Report: 2019 F-150 Raptor To Receive Ford’s New 7.0L DOHC V8 Motor

[smurfslayer]

Ha - that is an incorrect statement. The V8 is most definitely coming for this Raptor application.

No, really **** and leave already.

 

[Kowboy17]

By 2020, the technology will be even more advanced and the thought of a V8 gasser will be a thing of the past. Us old dudes equate power to V8, the young'ins never knew what a MOPAR 426 was capable of or how you could modify a 351 Cleveland to run Nascar and learn by listening to us reminisce of the old days. If we are all looking for horsepower, then we go by technology to guide us.
Yea, the horse was great in the day...lol.

 

[Ruger]

You know, I'd be delighted to hear that Ford would simply reengineer the 6.2L with direct injection and mate it to the new transmission. They don't have to go bigger for me because there is absolutely nothing wrong or lacking in the 6.2L power plant. Just update it and it'll sell like hotcakes. (And a retrofit kit would sell, too!)

 

[RAPTERRIER]

The J1 board is gonna go blind with all the jerkin after reading this

 

[NJSP117]

I'm amazed that people are still complaining about this engine. Other than the lack of V8 sound, this 3.5 makes the 6.2 look silly. Step on the gas on Sport Mode and the truck takes off! Torque hits early, and the truck flies...why all the complaining?
If gas hits $4 a gallon again and they put a supercharged 800hp 7.0 liter motor in this truck, sales will drop like a rock if it get's 6 mpg....
For me, I'm happy with my fake sound in the speakers, my twin turbo whine, and a Raptor that to me is better in every way than my 2013 was, even if it is 2.7 liters smaller in displacement.

 

[Sasquatch77]

I'm amazed that people are still complaining about this engine. Other than the lack of V8 sound, this 3.5 makes the 6.2 look silly. Step on the gas on Sport Mode and the truck takes off! Torque hits early, and the truck flies...why all the complaining?
If gas hits $4 a gallon again and they put a supercharged 800hp 7.0 liter motor in this truck, sales will drop like a rock if it get's 6 mpg....
For me, I'm happy with my fake sound in the speakers, my twin turbo whine, and a Raptor that to me is better in every way than my 2013 was, even if it is 2.7 liters smaller in displacement.

You are right, but leave out one important point... longevity/reliability. The gen1 ecoboost has VERY sketchy reliability and this gen2 version has the exact same inherent design issues.

 

[impactbumper]

You are right, but leave out one important point... longevity/reliability. The gen1 ecoboost has VERY sketchy reliability and this gen2 version has the exact same inherent design issues.

Well i drove my sketchy gen1 eb 3.5 for 110k without a single issue. I mean single! Religiously done maintenance pays off.


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[NJSP117]

You are right, but leave out one important point... longevity/reliability. The gen1 ecoboost has VERY sketchy reliability and this gen2 version has the exact same inherent design issues.

Everyone has at a minimum 3/36k warranty. Almost everyone else bought the extended warranty. I usually keep mine less than 3 years, so I guess only time will tell....

 

[Begone]

Well i drove my sketchy gen1 eb 3.5 for 110k without a single issue. I mean single! Religiously done maintenance pays off.


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Wish that was my experience. My 2011 had it's engine replaced at 90k miles from a bad Piston Skirt - luckily covered under my ESP Warranty ($50 Deductible). And my Ignition cylinder and fuel pump relay just replaced recently at 110k miles - no warranty and $1000 later. That's why i'm in this Raptor now, can't handle all these expensive repairs for a truck with such low miles and no warranty.

I'm hopeful these next Gen Ecoboost engines will hold up better. Mine was the first year they were produced.

 

[Toadster]

Perfect timing for $6 gallon gas [emoji23]