Considering the Super Duty Ford 6.2L V8 in the 2016 F150 Raptor - Torque News
When the 2015 Ford F150 was introduced with no mention of the 6. 2L V8 that motivated the previous generation SVT Raptor, it was assumed by pretty much everyone that a new Raptor would come with some other high performance engine. It has been widely debated that the next generation Raptor, which will be based on the new aluminum bodied 2015 F150, would derive its power from either the 3. 5L EcoBoost, the 5. 0L V8 or some new engine. However, a collection of unnecessarily aggressive messages from readers insist that the new Raptor would still be powered by the 6. 2L that is offered in the Ford Super Duty lineup. The previous generation Ford SVT Raptor F150 was powered by a specially prepared 6. 2L V8 that delivered an awesome 411 horsepower and 434lb-ft of torque. The biggest horsepower engine is the 5. 0L V8 with 385hp and 387klb-ft of torque, while the 3. 5L EcoBoost packs the most torque with 420lb-ft and 365 horsepower. Even though the new F150 is much lighter than the outgoing models, those engines would seemingly leave the Raptor a little short on power, so Ford would (in theory) need a more powerful engine. A closer look at the trimlines of the 2015 Ford F150. The 2015 Ford F150 at the 2014 NAIAS. Source: www.torquenews.com
