intimidating at first, but since it's not a full size truck, it's very easy to park in tight spaces, and the lower sight line on the hood means its potential to murder a child is also much less. As mentioned, visibility is great, and mine even comes with a convex blind spot extension built into the side mirror glass itself. This means I don't have to twist my torso when checking blind spots anymore. I can practically see up to 6 lanes on the freeway.
Comparatively, I'd still keep mine, but this new RR is definitely a damn good toy truck.
Surprised you got this over a used GX460 and modify that. I ended up just modifying my GX460 and I love it the more I do
thank you for including that peeling video at the end. i needed that.
I never got so hyped for a Topher video - you’re getting the Baby Raptor!?! Props to ya man! Excited to see how ownership goes. I’ll have to see if I can test drive one of these soon. Love your videos, they just get everything right!
Fun fact: The ranger was designed and developed in Australia. I wish they would open the Broadmeadows factory and produce them there exclusively for the Australia market.
Congratulations 🎉. I have a F-150 raptor Gen 3 and I love it.
But these new ranger raptor honestly are pretty sweet.
Wow. Chris finally showed his face on TH-cam!!
U trippin fool, been had showed his face
@@Online_ToughGuybeen had showed? What kind of English is that?
@@porfiriato84 the kind yo mama speaks
Congrats man you deserve it, have a blessed time
That things sick bro. Congrats!
I like how the start/stop engine button is located where you’d normally put the key.
Congratulations! I’m really happy for you! 😊
Being a kiwi and having one for over a year now I can’t complain. Great car
I love how the gears are so close together. Seems like they space out after 5th or 6th gear and start to get taller.
I had a Ford Edge Sport and there IS something nice about hopping in a fresh new Ford for the first time - their initial quality is great. New Fords always feel so…modern.
Also, I’m liking the more “personal” feel of this vid.
Awesome truck man! I typically drive smaller cars and currently drive a wrx but after driving around my dads 4runner and watching your vids, it really makes me want to get a truck/SUV. The goal is when I graduate next year I save up and get myself one of the new land cruisers.
Dude Congrats !!! .... I honestly thought u would go for something like the Lexus GX (after all that is your favourite vehicle)
Yeah the GX seems pretty similar except more luxurious and an SUV
That’s a sweet truck can’t lie
Congrats Topher! Come get it dirty with us on Michigan trails!
Congrats man I’m excited to see these on the road and at dealers soon we got one coming at our dealership so I’m excited for that
She is gorgeous. Love the colour. Congrats and enjoy!
my fav car review channel, just so good
Love your videos!!! Love michiganders showing the driving experiences.
We would love to have you on our Ford Talk show we do every Monday night and get your opinion on the Raptor.
I'm blown away that this thing weighs 5500 lb. To me, that's a sign of quality. Beefy parts, thick suspension, made to last, that's what I like about Ford through the 80s and 90s
Ford did an excellent job on the interior! Beautiful vehicle! Not a ford fan generally but they did a good job! Congrats on your new truck!!!
Congrats on your new Raptor, seems like a sweet truck!
love watching videos like this juss makes me wan cruise, too bad ion have a car rn, working on it doe 😊
This is the ride for you Chris, I’ve seen how much you enjoy testing other 4x4 vehicles off-road and hope you enjoy this one too! Are you still gonna keep the BRZ now that you have this? I know though you’re not gonna part with that Type-R Honda Civic because it’s too good!! I watched your 1-year of ownership review of that one too. Congrats on the new truck purchase!
Thanks! I missed having something with big dumb tires. And yeah, gonna have to sell the BRZ. Can’t keep them all…
Congratulations! Enjoy the miles and memories you make!
Sweet!
Congrats 🎉topher your range raptor looks really nice 👍
i did NOT expect topher to get one of these but goddamn congrats bro!
Congrats on the new truck Toph!!
Would love to see you do a side by side of this and the new Tacoma for those of us who are thinking of a fun midsized truck.
Congrats Topher. You deserve it man. You are a pioneer of the automotive space on youtube. Your videos influenced me to buy my first manual car and it brought a newfound joy into my life I would have otherwise never experienced. Thank you for everything you do!
Congratulations man! So happy for you……. Beautiful truck
After your love for the Bronco stopped being as vocal I was curious where you were going to go. TBH, I expected a CPO 4Runner or Bronco! Congratulations my man, I hope it treats you well.
Your videos are awesome! Well done.
Happy for the Topher it looks sick.
Hey Congratulations man! Glad you’re able to catch one of these!
That’s how topher looks like😮😮
Congrats on the new whip!! I want to get a ranger raptor also but the BASE msrp for a Ranger Raptor in Canada is $80k
Congrats on your build!
Congrats Topher!! I’m jealous dude!
Congratulations man! Very clean car! Love the red accents!
Congratulations man. I wanted you to ask for it’s review. But I’m glad that we’re gonna get extra reviews of it 😂.. Looking forward to many videos of the Raptor in different grounds like the entrance ramps, the stop-go traffic, the highways and off-road, if possible some snow sliding as well 😅 when the season hits.
hell yeah! cant wait for the offroad content!
Congrats! First thing I always do is turn off auto start/stop too Lol
I'm not sure why this came as a surprise, but I totally get it! You seem to really have been enjoying some off-roading lately, and this would do the job pretty darned well. It has a cool factor, too - there just aren't a lot of these out there. Congrats and enjoy.
congrats man, this thing is sick.
Congratulations on your new vehicle. 😊. Hope you enjoy it.
Congrats! Still dont have a build date on mine :( Ordered in october
No build date for me as well, but I did just order mine last month. May/June I believe Ford will start their 3rd shift to ramp up production.
Congratulations for your new truck it’s beautiful
Looks nice. I'm going for the Lariat with 2.7 V6, towing, FX4, sandstone interior (for Arizona) and a bit more understated. But towing 7,500 pounds. This is nice though.
Congrats. So happy for you. Can’t wait to see more of your videos to come. The excitement reminds me of my 8 month wait when the new aluminum 2015 F-150’s came out. It was turning heads like crazy.
Can’t believe Ford didn’t include you in their press release. Idiots. You are THE automotive authority as far as I, and a whole lot of others, are concerned.
I didn’t even know these things existed! Cool little truck!
Congrats! I am looking to upgrade my Tacoma later this year, I think I'll go with a used R1T, take advantage of the depreciation. Rivian now has access to Tesla superchargers so long road trips aren't really a concern.
Stoked for you. Love it carbonized gray. That would have been the choice for our own Ranger Raptor if we didn't just have the Tremor in CG. Need to switch it up!
Thanks man! I was considering Iconic Silver too, yours looks great 👍
Congrats man!!!!!!!!
My views payed for this
Congratulations dude
OMG Congrats woohoo ❤ Lovely cute Raptor :3 ❤
I was in palawan in February for a month and I seen at least 5 of them everyday. Residing stateside I also never have seen these before then and it was cool. They look like the perfect truck in person. They're like 17k usd cheaper in south east Asian market too I've heard.
Nice truck glad they finally put a v6 in the ranger