New Raptor..Ram killer

[Mike W.]

Next Ford F-150 Raptor Will Slap The Ram 1500 TRX With Over 725 HP From GT500's V8: Report

It’s only been a few days since the all-new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX was revealed with its Hellcat V8 engine shilling a whopping 702 horsepower, but the truck will get no rest at the top. A new, well-timed leak claims the next Ford F-150 Raptor will also get a new V8 engine with over 700 HP.

jalopnik.com

Surprised it took 2 weeks..oh no another surprised..

 

[Regcabguy]

I don't get hp wars. Reliability,handling,braking sure.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Then there will be a flood of GEN2 orders making the jump to get a V8 they could only have wished for. Its all a big game.

Until I see something official, I'm dubious of any claims regarding a V8 in the new Raptor. I have an insider at Ford and they say the Ecoboost engine is still the flagship engine.

 

[04Ram2500Hemi]

To me it makes sense, Ford has the motor to do it.

The biggest gripe I have with my Raptor is the sound it makes. A V8 solves that in a hurry!

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

To me it makes sense, Ford has the motor to do it.

The biggest gripe I have with my Raptor is the sound it makes. A V8 solves that in a hurry!

I think everyone agrees that they have the ability to do it, it just seems like they might seem like they're backtracking after pushing the ecoboost engine as the flagship engine and a superior engine at that. Not saying that everything has to make sense to sell, but people still wax poetically about the 6.2L V8 in the GEN1 when the GEN2 has more power, torque and gets better MPG. I do remember back in 2012 or 13 when there were rumors of the [older] Ecoboost becoming available in the Raptor for the final year [2014], and I was both excited because honestly that probably would have been the engine I would have selected but also nervous because if they were just trying to push more boost to get significantly higher numbers than the 6.2 what would the effect be on overall lifespan of that engine?

 

[IdaSHO]

The biggest gripe with every eco-boost V6 is the sound it makes. A V8 solves that in a hurry!

Fixed it for ya

 

[MTVR]

I think the EcoBoost V6 sounds just fine...

 

[yfarm]

The local Ford dealer I ordered my F250 from has a new 2019 Raptor on the lot. My son who drives an M4 and previously an M3 and I took it for a drive. From my perspective of a Gen 1 owner I was underwelmed by the acceleration and turbo lag, son felt the same compared with the Ms. I know what the numbers say but my seat of the pants didnt feel it. Nice truck overall. Wonder what a tweaked 7.3 would feel like.

 

[IdaSHO]

I think the EcoBoost V6 sounds just fine...

We are talking about pickups, not weed eaters.

 

[Explorerinil]

Next Ford F-150 Raptor Will Slap The Ram 1500 TRX With Over 725 HP From GT500's V8: Report

It’s only been a few days since the all-new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX was revealed with its Hellcat V8 engine shilling a whopping 702 horsepower, but the truck will get no rest at the top. A new, well-timed leak claims the next Ford F-150 Raptor will also get a new V8 engine with over 700 HP.

jalopnik.com

Surprised it took 2 weeks..oh no another surprised..

I saw a video of the new raptor in camo out testing, looks like rear coils like the ram trucks have, still had that wimpy moan of a v6 to it.

 

[McCarthy]

I suspect the Eco will be the standard engine, the 5.2 will be something like a GT500 is to a Mustang.

 

[IdaSHO]

I suspect the same.

The Ecoboost's only downside is the terrible exhaust note.

Everything else is gravy, especially for a vehicle like the Raptor. Good power, excellent torque curve, and light weight.

 

[Jacobm]

I'd be willing to bet there's two trims of Raptor coming, or they move the Raptor upmarket a smidge and make a cheaper new trim. V8 Raptor with the GT500 engine or some such, and something Ecoboost powered and not quite as over the top to target the regular Rebel. I wish they'd make the FX4 package more than shocks and a stamped skid plate.

 

[DaveInDenver]

We are talking about pickups, not weed eaters.

LOL, this is what a GT is supposed to sound like, the brakes screeching like an old school bus and all.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

I'd be willing to bet there's two trims of Raptor coming, or they move the Raptor upmarket a smidge and make a cheaper new trim. V8 Raptor with the GT500 engine or some such, and something Ecoboost powered and not quite as over the top to target the regular Rebel. I wish they'd make the FX4 package more than shocks and a stamped skid plate.

If they ran an upper and lower trim it would be kind of a bummer. This may be semantics but if they had a regular model and special edition limited run that had V8s that would be cool, but I betcha those would easily flirt with 6 figures..... before the dealer markup.

Also the FX4 package is damn shame because they could do so much more to it from the showroom. Better skidplates, better shocks, lockers, etc... At least the Tremor seems to be a step in the right direction, perhaps that trim level trickles down to the F150.