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2022 Ford F-150 Raptor R Expected to Roll Out Later in the Model Year

When the Ford Motor Company redesigned the SVT Raptor into the Raptor, the bigwigs in Dearborn took the decision to switch from V8 power to six cylinders. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 isn’t a bad engine per se, but nevertheless, many peeps would like to hear the burble of a V8.
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Somewhat curiously for would-be owners, the Blue Oval redesigned the Raptor this year with the very same powerplant and the very same output as the 2017 to 2020 model. That raised a few eyebrows, and Fiat Chrysler had a field day trolling the second-largest U.S. automaker with the 1500 TRX.

Ram, however, will have to step up its game for the 2022 model year because the F-150 will gain a brand-new halo in the guise of the Raptor R. According to Ford Authority’s insiders, the supercharged V8-engined pickup truck “isn’t slated to arrive until later next year,” most probably because there’s plenty more stuff remaining to sort out in terms of research and development.

Named after the F-150 SVT Raptor R Baja 1000 race truck, the newcomer will feature the 5.2-liter Predator engine that FoMoCo premiered in the Shelby GT500. In the pony turned muscle car, the cross-plane crankshaft V8 derived from the flat-plane crankshaft V8 of the Shelby GT350 develops 760 horsepower at 7,300 revs and 625 pound-feet (847 Nm) at 5,000 rpm.

It remains to be seen if this output will be mirrored by the Raptor R, but nevertheless, it’s worth mentioning that Fiat Chrysler’s Hellcat V8 develops more torque (650 pound-feet/881 Nm) lower in the rev range (4,800 rpm).

It’s also very probable that Ford will charge a hefty premium over the V6-engined Raptor, and heaven knows what kind of markups the dealers will slap on top of the recommended price. As a brief refresher, the 2021 model year Raptor kicks off at $64,145 sans taxes while the TRX starts at $70,425.
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Editor's note: 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor pictured in the gallery.

About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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