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First Look at New F-150 Raptor’s Rear Fender Flares
We now have our first look at some undisguised body panels that lay bare some of the changes that are in store for the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor.
Carryover Rear Box(?) With New Wheel Arch Design With Integrated Lighting
We caught a prototype with undisguised rear flanks, revealing the subtle changes that are in store. The 2021 F-150 focused on more-than-skin-deep technical upgrades, while taking a more targeted approach to the exterior changes. In that same strategy, it appears that the 2021 F-150 Raptor will keep a nearly identical widebody swell on its rear flanks, while focusing design changes on wheel arches.
The uncovered wheel arch on this latest prototype reveals new design details, with some detail notches, and what appears to be a new light integrated into the lower, aft section of the arch. The new light appears to be designed to be visible from the side and also from the rear, replacing the small circular auxiliary light that resides below the tail-lights on the current F-150 Raptor. A look on the new camouflage on prototype’s front-end reveals another cut-out that suggests a similar light treatment possibly mounted in the front wheel arch.
More Cameras and Sensors Visible On Front and Rear Bumpers
Our latest shots also give us a good feel for the aggressive stance when viewing the Raptor from the front, along with clear evidence of four sensors or cameras mounted in the front bumper. An additional four sensor/camera units can also be seen in the undisguised rear bumper. It appears that the F-150 Raptor will see some tech upgrades to see and sense its terrain, likely matching some of the new tech employed on the new Ford Bronco.
Raptor’s Coil Springs On Full Display
The camo-free suspension was caught on a differently-disguised F-150 Raptor prototype. As we saw on non-Raptor F-150’s during the standard trucks’ development, occasional prototypes are fitted with a snap-on camouflage system, leaving an undisguised truck under the vinyl wrap and plastic disguising. The change and reduction in exterior camouflage also affected Ford’s treatment of the Raptor’s all-new suspension—which had employed elaborate disguise to hide the underbody changes. On this latest prototype, Ford neglected to install the suspension camouflage, leaving the new coil spring design open to prying eyes.
We can now see—without a shred of doubt—that the leaf springs that have been fitted to every F-150 Raptor since its inception are soon to be a memory. Hearty coil springs replace the Raptor’s leaf springs, in a move to match the basic set-up applied to its new chief rival—the Ram Rebel TRX.
