What's next for Ford Raptor now that Ram came out with the RHO?

[thatJeepguy]

The 3.5 Raptor is already almost 6k lbs, do you think they really want to add more weight with the PB. Weight is one thing Ford has over the TRX. Who cares if Dodge is faster.

Agreed, maybe taking another 400lbs out of the chassis would be a better option than just throwing more power at the problem. Less weight = better handling, quicker suspension , better mpg … faster 0-60 ,so on

 

[someday]

when is 14th gen f150 expected? i could see the gen4 raptor might be a year or two after that like when the 13th gen came out in 2015 and no gen2 raptor till 2017

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

Agreed, maybe taking another 400lbs out of the chassis would be a better option than just throwing more power at the problem. Less weight = better handling, quicker suspension , better mpg … faster 0-60 ,so on

Maybe changing the way it looks would be a better option

 

[someday]

Unless they start using carbon fiber i dont see where or how they make it lghter

 

[mtnghost]

Unfortunately the world thinks electrification is the answer. Until they all get their heads out of their tailpipes and realize they should be going after bio fuel, we’re stuck watching them fail. Unless there is some super battery technology they have figured out then I’m all for 800miles to a charge EV raptor!

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

Unfortunately the world thinks electrification is the answer. Until they all get their heads out of their tailpipes and realize they should be going after bio fuel, we’re stuck watching them fail. Unless there is some super battery technology they have figured out then I’m all for 800miles to a charge EV raptor!

You’re wrong bro, electrification is the answer and it’s great for the planet.

 

[FmaxTurboSi]

Ford should offer tuning for the R. If the crate engine is being offered at 760hp, it's got to be an easy switch... I believe the GT500 is 760hp as well

i think the torque curves were determining factor for the R

 

[BoostCreep]

when is 14th gen f150 expected? i could see the gen4 raptor might be a year or two after that like when the 13th gen came out in 2015 and no gen2 raptor till 2017

We’re on Gen 14 now. I think 15 will likely be in ‘27. There’s too much competition now so I think they’ll have a Raptor in every year, at least the base one.

 

[FoxNotch]

Well competition is good for business, if it wasn’t for Dodge we probably wouldn’t have an R.

 

[shigman]

There is no reason ford would make the “skip 2 years” mistake again. All that did was make the initial 2017s insanely marked up and gen 1 resale values stay strong. None of those things makes ford money, selling 2 extra years of raptors does.