Automakers have long offered special “driving modes” that can give cars better handling in bad weather or a sportier tune to the engine and transmission. Ford, however, has taken things a bit further with a growing array of driving modes for different occasions, and the 2017 Raptor will be no different, offering six different options for almost any scenario, including a promising “Baja” mode.

First, however, we’ll parse through the more pedestrian driving modes, including the mandatory Normal mode that optimizes the 2017 Raptor for normal, everyday driving. Should the weather grow adversarial, there’s the new Weather mode, which automatically engages the 4-Auto automatic four-wheel drive. Ford’s AdvanceTrac electronic stability control, throttle response and the shift schedule are optimized to inspire “greater confidence” in less-than-ideal conditions.

Should ideal conditions present themselves, though, the Raptor comes with a new Sport mode for what Ford calls “spirited on-road driving.” Sport mode increases throttle response and provides a “sportier” feel to the driving feedback, as well as optimizing the transmission for rapid shifting through the 10-speed automatic.

Of course, the Raptor was made as an off-road machine, and the other three driving modes are all devoted to escapades sans pavement.  Mud/Sand will be the go-to for most off-roading adventures, tweaking the Raptor’s settings to give it the best all-around performance in the loose or soft ground. The Raptor will go into 4-High mode and engage the electronic locking rear differential, as well as tweaking the settings of the AdvanceTrac system to get over one obstacle and onto the next one.

Next, comes Rock Crawl, which Ford says is made for “intense” low-speed trail driving or rock crawling, as the name might suggest. Drivers are asked to place the Raptor into 4-Low while the electronic locking differential engages and AdvanceTrac is set to not butt in except in extreme situations. Rock Crawl mode also tweaks the throttle and transmission settings to provide maximum control, and the front camera gives drivers a clear view of the road immediately ahead at speeds of up to 15 mph.

Finally, as promised, we have Baja mode.  As the name alludes, Baja mode is about high-speed, off-road racing, placing the Raptor in 4-High and AdvanceTrac in its least intrusive settings. Baja mode also alters the throttle map for a more linear power band from the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6. Quicker shifting and an improved throttle response helps hold the Raptor in lower gears longer, keeping it in the powerband sweet spot. Seems as though Ford has covered just about every scenario Raptor drivers might find themselves in.