While I am often in the
While I am often in the "Needs more power" camp, I do think that the Raptor already has plenty of power. I also applaud Ford's use on a turbo V-6 in the Raptor, and would like to see that powertrain in more vehicles (as an aside, would like to see it as an option in the Mustang). I don't think pickup trucks on the road need 700+ HP, and most drivers can't handle that type of power safely. Where does it end? 800, 900 or 1000 HP? The goal needs to be the performance, and plenty of cars can get there without giving it such an overwhelming amount of power, which just results in unusable fuel economy, and greater expense in an already expensive truck. The Lotus Esprit Turbo in the 1980's showed us you can make a supercar with a small engine, so a supercharged V-8 in a Raptor is really going to make it excessive. The Raptor has already proven itself in Baja racing, and not sure how much faster it needs to go.