Powerboost probably slower than Ecoboost

[Eskram]

Is this something people actually care about? One F150 powertrain being a fraction of a second faster than another? Let's just settle this the old fashion way, who has a tape measure?

Of course. People have been dick-measuring for centuries.

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[JExpedition07]

One of these days, I'll be next to a raptor at a stop light, with no traffic or police around.. And watch it disappear in the rearview.

Better hope it doesn’t have the 5.2L under the hood . Beware of the code orange!

 

[Eskram]

I'll happily enjoy the exhaust symphony then.

Edit: while I'm losing.

 

[Snakebitten]

On paper the Powerboost should have the edge, all things equal.

At the risk of oversimplification, they both bring whatever the 3.5 Ecoboost brings, and then add the ~70+ ftlbs of electric "boost" at 1 RPM.

Of course there's a lot of torque management software strategy in play and I suspect Ford left more on the table with the Powerboost than they did on the Ecoboost sans the battery.

Tuners have been revealing how conservative Ford is with the oem strategy for many years now.

 

[Eskram]

Oh, it's quite possible.



I'd love to see a tuned PB vs stock and tuned 3.5 Raptor as well

 

[thebigdu]

Truth is, my grandad and dad both would be stunned by either truck and they wouldn't differentiate them the way we are. They'd argue that they both have the same motor and we have lost our minds. ?

I'm guessing they'd also be upset with us for not having eight cylinders!

 

[HammaMan]

Better hope it doesn’t have the 5.2L under the hood . Beware of the code orange!

If you're going to be dethroned in the land of stop lights, at least it's to a beast powered by the GT500 whose price rivals that of used ferraris.

 

[tbinmd]

Did they test in sport mode? All I know is that my PB is faster in sport than my EB was in sport. The truck has a real kick. It's less evident in normal mode.

 

[TheObiJuan]

I owned a 21 PB and currently own a 21 Tremor.
Both launched in auto4WD with the rear diff locked and the nannies off, the PB is faster.

 

[HammaMan]

I owned a 21 PB and currently own a 21 Tremor.
Both launched in auto4WD with the rear diff locked and the nannies off, the PB is faster.

From PB to a tremor? How'd that happen?

 

[JJSnell]

Leave it to @HammaMan to bring up the obvious.... Rear end ratio. The PB is gonna have a 3.73 while we aren't told what the EB has, maybe a 3.55? That could be the diff right there. But when we are seeing a tenth of a second difference.... What are we even talking about?

 

[Grafx36510]

Leave it to @HammaMan to bring up the obvious.... Rear end ratio. The PB is gonna have a 3.73 while we aren't told what the EB has, maybe a 3.55? That could be the diff right there. But when we are seeing a tenth of a second difference.... What are we even talking about?

Since it was a tremor, it comes with the 3.73. Agreed it’s only a fraction of a second and either way, both solid packages.

 

[JJSnell]

Since it was a tremor, it comes with the 3.73. Agreed it’s only a fraction of a second and either way, both solid packages.

Ahhh, I missed the Tremor part. It's like my Father in Law talking about buying a new 8k TV.... Dude you can't even see across the room! What are you talking about??
People gotta have things just to brag about....
I chuckle cuz 90% of our driving is daily drive crap. Me included, work from home, and tow boat twice a year, to the lake in spring back home in fall... Otherwise its getting a coffee in the mornings and Home Depot on the weekends (Tim the Tool man grunt).

 

[JExpedition07]

The Raptor is heavy, I wouldn’t doubt for a second the PowerBoost wins against the HO 3.5. For my amusement I looked up some regular F-150 vs Raptor videos. One is a 2016 5.0L reg cab (obvious huge advantage there) but I will note it is the old 6 speed and pre direct injection version of the 5.0. Another is a crew cab 3.5L TT 2017 model year (also down on power compared to the current model 3.5) which is a pretty fair comparison as it’s high trim as well. Both of the regular F-150s beat out the Raptor pretty easily.

 

[Snakebitten]

The Raptor gives up some of that street prowess for being a VERY capable truck at things my Powerboost would be wise to back-off a little.

That suspension is not a poser.
It's an amazingly stout frame too.

Sure, most Raptors aren't likely to be used in the elements that it is equipped with prowess, but the fact it is what it is AND it can still hold its own with the street trucks is amazing.

I personally think a Tremor Powerboost would be the perfect truck for me. ?

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