Value of our raptors after v8 debut

[EricM]

I didn't say it'd go in the Raptor, I'm just commenting on his "antique behemoth" declaration.

Never say never. Eventually they will need more displacement to keep up in the HP wars. Boosting the crap out of their V6 has it's limits.

 

[Gsteve]

Ahh. Well agree. V8s are still great. But I don’t think the hp race is going to occur. The Trx is a pipe dream and even if it comes out it will be $$$$$ and might beat the raptor in a race but no where else. There is an easy 50hp in the eb if Ford decides they need it

 

[zombiekiller]

There's a whole lot of misinformation in the world. I bought the 2018 Raptor SPECIFICALLY because it HAD the TT v6. Contrary to the (dwindling) Neanderthal belief system, ALL truck owners don't need or want a v8 engine. Power to weight is "heavily" biased towards the v6 TT vs the antique v8 behemoths.

If anyone has actually driven in competitive (not "track day" shit) driving events, they would fully understand actual performance as measured with a precision time instrument vs perceived performance based on hearing.

Of course, revving in the Taco Bell drive through is much cooler with a v8...

Ive driven imsa, nasa heavy metal, TONS of track time and have a garage at a racetrack.

I don't want a V8 for **** measuring reasons. I want one for compression braking ( which a TT v6 will never match) and throttle response because there is a 1/4 second lag even with throttle sensitivity turned all the way up, that makes driving a gen 2 way more "jerky" that a similarly equipped gen1.

and yes, i know, porsche this, ford GT that, check out this fast v6 blah blah blah.

its an american truck built for desert fun. it should have a v8.

if it sounded like Robby Gordon's truck, I'd buy 7. 0ne for each day of the week.

 

[Gsteve]

i agree , if a v8 came out , id buy it , but it wont so im not worrying about it.

 

[Edbert]

90% of them were sasquatch and his aliases.

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[jzweedyk]

I do miss the compression braking, wish it had more.

 

[smurfslayer]

90% of them were sasquatch and his her aliases.

fixed it for you