Subsequent-Generation Ford Raptor would possibly possibly well salvage the supercharged GT500 V-8

Now not too prolonged in the past Ram unveiled its 2021 Ram 1500 TRX packing the supercharged Hellcat V-8 under the hood. The truck is vastly stronger than the most in kind generation Ford Raptor. On the opposite hand, which will not be any longer going to be the case for prolonged.

An alleged Ford insider has reported that Ford will be cramming the 5.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine that makes over 700 horsepower from the 2020 Mustang GT500 under the hood of the brand new Raptor. That would possibly possibly note an enormous develop in energy, if appropriate variety, when compared with the most in kind 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 that makes 450 horsepower.

The Pressure cites a provide that claims in the Raptor, Ford’s supercharged V-8 will salvage between 725 and 750 horsepower. Ram’s 1500 TRX makes 702 horsepower for these uncommon with the truck. These Raptor rumors accept as true with been floating round smartly earlier than RAM introduced its TRX.

On the opposite hand, the provide does claim that after Ford heard relating to the Hellcat V-8 in the TRX, it needed to pass forward with the GT500 engine in the subsequent Raptor. There’s furthermore some indication that the subsequent Raptor would possibly possibly well salvage a coil spring rear suspension in put of the most in kind truck’s leaf spring setup.

Now not too prolonged in the past a video did flip up of an alleged a 2022 Ford Raptor take a look at mule that sounded as if it had a V-8 under the hood. This most in kind rumor looks to ascertain what our ears told us. That video can even be considered above. For now, it’s unclear when the brand new Raptor will be launched. Speculation suggests early 2021 is when the brand new Raptor will bow in. As costly as the most in kind Raptor is with its V-6 engine, we shudder to reflect what the brand new model would possibly possibly well cost with the GT500 V-8 under the hood.