Hold out for V8?

[Snowsled]

Buy a used one, get the V8, avoid the first few years of depreciation. Win, Win. I am a V8 guy regardless of how great the EB V6 is. I haven't driven one but the though of a 10 speed automatic transmission scares me a whole lot more than the engine. I can not stand driving a vehicle with an overly busy automatic.

 

[fx4210]

Really I doubt Ecoboost goes anywhere. That's where ford is pushing it's line up so it makes sense that the high profile lower volume vehicles showcase the new motors.

It's a gamble.. because come 3-5 years you may be posting about how you really want the sound of a combustion engine but the new raptors are electric or hybrid.


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[Tom]

What Snowsled says....Look at a first gen then. Save some money and if they do decide to come out later with a new V8, get it then, but still have a Raptor in your stable for the time being....

 

[hkguns]

There is no V8 coming for the Raptor.

 

[crash457]

Here's a photo of Ford testing the new V8 Raptor in the Arizona Desert...

 

[Aaron]

Here's a photo of Ford testing the new V8 Raptor in the Arizona Desert...

They are using the latest 'military grade' technology....

 

[WhatExit?]

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[crash457]

So the Focus ST, Fiesta ST, and Focus RS are Twin turbo now? That's news to me (and probably Ford and anyone that owns one too).

 

[Aaron]

1/3 of the ones that should be...

Maybe 1/2 if you figure the GT should have a small displacement V12, which would be awesome.

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Crash makes a good point...your meme is fail.

 

[Swacer]

I intentionally bought a used 2014 to make sure I got the V8. While its certainly faster, I couldn't get over how terrible the v6 sounds. Like, Ford couldn't even make it sound GT-R like, or something aggressive. I had a 2018 drive by me recently, and the sound that came from the pipes made me vomit.

So, I just have a pair of 6.2Ls lol

The V8 will not come back. Eventually, V8s may disappear entirely with the exception of heavy duty trucks.