 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I am Gold Pote and today we are in the new 2019 Ford Raptor courtesy of Bob Ruth Ford in Dillsburg PA plenty has changed for 2019 so as always let's start with pricing and so when it comes to pricing I am going to break it down by cab size there is a super cab that is going to start at $52,855 and the crew cab which is the one we have today that when it's going to start at $55,840 but so now I am just going to jump right into this one for all the new features for the 2019 Raptor because believe it or not there are quite a few of them including the new optional recaro seats with the Alcantara blue inserts actually and that is going to come with the carbon fiber trim throughout the interior as well but that one goes for around $2,400 but that is especially a nice option if you are planning on going with one of the new blue exterior colors including Ford Performance blue or a Velocity blue those are two of the three new colors available for the 2019 Raptor and of course a gate black or a gate black I don't know how you pronounce it but that is going to be the third new color for 2019 and since we are on colors there is also now going to be a color matched shark fin antenna up top as well but so now if you thought that the Raptor was great performance previously guess what it just got better for 2019 as well first thing I wanted to mention is a new feature called trail control essentially what this is is cruise control for off-road situations it's going to come with individual wheel breaking so as you can imagine that is most definitely going to help you out if you're going through some rocky terrain in the Appalachian Mountains here in PA another new off-road feature for 2019 on this one is the improved Fox shocks with live shock ability or electronically controlled valving essentially what this does is the system runs on three algorithms and it's then going to be able to sense when the truck is airborne and therefore prepare the truck to brace for impact by switching to the full stiffness algorithms that is pretty darn sweet and you always see the Raptor going off-road on YouTube I'm not going to do it today because this isn't my truck but the fact that Fox shocks have taken that into consideration and actually improved upon it is definitely a sweet thing if you plan on off-roading the Raptor another new optional feature for 2019 is the new available beadlock capable wheels that is going to add $1,900 if you wanted them but just so you know exactly what beadlock wheels really are they essentially originated from military operations to help handle heavy torque loads and lower tire pressures and whenever environments that they were in and to put it simply in a nutshell these wheels are going to help keep the bead of the tire locked in the place essentially but so now let's touch on the fun part here the power plant of the 2019 Raptor and we'll start by saying when it comes to the power plant nothing is changed for the 2018 model Raptor but I am still going to go over it anyways powering this beast is going to be a twin turbocharged v6 engine putting out 450 horsepower at 5000 rpm 510 pound feet of torque available at 3500 rpm power is going to be sent to all four wheels through Ford's four-wheel drive system through a 10-speed automatic with paddle shifters and these aren't your regular plastic paddle shifters that you see in most vehicles guys can probably hear when I hit them here these are metal paddle shifters and they go very well with the Raptor and another cool little feature since I have the 10-speed automatic in my Mustang as well the Raptor actually puts the 10 speeds within the tachometer up on the gauges here so you could always tell what gear that you're actually in I gotta be honest I love to see that and it's nice that they do that because there are so many gears not that you can't keep counting your head yourself but it's nice to know that it's there if you're curious next thing I want to mention to you guys is there is a mode button on the steering wheel here and if you hit that mode button that is going to adjust the driving mode and they're going to include slippery tow and haul mode there is also sport there's normal there's deep snow and sand that is pretty darn cool and there is also Baja mode which is going to hold the RPMs at a higher level that is pretty cool and lastly rock crawl mode which is specific to usually lower speeds but so you guys know what they have to do next since I've mentioned all the driving modes I'm going to put it in sport driving mode here actually I'm going to put it in manual sport driving mode here I'm gonna test out the paddle shifters first here see how quickly they react for us it's a little bit slippery so that was a little bit fun you guys but dang the paddle shifters definitely reacts very quickly no issues there and so now I'm going to put it back in regular drive mode here and we are going to do a acceleration see how quickly we can get the 2019 Raptor here up to speed we're sliding alright so let me first say in regular dry conditions maybe in warmer weather this thing should be an absolute beast when it comes to acceleration but when it's 40 degrees out and wet out you are going to slide a little bit still a ton of fun though but having said that this is quite a heavy vehicle and braking is equally important so let's hit the brakes wow actually definitely comes to a very quick stop they're very impressed also for a truck the steering feel is definitely very nice it is on the heavier side which I do appreciate not as heavy as the four Mustang GT but still for a truck it is a quite nice steering feel I gotta admit and as far as the ride quality goes it does ride like a truck so it is definitely as expected I will also say though when it comes to cabin noise it is surprisingly quiet a lot quieter than a lot of other trucks I've reviewed and when it comes to visibility I've never had any issues there I can see perfectly fine out the back so visibility is definitely on point but so now enough of the driving dynamics I'm gonna switch it up today you guys and let me touch on some things that you may not actually know about the 2019 Ford Raptor it's the first thing I wanted to mention is taking a look at the front grille there those orange lights in the front grille are actually there because the government mandates that any vehicle over 80 inches of width have them it's always some other trucks you may see them integrated onto the roof of the truck but with the Raptor I do like how Ford integrated them into the front bumper definitely makes it stand out a little bit different than the other trucks out there on the road second thing you may not know about the Raptor of course you know it's an off-road beast it's got skid plates everywhere to protect the underbody from getting scratched up by rocks but did you know that the running boards are actually made of cast aluminum most running boards out there are made of a combination of steel and molded plastic but again due to the Raptor's off-road nature Ford chose to make them of cast aluminum so that is definitely nice that they are there but now let's make our way to the back because if you didn't know the Ford Raptor does come standard with a blind spot information system which you can see on the gauge display if you wanted to but did you know that the blind spot information system sensors are actually located within the rear taillights back there and in addition to that once again on the gauges you can see something called a trailer blind spot information system meaning if you were towing a trailer the Raptor is going to pick up on that and then move the blind spot information sensors back a little bit so the Raptor can detect if there is another vehicle in the blind spot of your trailer as well so you don't go turning into anybody next thing I wanted to mention and again one of my favorites just above the driver's left knee of course you have your headlights but just above the headlight button there are two spotlight buttons one for the left side and one for the right side and this is essentially going to shoot LED lights out the side mirrors so let's say you're pulling into a long driveway in the woods where you live you can turn those spotlights on to help detect wildlife jumping in front of you or really whatever you want to use it for but I did find it pretty cool that they are built into the side mirrors on this one next thing I wanted to mention also found on that eight inch digital gauge set up front there is you actually have the ability to check out your off-road status on the Ford Raptor including your steering angle also the angle of the truck whether you be inclined or declined so if you were climbing a mountain or if you're going off-road that is definitely going to be helpful to have that displayed up there when you're doing that and through that screen you could also check out your power distribution and also your driving modes again helpful when you're going off-road next thing I wanted to mention and one of the first things I noticed when I first reviewed a Raptor for the first time is there are several awks switches on the ceiling of this one you might wonder what in the heck are they for because when you start pressing them you'll notice absolutely nothing happens Ford anticipated that if you are purchasing a Raptor you may want to consider modifying your Raptor very smart Ford because as truck owners often do if you're off-roading at night it's definitely not going to hurt to have some extra LED lighting maybe that you can hook up to the Raptor and use these awks switches up top here to turn off and on so that is pretty cool that Ford put that there as well. Next thing I wanted to touch on is some of the optional packages that you can get with the Ford Raptor including what's called an 802A package that goes for around $9,400 so kind of expensive package but this really gives you everything if you want everything really all the luxury features as well including memory seating factory navigation system also a bang an Ulfson sound system which by the way that reminds me let's turn on the radio and test out the clarity of this bang an Ulfson sound system that we do have in this one today. Wow this thing is crazy loud ton of bass and I actually just reviewed the bang an Ulfson in the Ford Edge one of my recent reviews and I am always impressed when it comes to bang an Ulfson they do a very good job with sound systems. Next package you may be interested in for the Raptor is second row heated seats you don't always see that on every vehicle but that is going to add $125 also a twin panel moonroof is available for around 1500 if you wanted it and then there's also an exterior graphics package that adds around $1100 and that's going to put the Raptor logo on this one as well as some hood graphics up top as well. And so if you are looking for an off-road truck that is also insanely quick and at the same time very quiet inside the cabin the Ford Raptor may very well be a good pick for you not to mention you guys try looking up the Ford Raptor on AutoTrader you will see that it holds its resale value incredibly well hence the reason I can still not afford one but so anyways that is about it for this one you guys hope you enjoyed the different setup that I had on this one if you did like the video punch a subscribe button in the face and I will see you guys in the next video stay gold. People everywhere this line is packed whoa this thing's fun already how do you started this thing is fun this is fun man all right off the frame