MotorTrend heads to the all-new Bronco Off-Roadeo Raptor Experience to learn how to blast across the desert and fly through the air in the Bronco Raptor!
Upon arriving at the Mt. Potosi venue, we were shuttled to an all-new basecamp facility built especially for Raptor. The basecamp is decorated in all things Raptor and wears a more race-inspired motif than the standard adventure-lodge feel of the original Bronco Off-Roadeo locations. A curated mix of high-speed desert driving, technical trails, and incredible obstacles are designed specifically to challenge the Ford Bronco Raptor—this is the most intense Bronco Off-Roadeo created to date.
Moving outside, one Bronco Raptor is pulled from the pack and driven slowly through a short, mixed-terrain course between the basecamp and lower parking lot. Participants walked with the coaches as they described more of the vehicle's unique features and functions while watching the suspension work from the outside. With the classroom portion of the day completed, we were ushered over to a lot filled with two dozen brand-new 2023 Ford Bronco Raptors and shown to our assigned steed.
With that activity behind us it was time for the grand finale, the Ultra4 course. This circuit is built as a combination of desert short course, rutted two-track, loose rock, and fine silt. TheAs with the Raptor Run, an instructor first took us on a sighting lap before we got back behind the wheel. Wisely, the entrance to the Ultra4 course involves descending a steep hill and navigating a sharp left-hand turn prior to lining up for the tabletop.
Hanging any vehicle out that high is always a rush, and the Bronco Raptor lands smoothly every time thanks to its—and it can do it all day long, too. After the tabletop, the rest of the course is a bit of a rush, heading next into a small step-down jump, through the silt beds, up a rock face, and over one final jump before finally getting a chance to bring the heart rate down.
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