Here are the Raptor engine specs...

[BBLV]

Fake carbon fiber? Is this confirmed?? Pricey option (and very misleading) if fake..

 

[Robtor310]

Fake carbon fiber? Is this confirmed?? Pricey option (and very misleading) if fake..

I herd him say that too...I didnt order the package but I was under the impression it was real. Looked pretty real to me. If it really is fake then thats pretty weak.

 

[RLTW]

I kind of just figured it was fake, don't usually see real cf in factory vehicles in much less then supercar territory.


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[ReefBlue]

In the order guide, it says carbon fiber applique. That would really mean decorative more than anything else. There goes that massive weight savings I guess.

 

[Shepherd]

In the order guide, it says carbon fiber applique. That would really mean decorative more than anything else. There goes that massive weight savings I guess.

Bingo. If it's real carbon fiber or fake, you're just adding a pretty sticker to the exact same piece. Completely misses the point of utilizing CF in the first place.

 

[Bombsquad68]

I wouldn't trust the dip shit in that video, he reeks of salesman. The order guide says carbon fiber, and if they put fake carbon in a car it generally is disclosed as "simulated" or whatever.

Loads of cars have real carbon fiber, not just super cars. I have real carbon interior and exterior packages in my E63 and the stuff in the Raptor looks just as nice. I didn't order the package but I would bet this week's paycheck it's real.

 

[Scrappy Doo]

I watched this a few days ago, I would take it with a grain of salt. If they actually released info like they do during pre-release driving events, they'd make them sign an NDA and this would be a breach of that.

They will release this stuff under their own terms, not in an annotation on a no-name Youtube channel.

They've been bouncing 450 hp around for some time (Raj Nair "accidentally" says 450hp on TV, Forza videogame series features a 2017 Raptor at 450hp), and I have a feeling they'll be above that number just for the shock factor. Same as when Chrysler developed the Hellcats; everyone was saying 650 hp and then the big media event dropped the 707 hp number.

Hope your right!

 

[Raptoroperator]

Ordered my 17 Raptor today. Dealer confirmed the carbon fiber is REAL, hense the high price.

 

[poison123]

Ordered my 17 Raptor today. Dealer confirmed the carbon fiber is REAL, hense the high price.

Don't believe it for a second....and that price isn't even remotely "high" for carbon fiber.

 

[20psirabbit]

The cf as shown in photos has looked legit, and that price tag is insane if it's weave look-a-like. People would do them selves a favor a demand 500hp or better. We live in an era where if I was the manufacturer, I could get the vibe that people would be happy with "only 450hp" and turn the power down with a simple engine calibration. Then they'll be happy to offer it in some facelift in a couple years or at extra cost. It's a $50k F-150, demand it all