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Message: <blockquote data-quote="K223" data-source="post: 1595927" data-attributes="member: 36701">I agree, look what a tuned Gen 2 did on 37’s.  Sure it was E-30, but still very respectable.  Ford could have beat the straight line speed of the TRX with a 3.5 H.O. PB and really embarrassed them.  But I guess it’s just not the hybrids time for the Raptor platform.  Ram, FCA, Stellantis, Chrysler or whatever you call this company today has always made heavy cars!  The old muscle cars of yesterday were and the new car’s and trucks today.  The K cars were the only thing that were paper.  I think Ford had too much on its plate, between the Gen14 F-150, Bronco program, Mach-E and then Covid shutdowns.  This Raptor R may have very well been a catch-up model as Ford may have lost track of the TRX coming out or wasn’t in the plan to retaliate anytime quickly.  But they had to know something or the Gen 3 may have received a coil multi link rear.  Ford left eggs in the video, told the press and marketing VP’s flat out saying the V8 R will come in a year. Almost like saying think twice about buying that TRX first.  I think Ford can safe some fave with a potent new 3.5 in the Gen 3.  Likely? Not sure about that now.  50+HP and added TQ may be it and will leave big number to the R.  Modest redesign as the Gen14 also is, but some good added improvements and options if you get past the similar 3.5  A great little motor, but people want different and greatly improved in a new model.  Let me put my fingers on ice!</blockquote>

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