Ford "Raptor" F-150

[daytomann]

I doubt this will make it to market. IF it does we're talking ultra limited quantities.Face it guys, if fuel prices stay where they are at, or higher in two years ..then no one will buy this in anything that resembles good quantity. The truck market is shrinking right now, manufactures will start being forced to shrink their truck line ups, not offering new models. Their current tactic of offering 32 different configurations and umpteen trim levels to get people to buy trucks will have to go away.

My Ford dealer cant hardly give away their trucks, theyve got a SC Harley that I'm considering because I could get into it for what I'm paying for my FX4.

I'd love to see this thing but I'm not holding my breath. That big ecoboost V-8 could be special and has my mouth watering....we'll see....it comes down to fuel prices and how it effects the truck market. Lets hope the liberals let us drill.

[Fosters]

I doubt they're aiming for quantity with this vehicle. They need to have something worth bragging about...

[B's FX4]

for what is worth my sources are saying the raptor is going to have a 7.1L with over 400hp in it and 35" tires when it comes out in 2010 1/2 .....this truck is gonna be unreal from what i can gather ..

[blitzkriegiowa]

lol i hope your source is wrong or you hit the wrong number, i mean a 7.1L w/ only 400 hp...

[bluedevil3758]

i thought i remember reading about the 777 engine which was the 6.2 bored out to 7L and made 700 hp @ 7k so yea 400hp would be very low seeing how the 6.2 is said to make ~425

[04 FX4 Lineman]

I would bet in this economy the raptor never sees the lite of day

[Bruteskeg]

the ideal of this truck reminds me of the old ford high boys

[blitzkriegiowa]

they said they were going to come out with it, that was b4 this recent gas spike thought. Hopfully instead of being stupidly cautious they will just scale down the production numbers