Ford F-150 Raptor Essay

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The 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor The F-150 Raptor is your go-to car if you want to traverse the off-roads fast and comfortably. The pick-up truck which is in its second generation is in fact yet to get a genuine competitor. Ford has just made the job harder for rivals by making several upgrades on the model. The new upgrades will be available starting with the 2019 model year. The updates are focused on the model’s suspension, vehicle control, and passenger comfort. What are the new changes? Performance, especially off-road performance is very important for the Raptor. To enhance its performance capability, Ford has added electronically adjusted Fox Racing Shocks which offer infinite compressions to facilitate continuous damping. The new system features adjusters that are connected to sensors which detect the driving mode the vehicle is in as well as the condition of the road and then adjust the suspension system accordingly. This has enhanced ride comfort and improved handling …show more content…

The system maintains the vehicle speed and adjusts power sent to each wheel and the brakes of each wheel to overcome obstacles more easily. This system is similar to Toyota’s Crawl Control system. The system is active between speeds of 1 to 20 mph. Three new exterior colors are available for the 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor; they include Ford Performance Blue, Agate Black, and Velocity Blue. Shadow Black, Avalanche, and Lightning Blue exterior colors have been retired. There are also new wheels which can be fitted with bead locks to help prevent tires of the vehicle from coming off when tire pressure becomes low. The wheels, however, remain 17-inch in size; they are still be wrapped in 35-inch tires. Although there are minor changes to the body which are not noticeable, the tweak on the FORD Badge is prominent; the letters stand out compared to the outgoing model as they look more