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Remember those V8 Raptor rumors from not that long ago? There was hearsay of a V8 as the standard engine in the F-150 Raptor, but knowing the Dearborn-based automaker, I had my doubts about this outcome.
The F150Gen14.com forum has confirmed the EcoBoost V6 as the base engine for the off-road truck, and it’s exactly what most of us were expecting. As much as I like the Coyote V8 and Predator V8 in the Mustang GT and Shelby GT500, Ford would have been wrong to phase out the twin-turbo sixer after spending a lot of money on marketing the EcoBoost line.
Just like the 2020 model year, the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor will use the high-output engine. In the outgoing truck, the six-cylinder mill cranks out 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet (691 Nm) of torque. By comparison, the lower spec of the EcoBoost V6 delivers 400 horsepower and 500 pound-feet (671 Nm) of torque. Unfortunately yet somehow expected, the hybrid PowerBoost V6 isn’t listed in the screenshots posted on the cited forum.
Fret not, however, because we do know a few other things about the all-new Raptor. Take, for instance, the exterior color palette. In no particular order, the paint finishes are Agate Black, Velocity Blue, Rapid Red, Antimatter Blue, Code Orange, Iconic Silver, Lead Foot, as well as Oxford White. The F-150 Raptor will be offered exclusively with the largest cabin, and V8-engined prototypes have been spied testing on a couple of occasions in Dearborn, Michigan.
There’s even video evidence of the eight-cylinder soundtrack, but nobody knows for sure what V8 is hiding under the hood and when it will be added to the configurator. The worst-case scenario would be for the Blue Oval to roll out a limited edition instead of adding the V8 engine to the options list.
At the present moment, there are three contenders to speak of. The 5.2-liter supercharged Predator is the most obvious candidate, followed by the 7.3-liter aspirated Godzilla that belts out 430 horsepower and 475 pound-feet (644 Nm) of torque. As for the final nominee, that would be the 6.8-liter V8 that Ford will manufacture at the Windsor powertrain facility in Ontario.
Just like the 2020 model year, the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor will use the high-output engine. In the outgoing truck, the six-cylinder mill cranks out 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet (691 Nm) of torque. By comparison, the lower spec of the EcoBoost V6 delivers 400 horsepower and 500 pound-feet (671 Nm) of torque. Unfortunately yet somehow expected, the hybrid PowerBoost V6 isn’t listed in the screenshots posted on the cited forum.
Fret not, however, because we do know a few other things about the all-new Raptor. Take, for instance, the exterior color palette. In no particular order, the paint finishes are Agate Black, Velocity Blue, Rapid Red, Antimatter Blue, Code Orange, Iconic Silver, Lead Foot, as well as Oxford White. The F-150 Raptor will be offered exclusively with the largest cabin, and V8-engined prototypes have been spied testing on a couple of occasions in Dearborn, Michigan.
There’s even video evidence of the eight-cylinder soundtrack, but nobody knows for sure what V8 is hiding under the hood and when it will be added to the configurator. The worst-case scenario would be for the Blue Oval to roll out a limited edition instead of adding the V8 engine to the options list.
At the present moment, there are three contenders to speak of. The 5.2-liter supercharged Predator is the most obvious candidate, followed by the 7.3-liter aspirated Godzilla that belts out 430 horsepower and 475 pound-feet (644 Nm) of torque. As for the final nominee, that would be the 6.8-liter V8 that Ford will manufacture at the Windsor powertrain facility in Ontario.
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