Ford Raptor Origin Story: How Desert Testing Shaped the F-150 Raptor

November 4th, 2026 by
A gray Ford F-150 Lariat with the FX4 Off-Road Package parked on a rocky lake shore beside a boat on a trailer

Ford has told the story of how the Ford Raptor was born, and it starts in the desert. In its newsroom feature "The Birth of Raptor: In the Heat of the Desert," Ford describes a durability loop in the California desert, a late decision to race a prototype in the Mexican desert and a night…

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Ford Fathom: Everything We Know About Ford’s New Midsize Electric Pickup

October 12th, 2026 by

Picture a pickup that fits easily in a Palm Desert parking spot, carries five people in comfort, and never needs a stop at the gas pump. That’s the Ford Fathom, the first vehicle built on Ford’s all-new Universal EV Platform. Ford has shared a good amount of detail so far, and more is on the…

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