Next Gen Raptor to have more power than Ram TRX

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Raptor to get 5.2L supercharged engine from Mustang

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Bionic Man wrote:
Well, the Hellcat Redeye is 797 HP. And the 6.2 in the Demon is 840 HP. So FCA is already well positioned to respond if needed.

I love competition. Hard to believe that 707 HP might not be "enough". 🙂

My father used to like to tell about people's reactions when the first 5hp outboard boat motor was introduced. That was a "racing motor" with no application in the real world. Now you can buy a recreational boat with five 627hp outboards. Shortly after WWII the bakery he worked at got a delivery truck with 100hp and that was sooo much better than the older trucks with only 90hp. Now any gas truck is considered under powered for real towing.

Apparently you can never got enough power for some people.

[mich800]

ShinerBock wrote:

mich800 wrote:

Bionic Man wrote:
Well, the Hellcat Redeye is 797 HP. And the 6.2 in the Demon is 840 HP. So FCA is already well positioned to respond if needed.

I love competition. Hard to believe that 707 HP might not be "enough". 🙂

There must be practical limits based on intended use. What is the reason they used the old tune and not the current model hellcat tune?

The power limits and tune is based on fuel used. I believe the 840hp is with 100 octane race fuel. The 797 hp is with premium 93 octane fuel. Keeping it within emissions regulations is probably a huge limiting factor as well.

I am referring to the new Hellcats with the 717 tune on everyday premium.

[ShinerBock]

mich800 wrote:

Bionic Man wrote:
Well, the Hellcat Redeye is 797 HP. And the 6.2 in the Demon is 840 HP. So FCA is already well positioned to respond if needed.

I love competition. Hard to believe that 707 HP might not be "enough". 🙂

There must be practical limits based on intended use. What is the reason they used the old tune and not the current model hellcat tune?

The power limits and tune is based on fuel used. I believe the 840hp is with 100 octane race fuel. The 797 hp is with premium 93 octane fuel. Keeping it within emissions regulations is probably a huge limiting factor as well.

[mich800]

Bionic Man wrote:
Well, the Hellcat Redeye is 797 HP. And the 6.2 in the Demon is 840 HP. So FCA is already well positioned to respond if needed.

I love competition. Hard to believe that 707 HP might not be "enough". 🙂

There must be practical limits based on intended use. What is the reason they used the old tune and not the current model hellcat tune?

[Bionic_Man]

Well, the Hellcat Redeye is 797 HP. And the 6.2 in the Demon is 840 HP. So FCA is already well positioned to respond if needed.

I love competition. Hard to believe that 707 HP might not be "enough". 🙂

[ShinerBock]

It will be interesting if those assumptions are true and they do get 725-750 hp out of the 5.2L in a heavy truck. No doubt Ram would probably respond with more power from their 6.4L. Nice to see that they are going with a rear coil set up.