Big Ford Raptor News Confirmed?
Lost in all the Maverick talk there is some Ford Raptor news. Could it be that the Maverick is getting a Raptor trim?
Nah, brah. At least, not officially as of yet. Instead, the Raptor returns with … the same amount of power as it had before.
That’s it. That’s the tweet.
Motor1 is reporting, via FordAuthority, that the brand’s 2021 RV and towing guide shows that the 3.5-liter EcoBoost turbo V6 will continue to make 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque, though the peak horsepower will come on a bit higher, at 5,850 rpm instead of 5,000. Peak torque will be slightly more accessible at 3,000 rpm, instead of 3,500.
As has already been reported, the truck is slated to be able to tow 8,200 pounds, with a max payload of 1,400 pounds.
If you’re disappointed that power hasn’t increased, keep in mind a 700+ horsepower Raptor R is on the way.
And keep the flame burning for a Maverick Raptor, because that just plain sounds fun.
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Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.
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Raptor all the things!
Maverick is truthfully a much better name for a truck than it was for the sh*tbox cmpact car it was originally used for. That said, I'm stil a bit mystified why Ford would choose to resurrect a rather undistinguished chapter in their history by reminding people about it. Maybe they simply figure most of the target market doesn't remember it at all, it's a cool-sounding name and they own it, so what the hell?
A have no idea what Maverick you are talking about. I know Falcon, Pinto, Escort, Focus but Maverick - it associates for me with Top Gun which is a cool name for truck.
A have no idea what Maverick you are talking about. I know Falcon, Pinto, Escort, Focus but Maverick - it associates for me with Top Gun which is a cool name for truck.