2017 Ford Raptor Has 450 HP: Exec
Ford’s new F-150 Raptor has dumped its V8 in favor of a turbocharged V6 and a company executive has let slip how much power it will make.
During this past weekend’s 24 Hours of Daytona, Raj Nair, Ford Global Product Development Vice President, revealed during a televised interview that the new Raptor will make 450 hp. That power will come from the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, which currently makes 380 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque in its most powerful application.
Torque numbers were not mentioned by Nair, but we do know that the engine will make more than the 434 lb-ft that the outgoing 6.2-liter V8 made.
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This bump in power should make the Raptor considerably faster considering the truck has lost about 500 lbs thanks to its aluminum body. Other enhancements for the off-road truck include a ten-speed automatic transmission, larger shocks, more suspension travel and a new terrain select system.
Production on the 2017 Raptor will begin in the fall of 2016.
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[Source: Automobile]
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So, who's gonna get one first? I want to hear all about it:)