Will Ford make a 2015 Raptor?

[Temple]

A heavy, cumbersome diesel carries very little appeal for a Raptor application but it may have it's place in a regular F150. Ford put it's money on the Ecoboost though and I don't think that was a bad gamble. I would still prefer a gas motor in a 1/2 ton. If I had a need for a diesel, I would jump back into a Super Duty.


Now I'm going to add to all the speculation with a prediction of my own. A sub 5.0 V8 Ecoboost, say around 4.7 liters, powering the Raptor, a Tremor variant (or 3rd gen Lightning if you will), and an SVT massaged Mustang.

 

[RaptorGhost]

I vouch for problemed bcuz I've been hearing the same thing too. So no need to rush a '14 order

I wouldn't lie. But who knows if my cousin would. I doubt it. I'm just saying what I was told.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[formuladriver01]

I don't know if this has been mentioned but,...if you watch the video on ford.com of the 2.7 ecoboost f150 in the Baja 1000; the truck has fox shocks on it. I wonder if that is a concept setup for the next gen raptor?

 

[showerfan]

Although that was the old/current body. Not the aluminum 2015, right?

 

[formuladriver01]

I think they said in the video that it also has the new aluminum body and stuff disguised as the current model year. I would need to watch it again

 

[locktech]

I don't know if this has been mentioned but,...if you watch the video on ford.com of the 2.7 ecoboost f150 in the Baja 1000; the truck has fox shocks on it. I wonder if that is a concept setup for the next gen raptor?

I saw that as well. I got the impression they were just testing the ecoboost engine. Cool video though.

 

[NickPic83]

Yes that was more a test for the new engine. It needed the beefy suspension to survive the baja

Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

 

[justvettn]

Good friend of mine working design at ford in Dearborn says they are continuing making ford raptors in 2015 because it is selling so well.. There will be some modifications but didn't get into detail. Target date is September '14.

I vouch for problemed bcuz I've been hearing the same thing too. So no need to rush a '14 order

Ford will be lucky to have the plant up and running without any problems by September, after all the retooling for the new truck. Yet alone worry about a new Raptor.

 

[6gun]

I love the idea of the ecoboost in a raptor, even more than the diesel due to fuel cost, but it's close. We just bought a Taurus SHO with the EB motor and it is a rocket ship. Amazing power, handling and the T is a big car, comfy too. Prolly gonna change from the daisy wheels, but they look better up close than the pics show. I would imagine that the weight diff between a diesel and the EB would be in the hundreds of pounds, and with the regular 2015 F150 aluminum body panel savings of 700lbs, the new F150 I expect will be a barn burner at the sales counter if they price it right. Although, I also drove a twin turbo BMW 335 Diesel, aluminum block with cast iron liners. It had something like 425 lb ft of torque and turned on ramps into launch ramps. Uber fast, and the diesel is LIGHTER than a comparable V8 by like 200 lbs. When we bought our Raptor, we tested an F150 with the EB and it was mighty impressive, but, alas the Raptor won big in the bad ass category, and I really didn't like the faux-wood print interior panels. Looked kinda lame IMHO.

 

[pat247]

Livernois has done some impressive things to the SHO.