Raptor-R Spotted in the wild....

[Azrael]

Sounds like normal traffic to me... Not going complaining about it but also not going writing home about it either.

Wow - are you kidding? Do you know what an ecoboost raptor sounds like? This is obviously a v8... you may want to get your hearing checked if you can’t hear it.

 

[Jax L]

Wow - are you kidding? Do you know what an ecoboost raptor sounds like? This is obviously a v8... you may want to get your hearing checked if you can’t hear it.

Do you know what sarcasm is? We are on the internet... Enjoy your weekend.

 

[RTG]

R is going to be fully loaded. Including 37s. You don't leave the premium wheel/tire package off of the top of the line model. I think it will come in south of $100k, but not by much. They have to recoup their testing costs on a relatively small number of vehicles. Anyone who thinks they're getting one for $80k is delusional.

What is the speed rating of those BFG KO2 37 Inch tires? 37/17” tires are heavy and I don’t know of any rated past 99MPH. Expecting the highest level of power and 37” might not be physically possible. Raptor R sounds pretty stupid if governed at 99 MPH.

TRX is limited to 118MPH due to the speed rating of their lighter 35/18” tires. Those are the highest rated 35/18” ever made. 37” are much heavier and harder to make high speed friendly.

What do you guys think?

 

[wweaver]

I was thinking the same thing, although BFG did make the Gen 2 tires for the raptor specifically as a C Rated 6 ply 315/70/17, they used to be an E rated 10 ply tire in that size. Could they, would they be able to make a high speed ( over 110/115 mph ) 37 Inch tire? If Ford only builds a couple thousand R trucks Or Regular Raptors on 37s Each year is it worth the R&D to do that? I guess we will find out. 115/120 mph on 37s is fasttttt.

 

[Frank N]

I’m more than comfortable topping out at maybe 95 miles an hour with the squishy tires and the squishy suspension on a flying brick.

 

[DAVfoto]

I’m more than comfortable topping out at maybe 95 miles an hour with the squishy tires and the squishy suspension on a flying brick.

Lol, pretty much! I've done 160 in an SUV and that was fast for that type of vehicle (Cayenne GTS), lowered stock suspension. A truck? 100 would be my max honestly, maybe 110 but nothing more.