When we submitted a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor to our usual battery of track tests as well as a whole new selection of dusty, jumping antics, we came away with only one major complaint about this life-size Tonka truck: "Needs more power..."
Indeed, the 310-hp 5.4-liter V8 that's standard fitment in the Raptor has always been the weak sauce of the pickup truck upgrade motors. So beginning at the end of this year, Raptor buyers will be able to order an engine to match the Raptor's outrageous looks. The 6.2-liter V8 bring 101 more horsepower and 69 more pound-feet of torque than the 5.4-liter engine. The 6.2-liter Raptor starts at $41,995 including destination and delivery charges.
The 6.2-liter gas motor will also find it's way into the engine bay of the 2011 Ford Super Duty, although Ford says it might not exactly the same amount of power as it does in the Raptor.
rick8365 says:
07:42 AM, 11/ 3/09
Sweet justice.
cruiserhead1 says:
08:14 AM, 11/ 3/09
yes!
bankerdanny says:
08:46 AM, 11/ 3/09
Hey, look, an engine not a plastic cover. Nice.
greenpony says:
10:07 AM, 11/ 3/09
Not too shabby.
hondacura4 says:
02:00 PM, 11/ 3/09
The Mustang GT needs a 5.0L version with around 400hp.
cwc1 says:
05:28 PM, 11/ 3/09
Is this a larger version of Ford's "modular" V8, similar to the 4.6 & 5.4, or is it a totally new design? If new, is it OHC or OHV?
I guess the 6.8 V10 isn't around any more?
cwc1 says:
05:31 PM, 11/ 3/09
^After studying that picture more closely, it looks like it's an OHV, due to the positioning of the plug wires...