Of coarse it would be badass if Ford stuffed a 500+hp v8 in the Gen 2 but with more power comes more problems like tire hop, axel wrap, more stress on driveline parts, etc. To fix those problems the truck has to have better and stronger parts which all cost more money. Im sure Ford is trying to keep the Raptor at a decent price point because they will sell a hell of a lot more at $50k than they will at $75k.
While the TTV6 is an issue for some it's not the issue for all. Most including myself are not fully on-board with the new looks. When you are dropping 60k+ on the new Raptor that's a big concern.
Most of my issues with the looks have diminished even after seeing the SCAB in person at the LA Auto Show. There are some things I still don't like but they are not enough to keep me out of one.
With the Gen1 Raptor there are well known issues such as PS, IWE's electronic nanny issues and only those who have never been off-road or will never go off-road with their Raptor think not having a cabin filter is not a big deal... but to those who do it is. It sucks having sand blow out the vents weeks after a desert/dunes run!
With the Gen2 there are quite a few unknown issues that many of the first buyers will have to deal with. I've seen some complain about the new transfer-case having issues. And again for those who off-road the intercoolers getting plugged up is a real concern. Hell I try to take it easy in mud and still it gets everywhere in the engine compartment. Will Ford address these or just do like the did with Gen1?
Hopefully with all the little bits of info coming out now Ford will start dumping real data and we will start getting real hands on testing from those outside of Ford.
