2019 F-150 Limited gets 450HP Raptor engine and dual exhaust

[somebodyfromnc]

Originally Posted by TrapperL

Dealers were not given the exact specs on the new 7.0. They were told that the new engine makes more hp AND torque than the GM Duramax diesel and the Cummings as it appears in the Ram 2500. The target platform is the Super Duty. Ford hinted at 550HP and 550 ft.lbs. The 7.0 is supposed to get better fuel mileage than any of the diesel offerings including that of Ford.

The Duramax makes 910 ft-lbs of torque, the Cummins makes 930 ft-lbs, best in class. Ford's Powerstroke diesel makes 925 ft-lbs of torque. If the 7.0L makes 550 HP, it will beat all three diesels, including Ford's own Powerstroke.

I will believe a big 7.0L gasoline V8 getting better fuel economy than the Inline-6 Cummins diesel when I see it.

[TrapperL]

The 8.1 Hemi that never made it to the streets was making 750hp and 1000ft lbs of twist and getting over 20 mphs at 75 mph. Ford has not said what the actual specs on the engine are but the days of the diesel getting the big gas mileage numbers vs gas powdered engines is at an end. The biggest issue with diesel power is the fact that ALL diesel engines are dirty, emissions wise. To get the emissions to an acceptable level the compression ratio has to be dropped. Most of the ones sitting in the new trucks are in the 16:1 compression ratio range. Yeah, you can push the compression ratio up a lot, get the power back and fuel mileage up, but emissions that are uncontrollable also goes thru the roof. Enjoy the Cummins while you can, it's days are numbered.