2019 Ford Raptor Dealer Allocation & Orders

[df4801]

There HAS to be a new engine for the 2019.

MGD has been telling people to wait for the new engine since fall of 2016.

 

[Toadster]

800HP/930TQ 7.0L V-12

its' two 3.5LHO crank to crank

 

[torrin]

Whoa whoa whoa. I heard the 2019 Raptor is going to include the GT engine, have an augmented reality HUD, actually brew Starbucks coffee, and put my kids to bed. Anything less is a complete failure.

It would be ridiculous for a $75,000 truck not to have all of that.

 

[Toadster]

It would be ridiculous for a $75,000 truck not to have all of that.

onboard barista

 

[pierceography]

The dealer told me the only new thing on the 2019 is wifi hotspot

I’ve never understood this feature. My phone already has network connectivity, and I can also use it as a hot spot. All while not having to pay for another data plan.

If Ford is just copying GM, then whatever (what’s good for the goose...). But I simply can’t see myself paying even $10 extra for wifi in a truck.

 

[Fender]

I’ve never understood this feature. My phone already has network connectivity, and I can also use it as a hot spot. All while not having to pay for another data plan.

If Ford is just copying GM, then whatever (what’s good for the goose...). But I simply can’t see myself paying even $10 extra for wifi in a truck.

True, i would turn on my hotspot for others, i guess if you dont have one then your passengers can use the car wifi

 

[pierceography]

True, i would turn on my hotspot for others, i guess if you dont have one then your passengers can use the car wifi

Now I'm kind of curious how many people actually use (or think they would use) this feature. I have two small kids who love Netflix/YouTube on their wifi only iPads. Their devices just get tethered to mine without a problem.

The conspiracy theorist in me thinks this could actually be a cost cutting measure by Ford. With cloud connected vehicles, Ford is certainly paying for that bandwidth. If someone buys the wifi hotspot under the guise of a feature, and subsequently attaches a data plan to it, Ford would no longer be responsible for the bandwidth cost.

But if I take off my tinfoil hat, that approach seems less practical as a business case. The amount of data consumed by a cellular radio for statistical analysis/remote management is likely negligible. It's more plausible that Ford is paying for a fleet of vehicles, not per individual vehicle.

Also, I'm way too sober for 9:30pm.

 

[brettmess24]

2019 Ford Raptor Dealer Allocation & Orders

The WiFi is nice in our Yukon Denali for the kids it’s better than using your phone as a hotspot. But hell have to have OnStar $37 a month plus $20 for unlimited data.

There won’t be any changes besides new color probably another shade of gray or blue.


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[grumble]

I’ve never understood this feature. My phone already has network connectivity, and I can also use it as a hot spot. All while not having to pay for another data plan.

If Ford is just copying GM, then whatever (what’s good for the goose...). But I simply can’t see myself paying even $10 extra for wifi in a truck.

It's $20/month for 30+ GB at LTE - after 30GB delivery slows. I'd pick that $20/month up in a heartbeat to keep my wife/daughter happy in the Starbucks line....

 

[pierceography]

It's $20/month for 30+ GB at LTE - after 30GB delivery slows. I'd pick that $20/month up in a heartbeat to keep my wife/daughter happy in the Starbucks line....

Which carrier?