Great info. Thanks dudes. The more cars I'm blessed to drive and own....the more I find overall balance makes a quality vehicle. Hints, one reason I was skeptic on the blue Interior....however "unique" items like the blue int are also bonus's on a rare automobile.
Anyway, it seems the average intel shows the engine to be basically dead center or better aka behind the front axle. This helps A TON if you are cornering at high speeds. The further back the engine, the less chance the front end will slide away from your control. I'd say the only thing the front end is missing from the factory is a 3 inch diameter tower bar.
This issue is one I didnt research more when buying my '07 RS4 Audi back in '06. Side note, 2007 RS4 Audi is known as having top 5 best engines ever made, Lambo brakes factory, and the top 5 best handing cars ever made at that time.
However, the one thing that made the Audi fail on most levels from being one of the greatest supercar sedans of all time....the engine being FORWARD the front axle. This was dangerous bc in a car like that you trust it enough to push it into corners. However, once the front end breaks free, even with AWD, there is no hope...you r done.
For all of us who are trusting our Raptors with our lives and the lives of loved ones in remote places....this is good info to know on the engine placement. Plus, its a great selling point and further proves the actual thought that went into the Raptor. Loaded Scabs, imo, should sell for more like 65K the way these things are built and add 5K more for a screw. We r lucky!
Remember, Raptor went Retail when the car market went bust. Ford was the only one that DIDNT take a govt bail out. They needed to sell and sell fast. They built the best truck for penny's on the dollar bc all suppliers were burtin back then. Give it two more years and the Raptor will be a 60K retail vehicle. I thought it wuld be once it got the front diff...but again we lucked out.
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Scab felt very balanced when I drove it (with two other adults present) at a dealership back in '10 + it was a 6.2L. The Scab, to me, is about as good as it gets for the money if you are done racing straight lines and/or corner tracks (your hometown streets) and looking to have it all but enjoyable up to a comfortable limit. My last two cars went 200+Mph....so i need something I feel safe in yet can still get a jolt when I need it!
