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Originally Posted by jpd80
The reason Ford switched to V6 Ecoboost in F150 Raptor was rising CAFE limits.
The 6.2 was developed without cylinder deactivation which anchored the Raptor's
official highway cycle fuel economy at just 16 mpg, the EB V6 was 4 mpg better.
The topic of engine selection for the next generation Ranger Raptor brings out a powerful response
from certain potential buyers, it's clear that there's an opportunity to sell more if Ford looks beyond
diesel engines. I hope that Ford takes a wider view of potential high end buyers. Instead of going on
and on about which engine to use, I think it's more about buyers expecting a certain performance
level in a vehicle branded Raptor, that disappointment shone through even though Ranger is now
the top selling 4x4.....it is possible to succeed at one goal and completely miss a great opportunity.
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Yeah but I think some people have incredibly unrealistic expectations. There's surprisingly alot of people who felt Raptor had to have a V8, even though F150 went V6. Then there's also a lot of people who felt if Ranger went V6 too, that it would be the 3.5.