Will Raptor have another 3 year break before gen 3?

[Jake17]

RAM's got a huge lead in terms of interior fit/finish

no lie

 

[Johnkn]

Given Ford's huge investment in electric and recent breadcrumbs around moving toward electric backup motors ..in addition.. to the gas powerplants in their performance line, I don't think a V8 is in the cards for the next Gen Raptor. An instant additional ~250 ft/lbs of torque at 1 rpm wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

 

[SD1290]

Given Ford's huge investment in electric and recent breadcrumbs around moving toward electric backup motors ..in addition.. to the gas powerplants in their performance line, I don't think a V8 is in the cards for the next Gen Raptor. An instant additional ~250 ft/lbs of torque at 1 rpm wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

Agreed, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some type of hybrid pickup soon

 

[FORZDA 1]

no lie

That’s not better fit and finish, it’s just more sh*t spread around the dash. It’s a Chrysler product so it is already junk on the showroom floor.

 

[jabroni619]

That’s not better fit and finish, it’s just more sh*t spread around the dash. It’s a Chrysler product so it is already junk on the showroom floor.

Having sat in one myself, and according to virtually every review. The interior is better.

 

[Raptorguy1]

What does everyone think on this? Will Raptor take another 3 year break after the 2020 model before the gen 3 is introduced or is it now part of the ongoing F-150 lineup?

With RAM having an entry in the works, I think Ford would be making a huge mistake if they took a break. I think they will actually build more than in the past and make it easier to buy, (discounts are already happening on just released trucks) and give more allocations.

 

[Raptorguy1]

Good question...so I looked up the history of the F-150s on Wikipedia:

• 
  1 First generation (1948–1952)
  2 Second generation (1953–1956)
  3 Third generation (1957–1960)
  4 Fourth generation (1961–1966)
  5 Fifth generation (1967–1972)
  6 Sixth generation (1973–1979)
  7 Seventh generation (1980–1986)
  8 Eighth generation (1987–1991)
  9 Ninth generation (1992–1997)
  10 Tenth generation (1997–2004)
  11 Eleventh generation (2004–2008)
  12 Twelfth generation (2009–2014)
  13 Thirteenth generation (2015–present)
  
  Special models
  - Unibody F-Series (1961-1963)
  - Specials (1961-1979)
  - F-150 Nite (1991-1992)
  - Eddie Bauer (1994-1996)
  - SVT Lightning (1993-1995; 1999-2004)
  - Harley-Davidson Edition (2000-2011)
  - SVT/Ford Raptor (2010-2014; 2017-present)
  - F-150 Platinum (2009-present)
  - F-150 Tremor (2014)

Wow, I test drove the Tremor, good thing I passed on it.

Why do you say that about the Tremor? I had one and I kind of wish I kept it. I thought it was an excellent driving truck.

 

[NASSTY]

Why do you say that about the Tremor? I had one and I kind of wish I kept it. I thought it was an excellent driving truck.

I loved mine too...although there was really nothing special about them besides being rare. It was the only RCSB with the 3.5 ecoboost and the only RC FX4. But for a truck to get a special name like "Tremor" you'd think they would have done more to it performance wise besides 4:10 gears. They had the same engine and suspension as every other F150. But I still loved it.

 

[SilverBolt]

I'm still waiting on the next generation of Lightning. 15 years and counting.

 

[Booth9999]

Definitely going to be some sort of hybrid...