Report: 2016 Raptor to use an EcoBoost V8

[sabumaru]

A hybrid Raptor?
That's just crazy talk.

Look ar what mclaren, porsch and koeningsegg are doing with hybrids

Specialy the porsch system on the 918 would be intresting
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_918
Would make the raptor into a 4x2+2

Mechanical driven rear with 450 gas power
And electrical 250 horsepower on the front

Keep in mind no drivtrain loss due to a transfer case
As its just 2 seprate drive lines

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From Ford's Truck Communications Manager....



Mike Levine ‏@mrlevine Apr 11



@KevB40 We'll have more news to share about Raptor later. Sorry there's no other news to share right now.



Mike Levine ‏@mrlevine Feb 23



@Aaron_R0driguez We will have more news to share about the Raptor at a later date.



Mike Levine ‏@mrlevine Jan 16



@IDMPhoto @SZMatheson @UncleWithCars @EricTingwall More news to share about Raptor later.



Mike Levine ‏@mrlevine Jan 15



@MSport1223 @BerryLowman We will have more news to share about the F-150 SVT Raptor at a later date.



Mike Levine ‏@mrlevine Jan 12



@ausrutherford We'll have news to share about Raptor later on.



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None of that is official. Bunch of tweets copy n' pasted here, blah. And "share at a later date", it could be the news that they are not continuing. Show us a real link to a Ford website where they officially state a new raptor, thats what I haven't seen.

 

[Vash]

The only problem is that any hybrid that is actually fast and/or doesn't look like shit basically costs at or above $100k or at or above $1 million. The technology costs $$ to be performance oriented. Also, the Raptor already weighs quite a bit and batteries are heavy...especially the amount needed to motivate a fullsize truck which means more weight loss is needed elsewhere which means more expensive materials thoughout the truck because it already weighs a lot and has the aerodynamics of a brick.

 

[sabumaru]

The only problem is that any hybrid that is actually fast and/or doesn't look like shit basically costs at or above $100k or at or above $1 million. The technology costs $$ to be performance oriented. Also, the Raptor already weighs quite a bit and batteries are heavy...especially the amount needed to motivate a fullsize truck which means more weight loss is needed elsewhere which means more expensive materials thoughout the truck because it already weighs a lot and has the aerodynamics of a brick.

True
Just trowing out options
But N/A bigblocks or blown is soooooo 2013

 

[Rambo]

Official, but not really any announcements lol

It's the announcement about the announcement coming later.

 

[ZBoater]

Am I the only one who thinks a forced induction desert racer is like a bad idea? EB is already having reliability PR issues. You really want to taint the Raptor brand with that? If they do turbo, I would NOT call it ECO anything. The Raptor image is just not compatible with green or Eco anything. It's a bold statement of off road capabilities. Mpgs be damned.

It would be a bad PR move, not to mention all that sand being sucked into the engine...

 

[sabumaru]

Turbos are ok
Look at the dakar rally
Its not like the baja where they takkle 1000 miles in 1 go
But what most of us do compares mostly to a dakar
200-500miles max in a day of offroading
With time for propper service inbetween

Eco and raptor is not a good thing
Then they should call it a bronchiosaurus


But on the 5.0 V8 twinturbo
I see no issues there.

 

[ZBoater]

Turbos are ok
...
Then they should call it a bronchiosaurus

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LOL! OMG this is the post of the day. I love it!

 

[sabumaru]

LOL! OMG this is the post of the day. I love it!

???

 

[ZBoater]

???

Bronchosaurus? Really? From Bronchi (aka lungs)

Bronchus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You know, breathing, turbo, air, and Saurus instead of Raptor, like it's another prehistoric....

Never mind... It was funny to me.