Is there a more hotly-anticipated truck than the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor? Maybe the Jeep Wrangler Pickup, but not by much, if anything. The last Raptor was loved by many, and the new one looks promising, though some are worried about the fact that it's ditching its V8 for a twin-turbo V6. However, a new rumor squashes those fears.

Based on what's appears to be an internal dealer document, the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 in the 2017 Raptor produces 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque. The document is a picture of a computer screen that appeared on FordRaptorForum.com Monday. A poster on the forum says that the image was first posted to Facebook by a Raptor enthusiast who said the info came from his dealer.

This is a sketchy source for information, but given that Ford executive Raj Nair let slip in a 2015 interview that the 2017 Raptor produces 450 horsepower, it seems plausible. A Ford spokesperson, reached by Road & Track on the phone, declined to comment on this rumor.

The last Raptor sent 411 horses and 434 lb-ft to all-four wheels via a six-speed automatic gearbox. While we don't know for sure how much power the new one will make, we do know that it'll use Ford's new 10-speed automatic. We've also heard the 2017 Raptor will start at $48,325, which seems like a heck of a deal.

With the Raptor soon reaching production, we'll know for sure how much horsepower it makes, and we can't wait.

via Motor1

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