The Ford F-150 is one of the most advanced pickups on sale today

There's an 8-inch screen between the gauges that displays all the information you need without needing to take your eyes off the road.

Also, if you tow things often, the F-150's new Pro Trailer Backup Assist helps you park without causing insane headaches.

If you like to eat lunch on your truck's tailgate, you'll be happy to know that the F-150 has cupholders thoughtfully designed right there.

Or if you like to eat your meals on the back of your truck in the dark, that's cool too. Those LED work lights will be your best friends.

The truck comes with an aluminum-alloy body. This helps prevent rust from accumulating and also means a lighter truck.

Less weight means more things can be carried and the truck can achieve better fuel economy.

So just how good is that fuel economy?

The fuel mileage depends on which of the four motors you choose.

If you opt for the 2.7-liter V6 EcoBoost engine without four-wheel-drive, Ford says you could see 19 miles per gallon in the city and 26 miles per gallon on the highway while still getting 325 horsepower.

That means if you add on the optional 36-gallon extended fuel tank, you could see an immense 936 miles of range.

It scored the IIHS Top Safety Pick award.

You can get some of the most high-tech safety equipment on the road today on the F-150.

See that LED taillight up there? It's actually hiding a Blind Spot warning sensor that's used in the truck's Blind Spot Information System and Cross-Traffic Alert function.

Also, the truck's optional Forward Collision Warning system is there to help prevent or lessen the impact in frontal collisions.

There's a reason why the F-150 is the only pickup truck on the list of IIHS of Top Safety Picks.

The Raptor version is completely off the wall exciting.

If you really like off-roading and you want a truck that shows that, the 2017 Ford Raptor is probably going to be perfect for you.

As we know from the last Raptor, it's a model that's meant for extreme truck-lovers who want something unlike anything else on the road.

Sure, you can modify a truck to be as capable or as exciting as the Raptor, but the Raptor comes that way from the factory. That's special.

Though it's not yet in dealers and numbers aren't all completely official, next year's Raptor is already set to be another insane truck.

Aside from all the off-road, brand-name dropping parts that the Raptor has, the important thing to know about the Raptor — the thing that basically explains just how crazy this truck is — is that it comes with something called 'Baja Mode' which is supposed to be used for "high-speed desert running."

Sick.

On top of that, it also has over 400 horsepower and a 10-speed transmission.

I can't wait.

But if you can't wait for the Raptor to hit dealers or you don't want to shell out the extra cash, the normal F-150 will still handle itself off-road and in adverse conditions.

At least it looks like it's doing so in this image provided by Ford.

If you check the box for the FX4 Off-Road package, you get an electric-locking rear differential, which helps maintain traction in the rear; 'off-road tuned' shocks, which are likely better set-up for rugged terrain; skid plates where you need them to protect essential components of the truck; and Hill Descent Control, which can help the driver navigate down steep hills without issue.