Is there a Gen 3 rumor mill yet?

[1BAD454SSv2]

For the Mustang.

Yeah like they are not going to use it in pickup trucks too!

 

[hkguns]

Yeah like they are not going to use it in pickup trucks too!

Is the 6.2L offered in the Mustang or any other passenger car? Car engines are not truck engines.

 

[kid icarus]

This new 7.3 truck superduty engine will work perfectly in the Raptor.

 

[Skyfrog]

If the 2020 Ranger is going to have a Raptor version, will the Gen 3 go under a different name?

 

[kid icarus]

If the 2020 Ranger is going to have a Raptor version, will the Gen 3 go under a different name?

It will not. Ford is using the Raptor name as a package. You will be around to get the Raptor package on f150, ranger, and bronco.

 

[xrocket21]

This new 7.3 truck superduty engine will work perfectly in the Raptor.

SASQUATCHED!!!

half decade later, still talking about the upcoming v8 raptor....

 

[EricM]

SASQUATCHED!!!

half decade later, still talking about the upcoming v8 raptor....

He's right though. The Raptor is no longer a stand alone model like the 10-14s were. It's an option package just like an XLT or Lariat. They will be putting the "Raptor package" on anything they think they can make money from.

 

[smurfslayer]

He's right though. The Raptor is no longer a stand alone model like the 10-14s were. It's an option package just like an XLT or Lariat. They will be putting the "Raptor package" on anything they think they can make money from.

Yeah, who wouldn’t. It should have read “she’s right though”, and she’s not right.

True, the F150 and Ranger have Raptor models, but at least WRT the F150, it’s not just a rebadge or bold new graphics.
I remember the hue and cry when SVT released a Contour model. Now F/P is releasing an edge which lays down a ... wait for it... SCORCHING 0-60 time of 5.9 seconds. :-/

I mean, I know they have to make money and all, but I’d like to see them bring more to the table than 20 extra hp and bigger brakes over the previous year.

 

[Truckzor]

What do you think I missed? I said V8 engines are going away, you answered a different statement about more manufacturers producing V8's. As you can see in the quote from a Ford rep, the take rate for the V8 has dropped by almost half in 3 years. So, the V8 may not be going away yet, but less customers are buying it. It's quite likely if that trend continues, Ford will find it unprofitable to offer it at all, much like they did with cars. What they are committed to today can change further down the road.

Reposting my comment below so you can read again. Also, you literally just contradicted yourself in your own post above. Like, directly contradicted yourself.

There will be V8s as long as there are gas engines and there is no evidence anywhere to suggest otherwise.

- There has never been a time in history where more manufacturers are offering a V8
- Ford has publicly stated that they remain committed to V8s in trucks and the mustang
- Ford continues to invest in V8 R&D (5.2 FPC, 5.2 SC, 7.3 OHV, etc.)

So, yeah, I think I am going to go ahead and disagree with you there. If you want to argue that we are all being slowly pushed by regulations away from gasoline engines towards electric ones, then yeah, that I might agree with.

But this wasn't intended to be a debate about engines. I'm more interested to know when the F-150 is getting a full redesign and if/when there will be a Gen 3 Raptor.

Now what do we know about 2020+ F150s?

 

[Raptorguy1]

Reposting my comment below so you can read again. Also, you literally just contradicted yourself in your own post above. Like, directly contradicted yourself.

There will be V8s as long as there are gas engines and there is no evidence anywhere to suggest otherwise.



Now what do we know about 2020+ F150s?

What I meant to say is the engines may still being offered, but fewer customers are choosing them. Based on what Ford says, the take rate for the V8 has fallen nearly half in 3 years. At this point, I don't feel the need to keep getting my tape measure to prove anything. Time will tell what ends up under the hood of cars and trucks.