Will the 2021 Ford Raptor have a v8?

if the V8 arrives, everyone will be complaining about the bad gas milage. and tires that go bald too fast! sign me up!

787driver said:

if the V8 arrives, everyone will be complaining about the bad gas milage. and tires that go bald too fast! sign me up!

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I agree people will always find a fault but I don't know that the gas mileage can get much worse. I average about 13.5mpg with the TTV6.

daystaff said:

According to an anonymous source at Ford who spoke to a "well-sourced informant", the hotly-anticipated Raptor will be powered by a 5.2-liter V8 supercharged to make anywhere between 725 and 750 horsepower.

Hopefully, this is true.

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This is true, but the V8 will be a limited run. But we get a higher output v6 too. Yay! Exciting times.

xrocket21 said:

Yeah, but my dealers cousin knows a guy....

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Who knows a guy...

So then the question is:
How much is the premium for the +2 cylinders and +200hp ?
Also what is the weight penalty ?
One of the great things about the Raptor is that it does not feel particularly heavy.
The TRX is much heavier, but that engine is an anchor.
Loved it in my Hellcat Challenger, but you really know that it's there.

I heard that they heard that......

Whatever happened to that Ford patent that showed electric motors mounted to both sides of the engine block, which powered the front wheels?

Drop the xfer case and associated hardware for the fronts. You can retain the PB trans for more power to the rear or drop it and just go with the electric front propulsion.

Didn't Journey write a song about this? "Heard it from a friend"

Maybe I’m old school. But there’s no replacement for displacement. Bring in the big blocks. I’d take it with a 460 and a 5 speed.

I heard it from a reliable source that this was gonna be the new power plant if Biden and Harris get in.