justins Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/2020-ford-ranger-raptor-receives-mustang-v8-engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Quote The donor Raptors will arrive in Australia with diesel propulsion and will then undergo an engine transplant as part of extensive performance upgrades. Key to the transformation into a Raptor V8 is Ford’s Coyote V8, the engine that is the heart of the Mustang GT. And then this, Quote January 3 update: While Ford will not officially confirm the V8 Raptor is in development ahead of an anticipated on-sale late 2020, the company's Australian communications boss Matt Moran was keen for WhichCar to include the following statement: "There has always been speculation around the Ranger Raptor - naturally we have nothing share right now about any future plans, but we're thrilled by the passion and how much people love this great truck, designed and engineered right here in Australia." Read into that what you will; it may not be a confirmation, but it's also far from a denial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) https://www.foxnews.com/auto/ford-ranger-mustang-v8-engine Please sweet baby Jesus, let this come to the Bronco; in the name of the 5.0 and the Holy Raptor, Amen ? Edited January 3, 2020 by probowler 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I was under the impression that a V type engine wouldn't fit period into the current Ranger or it just doesn't fit during the normal assembly line process (from under the vehicle)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, silvrsvt said: I was under the impression that a V type engine wouldn't fit period into the current Ranger or it just doesn't fit during the normal assembly line process (from under the vehicle)? It won't. That's why (if this report is accurate) Ford is sending it out to a 3rd party company to do it. My guess is one of three things: 1) The report is just not accurate. 2) They are mixing up this with the next gen truck 3) Hell has frozen over. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 hours ago, silvrsvt said: I was under the impression that a V type engine wouldn't fit period into the current Ranger or it just doesn't fit during the normal assembly line process (from under the vehicle)? No, but individuals have already done it down under. If you got enough money and a big hammer you can do about anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I just read an article stating the full-size raptor doesn't currently have a v8, is that true?? Or maybe I misread that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 28 minutes ago, probowler said: I just read an article stating the full-size raptor doesn't currently have a v8, is that true?? Or maybe I misread that. That is correct. 3.5EB HO V6 w/10-speed & 4x4. HRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 56 minutes ago, probowler said: I just read an article stating the full-size raptor doesn't currently have a v8, is that true?? Or maybe I misread that. It hasn't had one for 3 years now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho94_2000 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 As much as I hate when Ford does it (Sport Trac Adrenalin anyone?), they really need to make the Ranger Raptor body kit available if they are going to continue to be extremely short sighted and not offer the full truck here. The Ranger would look so much better and not like it's on stilts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, sho94_2000 said: if they are going to continue to be extremely short sighted and not offer the full truck here. So you'd buy one with a 2.0L turbo diesel? Cause that's all they got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho94_2000 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, akirby said: So you'd buy one with a 2.0L turbo diesel? Cause that's all they got. The 2.3L that's currently in it won't fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 minute ago, sho94_2000 said: The 2.3L that's currently in it won't fit? You said they were short sighted by not offering the FULL ranger raptor here. If you're just talking about the body kit - the juice probably isn't worth the squeeze on that one since we'll get a real Raptor probably with a 2.7L V6 in a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Also - probably don't want factory Raptor look alikes with the same engine, suspension and without all the other improvements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho94_2000 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, akirby said: You said they were short sighted by not offering the FULL ranger raptor here. If you're just talking about the body kit - the juice probably isn't worth the squeeze on that one since we'll get a real Raptor probably with a 2.7L V6 in a couple of years. Yes that is what I said. Probably one of the most short sighted decisions we've seen in recent times. The Ranger Raptor should have been available at launch, with a tuned version of the 2.3L. Remember Ford offered a tune for the 2.3L in the Mustang from 2015-2017(?) that retained the factory warranty for $699. Quote Twenty-Five horsepower and 70 lb-ft of torque— that’s what Ford’s new $699 Performance Power Pack adds to the Mustang’s 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four. That brings power and torque up to 335 HP (an 8 percent increase) and 390 lb-ft (up 22 percent), respectively. But those are just peak numbers. Ford says at 6,000 rpm, horsepower goes up by 100 ponies, and that between 2,500 and 5,000 rpm, average horsepower and torque go up by 40 HP and 60 lb-ft, respectively. https://jalopnik.com/fords-warranty-preserving-ecoboost-mustang-tune-is-fina-1787660757 To assert that there was no way to get that truck here at launch is absurd. That truck would have printed money for Ford. "Oh you came in to look at the F-150 Raptor but cannot afford $70k How about this Ranger Raptor for only $49,995." Lastly, having friends that have bought a Ranger, love it, but added bigger wheels/tires, I'd say there would have been a market for a Raptor body kit. Call it the Wildtrak package so you can preserve the Raptor name for when the Ranger Raptor launches later. Edited January 3, 2020 by sho94_2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 This Ranger is a stopgap, as we've known the entire time since before launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 31 minutes ago, sho94_2000 said: Yes that is what I said. Probably one of the most short sighted decisions we've seen in recent times. The Ranger Raptor should have been available at launch, with a tuned version of the 2.3L. That takes time and money that Ford chose to spend on the new Ranger and Bronco. You can't just do stuff like that for free. If it was such a no-brainer as you say they would have already done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho94_2000 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, akirby said: That takes time and money that Ford chose to spend on the new Ranger and Bronco. You can't just do stuff like that for free. If it was such a no-brainer as you say they would have already done it. Nah I don't buy that. The truck has been being made since 2012. It would have cost them pennies to do what I said above. They already make everything to make it happen. It's literally just bolting the items in place and installing a different tune on the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, sho94_2000 said: Nah I don't buy that. The truck has been being made since 2012. It would have cost them pennies to do what I said above. They already make everything to make it happen. It's literally just bolting the items in place and installing a different tune on the engine. Whatever you say EBFlex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho94_2000 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 17 minutes ago, akirby said: Whatever you say EBFlex. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 58 minutes ago, akirby said: Whatever you say EBFlex. Tracking IP addresses, AK? HRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 56 minutes ago, akirby said: Whatever you say EBFlex. 38 minutes ago, sho94_2000 said: ? @sho94_2000 What he is saying is that your IP address resolves back to the same IP address that a banned user used. Might be a coincidence, but consider yourself warned since I haven't bothered to check the older messages to see if they are similar to yours. But from your posts you seem to be a borderline troll... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 minute ago, HotRunrGuy said: Tracking IP addresses, AK? HRG They are logged and I think only moderators can see them. We had an infamous incident with someone in the employee section talking shit (using a VPN, etc) saying he couldn't be banned...well he's gone now and didn't even use a VPN when he claimed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 This sounds like a very low volume farmed to 3rd party skunk work kind of thing just for Australia. Very exciting but probably very expensive. Still just waiting for Ford to make an official Ranger Raptor with 2.7 (or 3.0?) V6. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, silvrsvt said: They are logged and I think only moderators can see them. We had an infamous incident with someone in the employee section talking shit (using a VPN, etc) saying he couldn't be banned...well he's gone now and didn't even use a VPN when he claimed to. I understand how it works, I used to be a Moderator on another forum. I just hope that the "power" isn't used indiscriminately, banning users just because their opinion may not be the same as yours (Members who are also Mods). I would assume that it takes a consensus vote among multiple Mods to ban someone? HRG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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