It makes 700 hp and 640 pound-feet of torque-improvements of 250 hp and 130 pound-feet of torque over the standard truck. It’s the same supercharged 5.2-liter V8 from the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. The Raptor R’s engine is the star of the show. Ford had to release the supercharged V8-powered Raptor R to compete with the Ram 1500 TRX, which sports surprisingly similar numbers on paper. That truck carries a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 that makes 450 horsepower, so it’s not down on power. The standard Ford Raptor has been on sale for a while, following the F-150’s redesign for 2021. The new F-150 Raptor R features a supercharged powertrain and, going forward, will be the pinnacle of the brand’s off-road performance.
Just one year later, Ford has another Raptor model to show us, this time with V8 power. The F-150 Raptor is among the oldest and most well-known F-150 models, and it recently got a significant overhaul with the rest of the truck line. It’s the best-selling truck in America and is Ford’s literal cash cow, so it’s not surprising to see the automaker rolling out multitudes of special and performance editions. In this video, Andre and Ben go over the industry and how it’s about to evolve.Truck sales keep the lights on at many automakers, and no truck model is more important to its respective company than the Ford F-150. Remember when LEDs were a thing of the future? Now you can get a set of off-road LEDs for less than the price of a family dinner. The same can be said about body components and lightning. Just have a gander at the new Ford Raptor, Chevrolet Silverado ZR2, and Ram TRX to see these advancements in action.Īftermarket suspension builders are hard at working on their own setups as well. OEMs are starting to bring seriously built suspension setups to their trucks.
The future of truck suspension and lighting:įortunately, one thing that has yet to be threatened is suspension setups. As such, tuner/builders like PaxPower are seeing some of the future as bleak. Every truck-builder is aiming for a smaller carbon footprint.įlash-tuning, altering intake, and exhaust systems will become more difficult to achieve as time goes on.
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This means, among other things, tightening up their software and hardware to keep their trucks fuel efficient.
On top of that, they aim to introduce several hybrids, PHEV, or EV pickup trucks in the near future. Over the next few years, OEMs will be aiming to make their vehicles California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliant. V8 Ford Raptor (by PAXPower) Big Changes: Pax Power has been around for about three years, and they specialize in up-fitting pickup trucks.īen is not only an expert builder, he also has good insight into the automotive industry, and he and Andre talk about upcoming restrictions and new opportunities. It’s called the F-150 “Alpha.” Basically, it’s a “Super Raptor,” and he was smitten. The future of truck customizing may not involve a lot of power adders as OEMs are tightening computer controls, but the off-road suspension, body components, lights, and more will be epic! – AndreĪndre recently got a taste of the PaxPower supercharged V8 Ford F-150 with Raptor suspension. In this episode of TFL Talking Trucks, Andre interviews Ben Norrel from PaxPower.
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