The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R is coming … and it’s most likely rocking a supercharged V8
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It’s been a good 15 months since Ford warned us that the F-150 Raptor R was coming. And with a whole bunch of developments happening over the last few days and weeks, it sure feels like that day is coming sooner rather than later. And that the F-150 Raptor R is getting an insane V8 that puts down well over 700 horsepower.
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Back on May 16, theraptorconnection on Instagram shared a leaked image of a build sheet for the upcoming super truck. The sheet indicates that the 2023 F-150 Raptor R will receive a 5.2-liter V8. This would almost certainly be the same supercharged flat-plane crank V8 under the hood of the 760-horsepower Mustang Shelby GT500. For comparison, the current Ford F-150 Raptor puts down 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque.
It’s been rumored for over three years now that Ford is absolutely going for Ram’s wig with a higher-powered, limited-edition version of the Raptor. The goal? To surpass the Ram TRX and its 702 ponies just because Ford can. The 5.2-liter V8 has been the much-discussed engine with which Ford might just do that very thing. So the probability of this all bearing out to be true seems to be pretty high.
TRC followed this up with a barrage of posts including images of that beefy engine wearing a Raptor badge and a window sticker confirming the supercharged V8 as well as 37-inch tires and a Recaro interior. Most recently, theraptorconnection shared footage of what appears to be a mostly un-camouflaged Raptor R out in the wild.
Beyond what it’s rocking under the hood and putting down, the most likely follow-up questions are how much and how many. We know this will be a limited-edition truck, so you can probably expect a pretty healthy price point and quite a spirited scramble from folks eager to get their mitts on one.
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