Will Ford drop the v8 in the Gen 2

CUSTOMWHEELS4U said:

They're saving the mysterious 7.0 for the new Raptor Ranger. It's also gonna be linked, center mounted control arms. Travel is said to be somewhere around 2-3 feet.

In all seriousness they should offer slightly less expensive Raptor with the 5.0. It would save a lot of complaining and arguments on here. But what's the fun in that?

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Aaron said:

I know you're joking, but an "enthusiast" trim level that's bare bones with the 5.0 would probably sell.

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CUSTOMWHEELS4U said:

Joking about the Ranger. But i agree an enthusiast package would be awesome. Even though some people actually do go out and beat on their loaded 802A trucks it would be much easier for me justify it in a stripped down "799A" package with an NA motor. I feel like with the popularity it would be a good time for Ford to build it. When the Mitsu EVO was super popular they came out with that "RS" model for the die hard track guys. No radio, roll up windows and AC was the only option but not standard.

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whan said:

I'd be game - $45k supercab raptor with 5.0 would put it into a great price point as a dedicated off-road truck.

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whan said:

I'd be game - $45k supercab raptor with 5.0 would put it into a great price point as a dedicated off-road truck.

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smoothie said:

Ford also has to worry about CAFE standards and their overall fleet has to meet certain mpg standards. Being the G150 is their #1 selling vehicle (I believe) if they take a step back in mpg it could hurt their standing. Maybe not with thw Raptor being more of a limited production vehicle, but something to consider.

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smurfslayer said:

I don’t think the 5.0 would do significantly worse mpg than 3.5TT, using the same 10 speed trans. There are a few things to think about though.

The 3.5 with double hair dryer config produces a lot more torque than the 5.0, and the peak power is better too. In N/A config, the 302 cubes is not going to touch 500 foot pounds of torque at the crank.

Sure, we could supercharge it or get a “tuner edition” but you’re right back to poor mpg.

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overpropped said:

Any dirty rumors about Ford dropping a boosted v8 in a Raptor?

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