Test Drive: 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor
The 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor is the best version of Ford’s high-performance pickup yet, but Fox News Autos editor Gary Gastelu says it could soon be even better.
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Tom Brady can own any car he wants, and he’s had plenty of them.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s fleet includes models from Ferrari, Rolls-Royce and Bugatti.
He even collaborated with Aston Martin on a series of 12 Vanquish S coupes that he helped spec when he was brand ambassador for the automaker.
However, his perfect car is very different. In fact, it’s a truck.
Tom Brady helped specify a range of 12 special-edition Aston Martins.
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Brady was on the “Drive” podcast, hosted by Ford CEO Jim Farley, and the two talked about the vehicles Brady sees in an NFL parking lot.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneer said there were a lot of exotic sports cars, but most of his teammates drove trucks for good reason.
Tom Brady and many of his teammates are bigger than average.
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“Because they’re bigger. They’re bigger guys and they’re going to need a lot of space. Because it’s not just the size of the guy, it’s also the size of all your stuff” , Brady said.
“You’re 320 pounds and you’re a size 17 shoe, you know, all your stuff is big. It’s not just you who are fat.”
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Even the relatively balanced 225-pound, six-foot-four quarterback appreciates the extra room.
“Every time I go on a trip with my wife, for example, I have a suitcase, you know, and she has a suitcase. And her suitcase is about a third the size of mine, and she has twice as much of clothes in it. And she’s always like, ‘why are you bringing such a big suitcase?’ And I’m like, ‘Because my shoes are a size 13. There’s only so many size 13s I can fit in a bag before I have to buy another one.'”
Brady is a fan of the Ford F-150 Raptor
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“That’s why I buy your [F-150] Raptors all these years because you make, in my opinion, what I think is an amazing, almost perfect car,” Brady told Farley.
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Brady has owned several of the high-performance pickups over the years and was spotted showing up to training camp in a black last season.
However, it’s not the only vehicle he enjoys driving on a regular basis.
Farley asked Brady for advice on what kind of cars Ford should make, and in addition to praising the F-150 Raptor, he said Ford was on the right track with adding electric cars. He said he liked the one he owns, which is a Tesla Model S.
Brady is currently featured in a Hertz ad campaign promoting the addition of Teslas to its rental fleet.
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“I like the fact that I have the Raptor and I can drive it, but I also like the fact that I will also have an electric vehicle. Not having to go to the gas station is just the thing. the coolest ever,” Brady said. .
He also appreciates the environmental message.
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“It creates a certain awareness of what we are doing in the world.”
