While all of the details haven’t been made official, we know that the 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 will be powered by a new, specially tuned version of the tried and true 3.5L EcoBoost V6. Based on comments by Ford execs, this engine should offer around 450 horsepower, which would make the new Raptor considerably more powerful than any other factory-built F150 pickup in Ford’s history. However, based on what we have seen in the past, there is a good chance that this new SVT EcoBoost will be used in other special edition models – while also helping to increase the power levels of the standard 3.5L EcoBoost that has proven to be the most popular engine in the F150 lineup over the past few years.
The 2017 SVT Raptor EcoBoost V6 looks comparable on paper to the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 that has been the most popular premium engine option in the Ford F150 for several years now. Where the two different the most notable is in output, as the standard F150 EcoBoost offers 365hp and 420lb-ft of torque while the next generation Raptor is expected to pack around 450 horsepower.