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Ford has no choice but to put the Shelby GT500’s 700-plus-hp supercharged V8 in the F-150 Raptor
Frankly, this is out of the Blue Oval’s hands at this point; the world will not be at ease until the Raptor gets a V8
A V8 motor for the current Ford F-150 Raptor: This is one of those rumors that has been floating around since the one where the current-gen Raptor would be powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged Ecoboost V6.
The decision to drop two cylinders and add turbos was a somewhat controversial break with Raptor tradition, insofar as there is a Raptor tradition; remember, the previous-generation truck was powered by a 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 (by the end of its run, at least; a 5.4-liter was also offered initially).
Last time this rumor bubbled to the surface, the idea was that Ford engineers would shoehorn the behemoth 7.3-liter pushrod-V8 Super Duty engine under the Raptor’s ventilated hood. Now, according to Car and Driver, “multiple sources” at Ford are saying the motor will be essentially the same supercharged 5.2-liter V8 that will be used in the Mustang Shelby GT500.
Anonymous sources come and go, but this seems perfectly logical to us for a few reasons.
One: It would address the current Raptor’s chief, and perhaps only, major perceived deficiency. Despite packing 450 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque, the truck’s V6 doesn’t have the attitude or roar of a snarling V8. In a truck that’s all about ridiculous excess, it feels (and sounds) a little like a pulled punch.
Two: Ram is working on a production version of the Rebel TRX, a hopped-up dune-bashing 1500 likely to be powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 (if not necessarily a 700-plus-hp Hellcat motor). Until now, Ford has had the factory prerunner game cornered with the Raptor; a Rebel TRX would represent a shot across the Raptor’s bow, and one the Blue Oval cannot possibly allow to go unanswered.
Three: Even with the added complexity of forced induction, the supercharged 5.2-liter feels like a better fit than that monster 7.3-liter -- and it would let Ford get some extra mileage out of the GT500’s powerplant. Plus, sheer mass is less of a concern on a Super Duty than on a would-be desert racer; we’re curious to see what, if any, weight advantages the 5.2-liter might offer over the bigger V8.
Read more: https://autoweek.com/article/rumorm...hp-supercharged-v8-f-150-raptor#ixzz5jZmcM6Gx
About time!
Now all that needs to happen is a Chevy version, and the world would be right again!
Frankly, this is out of the Blue Oval’s hands at this point; the world will not be at ease until the Raptor gets a V8
A V8 motor for the current Ford F-150 Raptor: This is one of those rumors that has been floating around since the one where the current-gen Raptor would be powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged Ecoboost V6.
The decision to drop two cylinders and add turbos was a somewhat controversial break with Raptor tradition, insofar as there is a Raptor tradition; remember, the previous-generation truck was powered by a 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 (by the end of its run, at least; a 5.4-liter was also offered initially).
Last time this rumor bubbled to the surface, the idea was that Ford engineers would shoehorn the behemoth 7.3-liter pushrod-V8 Super Duty engine under the Raptor’s ventilated hood. Now, according to Car and Driver, “multiple sources” at Ford are saying the motor will be essentially the same supercharged 5.2-liter V8 that will be used in the Mustang Shelby GT500.
Anonymous sources come and go, but this seems perfectly logical to us for a few reasons.
One: It would address the current Raptor’s chief, and perhaps only, major perceived deficiency. Despite packing 450 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque, the truck’s V6 doesn’t have the attitude or roar of a snarling V8. In a truck that’s all about ridiculous excess, it feels (and sounds) a little like a pulled punch.
Two: Ram is working on a production version of the Rebel TRX, a hopped-up dune-bashing 1500 likely to be powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 (if not necessarily a 700-plus-hp Hellcat motor). Until now, Ford has had the factory prerunner game cornered with the Raptor; a Rebel TRX would represent a shot across the Raptor’s bow, and one the Blue Oval cannot possibly allow to go unanswered.
Three: Even with the added complexity of forced induction, the supercharged 5.2-liter feels like a better fit than that monster 7.3-liter -- and it would let Ford get some extra mileage out of the GT500’s powerplant. Plus, sheer mass is less of a concern on a Super Duty than on a would-be desert racer; we’re curious to see what, if any, weight advantages the 5.2-liter might offer over the bigger V8.
Read more: https://autoweek.com/article/rumorm...hp-supercharged-v8-f-150-raptor#ixzz5jZmcM6Gx
About time!
Now all that needs to happen is a Chevy version, and the world would be right again!
