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Now expected as a 2021 model, the all-new F-150 Raptor will be publicly unveiled on February 3rd. This information comes courtesy of none other than the Ford Motor Company by way of our friends at Motor1.
11 am EST is when the event will go live on YouTube, and for the time being, the Blue Oval is keeping quiet about the most important of hardware-related information. More to the point, what kind of standard engine should we expect and can we look forward to an optional engine as well?
Clad in camouflage, pre-production prototypes of the Baja-style truck have been spied with six- and eight-cylinder soundtracks. The most obvious candidate for the entry-level specification is the twin-turbo EcoBoost V6, but don’t forget that a 10-speed transmission with an integrated electric motor may bump the horsepower and torque beyond the PowerBoost V6's ratings.
The speculation gets a little more complicated as far as the V8 is concerned. Two candidates are currently in the running, starting with the Predator V8 from the Shelby GT500. Motor1 estimates 725 to 750 horsepower for this application, which is more than enough to fend off the brawny Ram TRX.
As for the final contender, Unifor president Jerry Dias confirmed to the Canadian media that a 6.8-liter engine will be produced at the Windsor powertrain factory in Ontario. We don’t know any other noteworthy details about this mystery engine, not even if it’s aspirated or blown, but local media outlets report that Ford will use the new V8 in the Mustang as well.
Based on spy shots of near-production test mules, the F-150 Raptor will also switch to coil springs for the rear suspension and a rerouted exhaust system that would improve the half-ton pickup’s departure angle. Fox 3.0 Internal Bypass shock absorbers with Live Valve technology are important to mention as well, along with BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 rubber shoes.
Clad in camouflage, pre-production prototypes of the Baja-style truck have been spied with six- and eight-cylinder soundtracks. The most obvious candidate for the entry-level specification is the twin-turbo EcoBoost V6, but don’t forget that a 10-speed transmission with an integrated electric motor may bump the horsepower and torque beyond the PowerBoost V6's ratings.
The speculation gets a little more complicated as far as the V8 is concerned. Two candidates are currently in the running, starting with the Predator V8 from the Shelby GT500. Motor1 estimates 725 to 750 horsepower for this application, which is more than enough to fend off the brawny Ram TRX.
As for the final contender, Unifor president Jerry Dias confirmed to the Canadian media that a 6.8-liter engine will be produced at the Windsor powertrain factory in Ontario. We don’t know any other noteworthy details about this mystery engine, not even if it’s aspirated or blown, but local media outlets report that Ford will use the new V8 in the Mustang as well.
Based on spy shots of near-production test mules, the F-150 Raptor will also switch to coil springs for the rear suspension and a rerouted exhaust system that would improve the half-ton pickup’s departure angle. Fox 3.0 Internal Bypass shock absorbers with Live Valve technology are important to mention as well, along with BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 rubber shoes.
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