The new 2022 Ford Raptor and 2022 Toyota Tantu are about to be officially launched in China, the new Raptor has arrived in Hong Kong, and the new Tantu is about to arrive in China in batches, and the follow-up needs to wait for the National VI verification declaration. Raptor and Tantu, as representatives of american full-size pickup trucks, have been greatly upgraded in their new generation models, which are more powerful and more equipped than the old models.
New Ford Raptor
The new 2022 F-150 Raptor is the third generation of the series, and the overall design follows the design style of the 2021 F-150, while making aerodynamic adjustments to performance needs. The interior is also very similar to the current F-150, except that the "Raptor" print is used on the center console, steering wheel and seats. It is equipped with the SYNC 4-car system and supports Functions such as Bluetooth, Navigation, In-car Wi-Fi, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Mobile Phone Mapping, as well as driving assistance functions such as 360-degree panoramic imaging, adaptive cruise, and lane keeping assistance, as well as off-road assistance functions such as single-pedal technology and a new terrain management system.
The new Raptor is still powered by a 3.5T V6 EcoBoost twin-turbo engine mated to a 10AT transmission, with an electronically controlled rear axle differential lock and a Towson front limited-slip differential. Ford has upgraded the 3.5T V6 engine with a "state-of-the-art" turbocharger and 10.5:1 compression ratio, as well as a new cooling system. Ford also supplied the Raptor for the first time with original 37-inch tires with a minimum ground clearance of 13.1 inches, a proximity angle of 33.1°, and a departure angle of 24.9°, of course, consumers can still choose 35-inch tires. In addition, Ford replaced the Raptor with a new 136-liter large fuel tank that can reach 800 kilometers.
The upgrade point of the new Raptor is mainly in the chassis suspension, the new car uses a new five-link rear suspension, with an ultra-long rear support arm, which can ensure that the axle is always in a relatively reasonable position, and its 24-inch coil spring can be said to be the longest travel in the same class, which can provide a better pavement driving experience and off-road performance improvement. Ford also installed the new Raptor with what is known as the best ever electronically controlled damping damping shock absorber, which is equipped with a Baja-class electronically controlled bottom valve capable of supplying up to 1,000 pounds of damping in desert off-road environments, and sensors can autonomously adjust the damping force of each part through data collection 500 times per second.
The new Toyota Istle
The new 2022 Toyota Tantu is based on the TNGA-F platform and is on the same platform as the new Land Cruiser. The exterior design of the new car is more wild, and the front face is sharply angular and full of muscular layering. The new car ordinary version and TRD Pro adopt different grille designs, the ordinary version adopts the decoration of the banner black trim strip, and the outer part is surrounded by thick decoration; the TRD Pro version adopts a large area of honeycomb grille mesh, and can also optionally install TOYOTA wordmark to further improve recognition. The daylights adopt a new corner shape, the B-pillar also adopts a black livery, creating a three-dimensional feeling on the side of the body, and the design of the taillights and tailgates of the vehicle is also relatively new.
In terms of interior design, the sense of technology and luxury of the new car is more distinct. The new car's large central control screen adopts a suspension design, the central control screen ranges from 8 inches in the low-end version to 14 inches in the top version, and also provides a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster to choose from, supporting CarPlay and Android Auto systems. The car is equipped with toyota Safety Sense 2.5 intelligent travel safety system as standard, with a variety of driving modes such as drag mode, creep mode, and off-road mode.
In terms of power, the new Toyota Tantu pickup truck is available in two forms, and the fuel version uses a V6 twin-turbo engine with a displacement of 3.5L, which can achieve a maximum power of 290 kW and a maximum torque of 649 N·m. The hybrid version uses i-Force Max power, which can achieve a maximum power of 326 kW and a maximum torque of 790 N·m, and both power forms use a 10AT gearbox.
In addition, for the first time, the new Toyota Tantu pickup truck uses a multi-link rear suspension structure, giving the vehicle better comfort and off-road capabilities. For the TRD Pro version, the car also has Fox shock absorption, piggyback fuel tank, exclusive stabilizer bars, and large chassis protection in the off-road configuration. Other models are also available with off-road kits, including Bilstein suspension, multi-terrain selection and more.