Ford’s Next Raptor Is Shaping Up to Be Its Most Extreme Yet

CEO Jim Farley has dropped a few more details about how the Blue Oval’s off-road halo car could be unlike anything else on the market.

Close-up of the front grille of a blue Ford vehicle with illuminated red "FORD" lettering and a metal skid plate below featuring the word "RAPTOR" cut out. The headlights are on, and the suspension springs are visible on both sides.

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By Gray Van Dyke

Published August 21, 2025

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Updated August 21, 2025

Earlier this year, Ford CEO Jim Farley teased in a Top Gear interview that he had aspirations of building a Raptor-branded off-road halo model.

Evidently, it’s an idea that continues to occupy the Blue Oval’s big boss. In his most recent podcast appearance with Bloomberg, Farley dropped a few more juicy details about what such a vehicle might bring.

While nothing has been officially confirmed, based on what the Ford CEO had to offer, it’s shaping up to be the brand’s rowdiest Raptor to date.

A Ford Raptor off-road racing truck with Red Bull and 2XU sponsorship decals, featuring large BFGoodrich tires with red rims, illuminated LED headlights, and a rugged undercarriage skid plate, parked indoors on a reflective floor with a concrete wall background. — The Dakar-competing Raptor T1+ offers some idea of what Ford’s off-road supercar might look like.

Standalone Raptor supercar

In previous comments, Farley had mentioned that Ford was working on a “standalone supercar” rather than a “version of a car.” As such, it might not even be an SUV or a truck (like the Bronco or F-150) at all.

Such a vehicle would have “1,000 horsepower,” while also being “partially electric and totally digitally enabled.” Put another way, Farley has his eye on an off-road GTD encore.

Underside view of a vehicle featuring a metal skid plate with the word "RAPTOR" cut out, secured with multiple bolts. The vehicle has a blue body with a red "FORD" emblem visible above the skid plate. The image also shows part of the suspension system and a tire with a red rim. — However the Raptor supercar takes shape, you better believe that it’ll be built to take a beating.

Given that he remarked that “no one’s ever built a supercar for gravel, high-speed sand, dirt,” it’s clear that he’s aiming for something even more extreme than the Porsche 911 Dakar or the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato.

Now, at this stage, there’s no telling how such a vehicle will look in practice. On the one hand, something like the Dakar-competing Ranger Raptor T1+ makes for a natural possibility.

However, at the same time, Ford has reportedly shown dealers some sketches of an off-road Mustang variant, so the next Raptor could skew more muscle car-like in form factor.

Blue Ford Raptor pickup truck driving off-road on a dusty desert terrain with rugged hills and a partly cloudy sky in the background. — Ford’s F-150 Raptor R is currently the brand’s most powerful Raptor model, though a standalone supercar could bring even more ‘oomph’ under the hood.

Ford intends to own off-road

As hard as it is to believe that Ford could be entering the supercar market by way of a Raptor off-roader, there’s good cause for the brand to do so.

For one, the Blue Oval recently announced that it will be discontinuing the GT Mk IV, so it’ll soon be without a model to serve as the halo car.

What’s more, Farley has publicly acknowledged wanting to turn Ford into the “Porsche of off-road,” by way of the brand’s undisputed performance dominance.

Two Ford Bronco SUVs are parked side by side on a snowy and rocky terrain with mountains in the background. The left vehicle is black with "BRONCO" spelled out on the grille, and the right vehicle is orange with "FORD" spelled out on the grille. Both have round headlights with horizontal light bars crossing through them and large off-road tires. The sky is clear and blue. — Even being based on an existing model, the Raptor treatment makes for a transformative package. If Ford actually builds a Raptor model unto its own, the vehicle could be out of this world.

A third-place podium finish at the Dakar Rally this year makes for a promising start to the campaign. As such, the launch of a high-riding, limited-production supercar would only reaffirm Ford’s commitment to its goal.

After all, given Farley’s recent fixation on Nürburgring lap times, it’s clear that the Ford CEO is feeling competitive. Looking off-road might be just what the brand needs to steal the spotlight back from Chevrolet’s Corvette hypercars.

About the Author: Gray is an associate editor at Gear Patrol, covering cars, motorcycles and anything else with wheels. When he’s not chasing the latest industry news, he’s probably wrenching on one of many projects. For better or worse, he believes classics make perfectly practical daily drivers.