Ford Raptor R's New V8 Engine - Meat's Back On The Menu
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- The Ford Raptor R has a new supercharged V8 engine with 700 horsepower.
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The Ford Raptor R features a 5.2L supercharged V8 producing 700 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque. The engine is derived from the Shelby GT500's 5.2L engine, which is based on the same overall architecture as the GT350's 5.2L engine, though the similarities are quite subtle.
This video serves as a deep dive on the new 5.2L engine; from the intake, to the supercharger, to the cylinders and block, to the exhaust, and the strategies used throughout. Does the Raptor R have what it takes to reclaim top dog against the Ram TRX? Enjoy the video!
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**UPDATE - WRONG INFO** Clarification as there is some bad information at 5:13 (as pointed out by Cory Engel in the comments). The bypass valve operations is as follows, as per Ford:
1. When the engine is at WOT, the bypass is fully closed, and everything goes through the rotors, charge air cooler and into the cylinders.
2. When the bypass is fully open, say at idle, when no boost is required, then the majority of the air goes through the bypass circuit. The engine air flow demand is not very high, and it takes the path of least resistance. It still goes through the CAC.
3. At part throttle, part loads, the air can recirculate in the unit.
Regarding 3 above, this means at part throttle (highway operation, etc), the airflow still goes thru the rotors, but the excess pressure actually is bled through the pass and recirculates (unlike what I state in the video, that airflow skips the rotors - it does not!).
That's a new design of the first clutch pulleys first used on alternators, Ford started using a clutch pulley to prevent over-revving the alternator in the early 2000's, going past ~18,000RPM causes centrifugal force damage to the internal rotor windings (and small 8mm rear bearings). 4.6L DOHC engines in the SVT Mustang Cobra, Mach 1 Mustang, and Bullitt Mustangs were all at risk of over-revving the alternator. The Crown Victoria Police Interceptor also got the clutch pulley because it had a larger special (expensive) Mitsubishi 240amp alternator, and concerned Law Enforcement would drive it too aggressively with the larger internal rotor to produce that amount of current for all their electrical devices, was at risk of over-revving (was also available on dual battery Super Duty's, but no risk of going past ~18,000RPM).
Do a CZcams search on this;
What if Toyota revealed Nuclear Diamond Battery?
This could end ALL combustion engines. What do you think?
@@JohnDoe-kb9sj
A nuclear diamond battery is made from radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. They process it so that it can be put through the same process they use to make artificial diamonds. When layered with a semiconductor material the radioactive decay of the radioactive waste causes and small electrical current to be created.
You would have to have a lot of those batteries in series to create the voltage that an electric vehicle would need to operate and a lot of those in parallel to create the current that an electric vehicle would need to operate. And yes, they could last a very long time without needing to be charged.
The key point to take away from this is that a nuclear diamond battery is made from radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. That means you would need heavy shielding to protect people from the radioactivity and if the vehicle was in an accident that ruptured the battery pack you would have radioactive waste contaminating the area and all of the people involved in the accident and cleanup contaminated with radioactive waste.
And if the nuclear diamond battery is not used until the waste has completely decayed and is no longer radioactive, meaning it would have to be transferred into a new vehicle each time the old vehicle wore out and could not be used any more, the battery would still have to be treated as radioactive waste and stored accordingly.
@@oldtimefarmboy617 That's a shame because, it sounds promising. Like U.S. nuclear aircraft carriers & submarines, a power source that would never need replenishing, no more sitting at charge stations. No more reliance on fossil fuels. Electrical cords would be eliminated on many devices. Homes and buildings could be disconnected from outside energy sources.
@@JohnDoe-kb9sj
Always remember that the devil is in the details. And there is never a free lunch, it may not cost you anything but someone has to pay for it. And if someone else pays for it there are usually strings attached they do not tell you about until it is too late.
By the way, nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers have to be refueled about every ten years. Nuclear reactors work by causing the very rapid decay of radioactive material. That causes lots of heat which is absorbed by either a molten salt or sodium compound that is circulated through pipes in the reactor that also pass through a water vessel filled with demineralized and treated water and super-heats the water. That super-heated water is released into a turbine and flashes into steam causing the turbine to spin which then turns the generator that creates the electricity necessary to power the ship. The steam is then piped through large pipes cooled with sea water so it condenses and then is pumped back into the water vessel to be super-heated again.
When the radioactive material in the reactor is mostly depleted they shut it down and when it cools off enough they will remove the tubes that held the radioactive material and the dampening rods and replace them. Once that is done they can attached the mini version of the super collider and restart the fission reaction in the reactor and it will be ready to use for another ten years.
The waste from nuclear reactors consist of most depleted radioactive elements. That means it is mostly depleted of the very thing that causes energy to be created. And that is what they want to use to make nuclear diamond batteries.
"Sounds like we've got 28 years to party!" Best line ever
Couldn't agree more!!
In 28 years, Jason will either be 53 or 78 -- we can't tell.
Absolutely, and why not! I’m a “bow tie” fanboy, however this engine is impressive. Well done Ford, and great video Jason.
My thoughts exactly
@@svenhodaka9145
Welcome to the dark side
I'm happy they actually did this. This shows there are still people at Ford that want to do crazy stuff, even though they got rid of their car division.
And it could've been so much better. Imagine a supercharged 7.3l
@@tuckerhiggins4336 would of been too much weight in the nose of the truck
@@tuckerhiggins4336 Nah I'd rather have 7k revs. This thing is a supercar
They only got rid of boring sedans like Fusion. The Mustang still exists
Yeah…putting a car engine in a truck. Real crazy stuff. That’s how brainwashed the Ford guys are.
The red R not being flipped on the hood bothers me way more than it should
Yeah… at 100k… I’m almost embarrassed to say I wouldn’t get one because of that 😂
The arrangement of the hood plaques would trip my OCD
I was just about to say the same thing! :)
They really missed an opportunity here to keep the styling consistent...
‘not a good thing’ when rocketing @ speed
Ya
Thanks for mentioning the emblem inconsistency. Drove me nuts when I saw press photos initially.
New intro style? I absolutely am in love with it
Thanks! Playing around. :)
@@EngineeringExplained I like the new format, as long as we still get to see the odd whiteboard sprinkled in for good measure. Thanks for all the great videos, I've learned a lot!
As an ecologist and a car enthusiasts, I couldn't resist the burst of laughter that came during your intro 😂😂
“28 years to party”
@@nickh.3315 The definition of "give them an inch and they'll take a mile"
@@nickh.3315 lol even in 28 years,nothing will happen.They will still sell gas powered cars.
ecologist = clueless
I found it annoying, with him talking over himself.
Also he never quite finished a statement. All background noise.
Even as a die-hard Mopar guy, I'm glad to see the V8 Raptor back. Always good to have some competition
Trx still king
@@vettesweetnos lighter weight, better power to weight, better weight balance, better suspension, bigger tires…so, uh, what makes the TRX better?
@@aggiewoodie other than its existence being the reason Ford caved and made the raptor at all, you mean?
Don’t forget it has 2wd and 4wd as opposed to the TRXs all-time 4wd and the Raptor R makes peak torque at 4,250 rpm as opposed to the TRXs 4,800 rpm. The Raptor R will have less parasitic drivetrain loss meaning more power baby!!!! I will laugh at anyone who thinks the TRX will annihilate this beaut.
@@svgPhoenix dang, here I w as thinking that Ford released the Raptor in 2010, I
over a decade before the TRX. I guess I’ll have to question everything I thought I knew now.
Excellent report Jason! As an old, and I mean old, Ford guy, I love this stuff! The General keeps putting out powerful engines, especially for Corvettes, but a well thought out blown V8 just tickles my funny bone.
I have a new 7.3 powered truck. I was hoping they were going to use that engine.
@@TheBandit7613 Keeping it NA would be awesome, but at least it is supercharged instead of turbocharged (nothing against turbos!) so we can hear that sweat exhaust note unfiltered. Chevy guy here by the way!
These big engine, high horsepower vehicles are becoming speciality vehicles for those that have the wealth. Electric vehicles will eventually make up the majority of vehicles on the road in the future. Dodge is ending the HEMI
@@JohnDoe-kb9sj Perhaps, perhaps not. Present technology will not support super car performance, until the battery is drained. In addition, the lack of workable recycle facilities for batteries and wind power turbines composites that don’t recycle readily, AND the lack of a power grid able to support all the EVs and homes makes the entire matter close to a pipe dream. We shall see.
@@JohnDoe-kb9sj in 50 years.
LOVE the Two Towers reference 👌
On the menu "boys!"
Way better than the twin towers reference. Reminds me of that tragedy.
Wtf Bill?
@@weedo3 Remember building 7
It's down 2hp and 10lbs of torque, so what I would have a smile on my face driving either one of these trucks everything day!! There already classics, great job to Ford and Dodge for making this happen for the truck community!!!
ford didn't want to start a fight with 703 hp as dodge would likely have just dropped the redeye engine in the trx and that would be that. whats more important is a much lighter truck with a better power to weight ratio. weight reduction is the most underrated performance improvement.
Work truck? This is a terrible work truck considering it'll drink tons of fuel with the sc and the weight and tow rating are reduced as well from a normal F 150
It's surprising that Ford decided to make it weigh less than 6k lbs. Thats the magic number for fuel economy metrics. I imagine the other trucks in their fleet offset the fuel consumption penalties.
@@KevinSmith-qi5yn over 6k lbs helps it qualify for business use and taxes.
I love the small overhead cam V8 but it seem like they should have put a supercharged 7.3 engine in the Raptor R.
No doubt it’s a heavy truck not a car. What good is 7k rpm in a off-road truck????
Yesssss bro u need to work at Ford!! That's the best idea I've ever heard!!!
I think they didn't see the benefit in working a truck motor designed for efficiency and mpg compared to the already available gt500 motor that required little modification, also the extra weight would make it worse to handle while driving off-road so they made the right choice.
@@10001000101 Plus the 7.3 is a lower rpm work engine not a racing high performance look at me go! Just like the 460 it was tough and very durable unit.
I hope the powers that be will keep letting us enjoy engines like this. Really, though, ICE engineering is just darn cool. I can't get nearly as excited about battery or electric motor engineering.
The powers that be is "Your Money" Don't buy there Dystopian Subscription Optioned Throw Away Electric Car Future!! how you spend your money is up to You!!
I completely agree with you. I am not excited about these soulless ev's they are forcing on us.
@@krazyhippy I’m with you on soulless evs. But I do like the Ionic5. Thing looks str8 out of the 80s, like from robocop or total recall / blade runner. Whoever designed that gets a nod from me
once again, sharing the engineering detail that i am always left wanting with other car reviews. Jason, you are a nerd, and a car guy. the best mix.
The red R’s placement and ”dis-placement” is such a subtle detail that you managed to notice, nice :)
The timing of this is pure gold…”Does anyone actually off-road their G wagon”. Well, yeah. Actually there’s a pretty popular vid on CZcams right now only a week or two after this was posted that shows a little of that. For sure previous generations were used off-road more before their values skyrocketed and they became a status symbol more than being valued for their actual designed purpose. This Raptor R is sure to be a performer too, but it seems unattainable for people that would actually want to use it off-road. The pricing is as crazy as the current G-wagons.
I speculate that this engine will make more power than the TRX when dynoed past 7k rpm. The biggest limiting factor for power is the exhaust manifolds. But it's a factory pullied version of the GT500 5.2L. The tuning potential should be crazy 💯
i just bought two of them and swapped both of them for electric drivetrains. Now they make some real power :) and i can charge them with solar energy when the pumps are dry (soon) or unpayably expensive (sooner).
@@AmvC you realize that electric vehicles use as much fossil fuel as internal combustion cars? good luck to you though
@@TokenTombstone... right ... *cough* *cough*
Well it’s pretty much a voodoo engine with some more cooling for longevity, so instead of lasting 100k miles you can probably get 180k before it needs a new motor
I speculate this engine will blow up because that is the FORD Way
I love how you ended with a quirks and features segment without calling it a quirks and features segment.
Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!
Excellent video! One quick correction: at 5:13 you state the bypass valve allows the intake air to bypass the rotor group and flow directly to the cylinders. This is incorrect; due to a Roots SC being a positive displacement pump, air is always pulled through the rotors. At low loads however, the bypass valve opens to allow any excess air that would otherwise be compressed to flow back to the intake upstream of the rotor group, thus preventing any boost/positive pressure from being generated. (This is the SC equivalent to a turbo’s recirculating valve/blow off valve)
Hmm - I'd imagine air's taking the easiest path; if the rotors are creating suction strong enough, perhaps that's correct - initially I'd assume the easiest path is just direct to the engine, rather than through the rotors. But as you point out, the rotors are always spinning. Will follow up with Ford for clarification!
Edit: Cory thanks for pointing this out! I've pinned a comment to the video with correct information! Only at very low loads (like idle) would airflow be flowing directly through the bypass (rather than recirculated, like at partial loads).
I had a Thunderbird SC with a similar design despite being made in 1989. Yeah, the bypass was for reducing the load on the engine when it doesn't need the power. The blower will force enough air into the engine even at idle but it also uses engine power to do it costing extra fuel. It also wears out the rotating components more compared to if it's just free-spinning. The bypass takes away most of the disadvantages of a blown engine when you don't need the extra power.
Edit: Now that I reread it, I have to agree with what was said in the video. It does allow air to bypass the rotors and it's largely to increase economy. It's not going to produce boost if the throttle plate is choking off the air sufficiently. It's probably easier to control idle air when the blower isn't engaged though.
The bypass load is also great for twincharged (turbo + supercharger) setups, as the blower is no longer a restriction at higher speeds.
@@EngineeringExplained Rotors DONT create suction....they cause a difference in pressure or partial vacuum.
I said the same thing, you beat me to it.
The small block. 70 years and still the absolute best engine ever made. (Ford, Chevy)
What are you talking about?
@@jamesengland7461 ...Car stuff.
@@MisterBlue80 the original Chevy and Ford small blocks? I'd say the LS and Coyote are better from lessons learned from the originals
I'll take the new 7.3 Godzilla, thank you.
@@TheBandit7613 I will take the 5.0 Coyote or the 6.4 Hemi
Love the deep dive into the engine. As soon as I get mine, I’m going to take it to a dyno and do a base line run…………..dang it. I just woke up. I won’t be able to afford one of these till at least 2050. That’d make me 84. Oh well. Guess that’s not happening😢
Off-topic, but I'm always hearing how good a S2000 shifter is. I would ❤ to see Jason break one down and explain why that is from an engineering point of view.
For budget shifting fun, try a first-gen RX7. Absolutely luscious shifts.
The Miata's shifter has quite a good reputation as well. It's likely due to the directness of the linkage (rods not cables, not tons of soft bushes, etc)
I hope Ford get their "R's" in line...Great video!
In order to get their Rs in line, they have to mind their Ps and Qs.
That messes with my OCD
Newer eco boost motors have both dual and port injection. At least my 2.7 ecoboost does, so don’t have to worry about carbon buildup and best of both worlds as far as economy and power
I have a 2014 with a catch can. The valves are barely carboned up at 179,000 kms.
That’s 6 more injectors that can fail
@@210castro Not really. Only 6 injectors operate at a time, depending on engine rpms. They never run simultaneously. So in fact they probably last longer.
What year is your vehicle?
@@cantiflas777 2018
This genuinely makes me happy and gives me slight hope of the ICE's future - especially as they went back to port injection only for reliability. I don't care how good Electric motors get, without an exhaust note they are completely without soul. Even the worst sounding fart can 4 banger at least let's you hear the rev range and it being pushed to it's limit.
Sadly I don't think we will see ICE motors much longer. All these climate extremists are forcing us into Evs and it pisses me off. I personally don't want to drive a soulless and boring ev.
electric cars are a lie, not environmental at all
@@pablomalaga4676 agreed. Just a political agenda. Nothing more.
Awesome truck and I'm sure it will go over big. But for me, I'll just be happy with my regular F150 Eco 3.5 and its great highway manners and very good mpg's. I'd hate to have to pay for those 11 quart oil changes! And $109K is way out of my price range. Hope to see the new Raptor succeed though.
I'm with you on the 109k sticker for the v8 raptor,
Ive been modding my 3.5 and its super fun. Does great wheeling, and “overlanding “
You will never see one as low as 110k. Dealer markup will be insane
6:45 "does anyone actually offroad their g-wagon?"
Oh boy, let me introduce you to whistlindiesel 😂
It's hard to imagine that much negative pressure ahead of the air filter.
Could you explain the engineering of putting the air intake scoop behind the closed hood rather than from the grill?
Air is fed to it from the front grill.
If you check the hood design it is likely routing air into that intake port. It's a common way to allow cool air to enter without all of the debris/dirt that would get sucked in with a straight opening in the grill.
Great video! You explain the details better than anyone.
The red r thing at the end drove me crazy!
That was a fun intro
Glad they finally put a V8 back into the Raptor, even if I'll probably never own one
I would like to see you do a deep dive into rear truck suspensions (e.g. Leaf vs. Coils) noting that Raptor R uses coils.
The normal gen 3 raptor also uses coils in the rear
insane piece of engineering thank you for doing a video on it
Goes through more dinosaurs in a single trip than a trex does in a month - EPIC
Excellent review. No BS, just good honest engineering info… with some fantastic photography. Well done sir.
I didn't expect the ford to be that heavy, was guessing a 1klb difference, 700 is still enough to feel.
I'm so glad you addressed the red Rs, because the ones at the front were driving me crazy
Excellent and thorough review as always ✅
This segment of high performance off-roaders is super small, yet it still yields some excellent examples.
Those things are all over Las Vegas.
So Jason, any chance you could break down pros and cons of a dry sump oil system in an application like this?
Packaging and expense. Solve that and likely every production 4 cycle engine would be dry sump. Lots of pluses, but those 2 CONS are both significant.
That crack in the oil pain at like 8:30 is killing me
Someone else beat me to it.
The bypass valve is more of a return for excess air to come back out of post rotor pack section. It let's air come away from the intake valves, not towards them. Eaton, and all roots blowers, are positive displacement. They will always pump 2.65 liters of air per revolution. You don't need that much at idle or cruise, even at the lower density from vacuum, so the bypass valve lets you recirculate the same air, rather than pulling more air by the throttle body.
Was that “deep sump oil pan” already cracked at 8:28? 👀
The trxs I see around where I live are all clean and detailed. I doubt they ever take that expensive gas guzzler off road. its more of a status symbol.
Same with Raptors and G-wagens in my area. Also, it's weird to see a raptor moving fast in this video, as every single one I see locally is completely incapable of exceeding 45 MPH. (Until an economy car passes them...)
I for one like pickups. I grew up with them. It's all I've drove for personal vehicles. Cars are tiny and don't feel right to me. I also like the feeling of horsepower. So...the TRX was the perfect choice. And so if you doubt they ever leave the road... uh... so what. Liberals like you should stick to Prius's.
@@question_it_701 Aw, did his comment strike a chord with you? Enjoy your $80,000 pavement princess
@@hiker0100 It didn't strike a chord. Its just funny when folks like you that can't afford one comment on what others are doing with them. Stay broke, liberal. ;)
@@question_it_701 Yes, but a Prius with a COEXIST sticker will save humanity and the planet and the universe and stuff.
"Meat's back on the menu, Boys!" Best movie quote, LOTR.
28yrs to party made me smile so big the ends of my mustache curled up.
God I love this thing. Old school v8 power, port injection, good engineering.
I love how you ask if anyone actually off roads their g wagon and then a week later whistling diesel releases his video of him jumping his G-Wagon over 100 ft at the sand dunes 😂😂
Awesome to see ford put this V8 in the raptor! And still give you engine options. I think we have to thank the TRX for Ford doing this. And also ford upgrade the rear suspension to coil spring 5 link.
I like both the TRX AND the raptor but the comparison I wanna see is them in stock form compete in the Baja 250-1000 or any desert race. All the TRX videos are of them drag racing 😓 I want see if the TRX can hold up in extreme desert racing.
That intro was well written! Great job!
As a sad, deprived of everything fun european resident (because "green" ), the existence of the SC Hemis powering the badass Mopars, the SC'd LT4 that powers the Chevys and Ford's awesome SC'd 5.2 brings tears of joy to my eyes! Hope that can continue be the reality for years to come!
With biofuels or synthetic fuels on the horizon, this could be a thing of the future
No they will be too expensive and not subsidized to hell and back like gasoline and corn based ethanol. Biofuels and synthetic fuels will probably get used in esoteric stuff like hypercars, motorsports (already being used in WEC thanks to Total), aviation, and military applications where the high caloric yield of the fuel will be worth the huge cost.
Most importantly, synthetic hydrocarbons ACTUALLY EXIST, and they DO SOMETHING.
The magical unicorn technology batreries that everyone's talking about DON'T exist.
Always enjoy your videos, keep it up.
Glad to see this is all port injection. This engine stands a chance at not being utterly ruined by dirty valves.
You won’t find a new TRX for 80k. Dealer mark up means they start above 100k anyway. It’ll depend on dealers as to what mark up might be put on the Raptor R.
You think you’ll find a raptor r for anywhere close to its msrp? Hell, ford dealers around here are marking used mavericks up $15k or more. Lightnings are getting marked up $20k, 50k or more. I think you’ll be lucky to find a raptor r, on the lot, for under $150k. The only shot at getting one close to msrp will be ordering.
U can order a trx n get it for msrp
I’m thinking all this marking up jazz is temporary, inflation money going around, people taking out loans they’ll never pay back, destined to pop
@@jeffs2809 around me a few Ford dealers are sticking with MSRP, which is nice. They advertise that fact a lot lol.
Swing trade Tesla stock to pay for what you really want.
This is what it’s all about, glad the TRX came out cause it revived that competition and forced ford to step it up with that ecoboost and give people what they really wanted rather than something to settle with
This is exactly why many great,legendary cars were made (example, Ford GT40 in Lemans with the Ferrari incident)
Ford always offered the 5.0 V8 in their trucks. By far the EcoBoost is the popular choice.
@@Racer_kmk The 2016 Ford GT Lemans, Sebring and Indianapolis winners were all 3.5 EcoBoost. They put out so much power that Ferrari complained and they were detuned and forced to carry dead weight 2017 and on. They still finished first in 2017 but got a penalty taking off 1/2 second to quickly from a fuel stop.
@@51AB yeah and in its own regard it’s done well but I’m talking about the Raptor, many truck owners I know have stuck to the older 6.2, now not only did the V8 come back, it’s back with boost which is even more awesome
@@its_juhjorge9733 Ok, but you did mention the GT40 and legendary cars. I'm sure that even if there was an unlimited supply of the Predators that the majority would still pick the V6. Cheers.
Great video covering the new Raptor R in detail!
Cool! Thanks for all the "inside" information: I love it!
Good. I'm sick of being force fed electric (which isn't practical or sustainable at this point.)
0:01 kinda like Toyota, we are committed to EV. But first, let’s drop a V8 into the IS 🤣
Toyota and Ford: We are committed to a greener future
Also Toyota and Ford: yee yeeeeee
The IS500 F Sport is no joke. 😂 and it’s a manual as well 🤤 Toyota is also pushing their GR line with the Yaris and Corolla. 4wd manual 300HP hatchbacks 😍 2023 will be a great year
Great video.....actually the latest in a very long line of great videos.
Awesome content as always!
I figured Ford would get tired of Dodge eating their lunch eventually. Glad to see this niche market space is competitive once again.
Nice but they should have put in an S/C 6.2L. Great engine.
Meanwhile, at GM: _crickets_
@@electric7487 More like reality.....
Andrew hiding under a coffee cup? Dodge is a division of "fiat " now Stellantis,Dodge doesn't build trucks
@@bradzimmerman3171 Gotta love technical corrections, though it has nothing to do with the Stellantis merger. Yeah, Chrysler changed their marketing over a decade ago, moving Dodge Ram trucks under their own nameplate.
As much as I'm glad to see a v8 raptor, I'm sad the 6.8 never came to fruition
8:55
Air Hockey Table: am I a joke to you?
it always warms my heart to see car companies still making badass engines instead of boring econoboxes and electric crap
It even looks like that engine wouldn't be a pain to work on.
700 horsepower, I can't even imagine. My F150 has "only" 302 HP and it's plenty fast.
EDIT: looks like Ford borrowed that oil cooler from a 1983 Rx-7.
Hope it is better than the 5.4's !!!
@@garyalford9394 Everything I've read about the 3.7 v6 in my truck has said it's as durable as one could want, so long as it's the RWD version with the external water pump.
Good review. Could all of these recent huge trucks with V8's (or very large V6's) be a growing backlash to all the EV emphasis of late? When does our world reach "Peak Truck" ?
We won't, because work still has to be done. You can't haul stuff in a car*.
A Raptor EV would be SICK!
@@michaelthompson8504 What do you mean you can’t haul stuff in a truck? You mean you can’t haul stuff in a car?
Also your comment doesn’t relate to the question.
The question is oriented around stating “When do we reach peak GAS truck?” Not peak truck in general. Obviously trucks will always be around, but they will all be electric soon. So when do we reach peak “gas” truck?
Plus, synthetic gasoline ACTUALLY EXISTS. And it DOES SOMETHING.
The super high density batteries needed to match the perfomance and range of a gasoline car DON'T EXIST.
@@jonathanmatthews4774 it wouldn't because of the lack of range
Whistlin diesel pop into anyone's head when he said "does anyone actually offroad their g wagon"?? Lol
6:45 *WhistlinDiesel has entered the chat*
In all seriousness, no people dont generally offroad them, Mercedes knows that but they still refuse to cut corners. That thing has impressive capabilities.
The new Raptor R is also a new beast on it's own. I was sad when they switched the Raptor to ecoboost, such a demanding truck deserves a demanding presence, and a v6 that sounds like a can of bee farts just doesn't sit right. Glad they got back on track and developed a truck that not only performs amazingly, but produces a beautiful symphony to follow.
Ok I like the Raptor again
Great commentary!
Now let’s see if fords engineering holds up to the abuse people are about to throw at this truck. I’m sure some kids will drive it straight through water and hydro lock it the first year of ownership.
Rich kids…
I wouldn't consider "mall crawling"abuse. You know that's the worst off roading 99.9% of these trucks will see.
TRX owner here, the last 10sec of the video with the hood logo made me laugh 😂. Both are great trucks. Great video.
"sounds like we've got 28 years to party"... "meat's back on the menu".!!
BWAHAHAHAHAAA.!! Nioce.!
“28 years to party”
It sucks this is the case. There’s no law forcing them to do this, this is self inflicted pain trying to feel good
The law is specifically encouraging them to make even more wasteful giant trucks because they sell and get around the regulations. Part of the reason why trucks and SUVs have replaced cars on the market.
Two words: Synthetic fuels
They can be Carbon neutral while still being gas-powered
A fascinating piece of engineering, and a huge corporate middle finger to the environment. Hmmm.
Excellent review. Loved the R color bit at the end. You should be on MotorTrend.
Best breakdown on YT. Maybe, ever. Good work.
Great video! However, I can clearly see that the supercharger is a screw-style, not a roots. The cutaway at 4:13 shows the rotor very nicely. It looks just like one from a Whipple supercharger; a roots looks completely different inside. Screw superchargers are much more efficient than roots; Ford knows this and has been using them since the Terminator Cobra Mustang. Gale Banks has a great deal of information regarding the two styles on his YT channel. Overall, great content! Keep it up!
Obviously you can’t see clearly because that is in facts a roots-style, not a twinscrew😅
Glad to see the V8 making a comeback
"Eating more dinosaurs on the highway than a T-Rex could in a month." 🤣
I’d just like to say, I love the title of this video. Meat’s back on the menu. I love it.
Glorious explanation of this wildly uneconomic and obsolete product by Ford. Thanks for the video!! Great as always
Because this is what the world needs right now...🤦
Yeah, toys for rich white folks who never grew up......
@@Imos99 Partying while the world burns (literally)
The people can afford a $100k+ truck aren't taking them off-roading, these are suburban mall office gym cruisers lol why doesn't Ford also offer a SVT low sports truck like the old lighting ? thats would be cool with manual transmission
People like the image of capability. Not actually using it. Low trucks aren't "capable" and "rugged". They appeal to a minority of car guys like you and I but not the compensating masses.
Not true. I know of many people, my gf included, who off-road with their Raptor
Ford already gutted the Lightning name with that EV truck... SVT is unfortunately dead and forgotten at Ford. RIP Lightning.
@@hobofett5348 Yeah you know of many who are a minority overall though.
Dude the whole point of the Raptor is to be able to drive to the store once day, hit the trails that night and then drive to work the next day like nothing ever happened. If you don't hit anything you'd never know the thing went off road
Great videos as usual.. If I had it my way you would make more videos..
Take care Thanks for all you do
Thanks David - you watching means a lot! :)
Excellent video! I have a R on order. So lucky to not only get a allocation but to get it at msrp.
Great review, it felt like you are presenting a new state of the art engine that will save the ICE and not another American V8 with 50 year old design!
As if ford hasnt been making dohc v8"s since the 90's
OHV engines are still superior
@@Connor4x4 they may be wayy more simple but ill tell you my 97 mark8 with a 32v 4.6 pulls hard as hell for something bone stock.
@@brysonshires9742 OH yeah those 4.6's are good engines. The maintenance and cost is what makes alot of people dislike them. And their size makes them hard to squeeze into other platforms.
if dinosaur squeezings are truly on the way out as an energy source for cars, this is how to go out. with a bang, not a whimper.
It's so archeologists won't think that we forgot how to build beefy ICEs, just that we chose to stop.
@@stephenriggs8177 a view i hadnt considered before, but am grateful to hear.
Great video explaining the new truck!
I didn't understand that but I loved it ❤️, my big brother suggested me your channel 💯
Love the trx more than anything but im super happy that the raptor is finally getting what it deserves, turbo v6 is cool, but not in a truck like this.
Tell people they can’t have something (V8s) and that they won’t be available in the future. Then make only a few today and sell them at a huge profit today.
Scummy business practices.
killed it at the end with calling them out on that red letter lol
Excellent video!
It's about freakin' time! Thank God for capitalism! Who in the hell wants to spend $100k on a V6 truck? Thank you Dodge for making Ford wake uo!
Who wants to spend $100k for a battery powered truck?
Can't tell if serious or sarcasm! 😂
Balance in the universe has been restored
I gotta admit a bust out laughing when you said "Air is Crap at Lubricating." For some reason hearing that out loud i just found that hilarious.
Hello. I have an old Saab 9-3 and I've only ever run it on premium fuel. However now with gas prices being the way they are I want to run it on regular octane gas. The manufacturer suggests that it's okay to run on 87 octane fuel as well but the car has now done over 300,000kms. Would it be a bad idea to switch to low octane now as could it cause engine damage ?