TFLT Old vs New - 2014 vs 2017 Ford Raptor Drag Race: And the Fastest Raptor is...

I don't even need to watch to know what the result is

Thanks for sharing. I have both an 11 and a 17 Raptor in the driveway. Can't say I favor one over the other as they are both marvels of engineering, and each excels in its own way.

uh oh, another drag racing thread.

Great close up and sound of the exhaust sound on each. That 2014 was a beast.

Is it posted on the Gen 1 forums yet?

Noticed they didn't have the 2017 in Sport mode, Car and Driver said that a boost launch in 4A with sport mode gave the best acceleration. TFL is over 1 second slower to 60 than C&D, although a little bit of that is due to altitude even with forced induction.

Nice!!!


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That was definitely photoshopped. #becauseracetruck

My take on all this gen 1 vs gen 2 stuff. As a engineer/project manager. no matter what project i get i have to do the best i can. Now given these are gen 2 trucks everything has to be better or its a total fail. Given restrictions by ford ( it has to be based on the new truck, it has to be a 3.5 ecoboost, it has to have the 10 speed trans). Then it has to have more power..done. it has to have more wheel travel...done. it has to get better mpg... done.

Im a gen 1 owner and love it more than anything iv ever had except for my 1993 lightning.

But if the gen 2 wasnt better in every major catagory and it is it would have been a fail.

Hats off to the engineers who made this work.

Gen 1 guys get over it. 3 years newer and with a great benchmark to grow by the gen 2 engineers did what was expected by them. Great job.

Btw i still love my gen 1 just like i love my gen 1 lightning. And wouldnt trade either for a gen 2. Not a lightning or a raptor. Just a preference because both gen 2's were faster and better.

Now lets a go have fun!! Be respectful and nice. Honor those who came first and welcome the new guys.