After many months of hypothesis, just a few leaked images appear to substantiate that the Predator V8 would be the engine of selection for the extremely anticipated Ford F-150 Raptor R. Whereas we wait on official figures from Ford itself, we will make sure that this engine is able to overtaking the RAM TRX relating to brute horsepower.

Many previous stories right here have highlighted the truth that a V8 would finally be beneath the hood of the brand new F-150 Raptor R. What has been unknown is precisely which V8 Ford would use for the brand new beast. Theories about an all-new V8 or main adjustments to the Predator V8 swirled however now they’re all as useless because the dinosaurs.

These two leaked photographs from Instagram person Raptor Connection present each the engine and the official construct rotation sheet in a Ford facility. Within the first publish, uploaded simply three days in the past, we see the construct sheet with the phrases Raptor C and 5.2L listed. Cody, the man on the forefront of that Instagram account, confirmed to Carscoops that he didn’t have any doubt that these photographs are the actual deal.

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That 5.2-liter engine goes to be the Predator V8 which makes 760 hp within the Shelby GT500 Mustang. That’s notably greater than the 702 hp created by the supercharged V8 within the RAM 1500 TRX, though we have no idea the state of tune that will probably be chosen for the Raptor R.

At this early stage there’s additionally actually no means of understanding what Ford plans to cost for the F-150 Raptor R. Nonetheless, we will verify a few particulars. Firstly, the engine used for the Shelby GT500 is definitely a efficiency half that may be had on Ford’s personal web site.

There, it goes for $27,295, so it’s attainable that the Raptor R will probably be near the RAM TRX’s value round $70,000 or extra. Secondly, we’re fairly positive that regardless of Ford CEO’s warning in opposition to markups, the brand new Raptor R will doubtless be laborious to search out anyplace near MSRP.