Gen 4 500hp dark horse V8

[Donmatteo]

If you want a Raptor that weighs in more than F350, sure.

A non-plugin hybrid system that provides boost on demand like a La Ferrari would be awesome. Not saying it needs to crawl along in EV mode but a 3.5TT with electric boost would be the ****

 

[FordTechOne]

ford should have made a gen 2 with 6.2 10 speed. i wish we were talking about the 3.5 for the new 4th gen

Hi Sasquatch. Every time you get banned:

 

[FordTechOne]

maybe i could ecoblow myself

Done. Courtesy of @RaptorFan1988

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

Personally, I believe the 4.6 v8 from the Crown Victoria era would be a better fit for the Gen 4 Raptor. Maybe Someday

 

[xlover]

Seats are nice, FWIW. You do get **** tons of torque, but at a pretty substantial weight penalty. That weight penalty we’re all dancing around means a change in tire selection, which implicates suspension dynamics, and so on. With current tech, I just don’t see how they could offset that weight penalty, make it off road capable, and provide a tangible boost in power. If they could keep the weight at current levels and implement... maybe. I don’t think the tech is there.

Ford and fox do have a “technology demonstrator” built by rtr which is one off lightning with custom raptor running gear. Obv the next raptor isn’t going to be full electric but clearly they are studying how to build shocks to handle battery weight and still do raptor stuff.

I expect them to try solve for the hybrid weight and deliver a next gen HO powerboost in the gen 4 raptor. I wouldn’t be surprised if that was a goal for gen 3 and they just couldn’t do it yet. Lighter battery tech and purpose built shocks to handle the weight and they might just be able to deliver.

 

[Keith88]

Look at the weight difference and 1/4 mile time diff from the Aviator hybrid to the exploder st. IIRC, it’s only good for .3 seconds over the ST because...

weight penalty.

There was a head wind?

 

[Donovan]

This thread is fkingn lit... LOL.

Alright, two glasses of wine in. Here I go..

 

[GCATX]

Hi Sasquatch. Every time you get banned:

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I guess we've moved on. Time to update my meme library.

 

[BoostCreep]

Ford and fox do have a “technology demonstrator” built by rtr which is one off lightning with custom raptor running gear. Obv the next raptor isn’t going to be full electric but clearly they are studying how to build shocks to handle battery weight and still do raptor stuff.

I expect them to try solve for the hybrid weight and deliver a next gen HO powerboost in the gen 4 raptor. I wouldn’t be surprised if that was a goal for gen 3 and they just couldn’t do it yet. Lighter battery tech and purpose built shocks to handle the weight and they might just be able to deliver.

I just wonder if that’ll be a higher trim model and we’ll still have a base Gen 4 Raptor with the 3.5HO or if it’ll be hybrid only for Gen 4.

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

I just wonder if that’ll be a higher trim model and we’ll still have a base Gen 4 Raptor with the 3.5HO or if it’ll be hybrid only for Gen 4.

I would hope by Gen 4 the 3.5 gets a power increase. It’s going to have to keep up with the TRX/RHO 6 cylinder as far as power numbers.