Dodge to discontinue V8 Hellcat (TRX), What does that mean for Raptor R?

[Dadlife]

Dodge announced today they are discontinuing the v8 hellcat motor for 2023 and moving to EV…
Has the Raptor R claimed victory before even being produced?
With the news, will they even continue forward with the R?

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[CoronaRaptor]

Doesn't mention the TRX, just car models, but wouldn't make sense to produce the powerplant for just a truck, that's why it's iffy in my mind that the Raptor R will ever get built.

 

[Dadlife]

They already confirmed TRX will also he losing the Hellcat motor after 2023 models.
Im wondering if they do a standard TRX, and then add the mods as a package. Like the gen1 roush.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

They already confirmed TRX will also he losing the Hellcat motor after 2023 models.
Im wondering if they do a standard TRX, and then add the mods as a package. Like the gen1 roush.

What? Dodge did that when the Gen 1 was out, you could order the wide body kit and the suspension direct from Mopar and it was an abortion. Or do you mean a base v8 trx and then slap on a s/c aftermarket?

 

[Raptorial]

Doesn't mention the TRX, just car models, but wouldn't make sense to produce the powerplant for just a truck, that's why it's iffy in my mind that the Raptor R will ever get built.

Agreed and it may explain the "delay" in details

 

[Dadlife]

Base TRX and add the supercharger

What? Dodge did that when the Gen 1 was out, you could order the wide body kit and the suspension direct from Mopar and it was an abortion. Or do you mean a base v8 trx and then slap on a s/c aftermarket?

base trx and then S/C kit

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Base TRX and add the supercharger

base trx and then S/C kit

So a base hemi? IDK, grasping at straws here I think, but what do I know. They should just EV the TRX, that's what's coming to the Gen 4 Raptor.

 

[Dadlife]

So a base hemi? IDK, grasping at straws here I think, but what do I know. They should just EV the TRX, that's what's coming to the Gen 4 Raptor.

Just thinking about how theyll go sbout bypassing regulations.. and what will that spell for the R?

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Just thinking about how theyll go sbout bypassing regulations.. and what will that spell for the R?

I hear ya, loud and clear, but "they" are closing the loopholes, regulations are only going to get tighter with less gaps. EV's are the future and your government is pushing it (ev's) harder than ours, which is a twist, lol.

 

[aileron]

Raptor Lightning, sign me up. The Cybertruck doesn’t exist, the Hummer EV is a clown car, the Rivian is lame.