Ford Offers Power and Torque Boost for Ranger and Bronco Raptors

• Ford is offering Ranger Raptor and Bronco Raptor owners the chance to upgrade their truck's twin-turbocharged 3.0 V-6.
• The Ford Performance software calibration boosts output to 455 horsepower and 536 pound-feet of torque.
• The upgrade costs $825, is installed at a local dealer, and is covered by the vehicle's three-year/36,000-mile warranty.

Ever since the launch of the first Ford F-150 Raptor in 2010, the Raptor badge has become synonymous with high-speed off-road prowess. While the F-150 Raptor continues to be the top dog of all-terrain performance in Ford's lineup, the Bronco Raptor and Ranger Raptor aren't slouches either. Now Ford will offer owners of those two models the chance to upgrade their beasts even further with a new software calibration from Ford Performance parts.

The upgraded software setup increases horsepower and torque from the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 under the hood of both Raptors. In the Ranger Raptor, horsepower rises from 405 to 455 ponies, with a substantial jump in torque from 430 to 536 pound-feet. The Bronco Raptor's tune takes horsepower and torque to the same levels, up from 418 horsepower and 440 pound-feet. Although Ford didn't quote any figures, the extra output should improve the zero-to-60-mph times; we clocked the Ranger Raptor at 5.3 seconds and the Bronco Raptor at 5.6 seconds.

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Ford says that the upgrades also lead to better throttle response and an "optimized shift schedule," and the package costs $825. The calibration can be bought online and then installed at dealerships, and it is covered by the vehicle's three-year, 36,000-mile Ford Performance parts warranty.

Ford is also offering a coupon for 20 percent off for drivers who register their vehicle and attend the Raptor Rally, a one-day event Ford is holding at its Ford Performance Racing School in Fairfield, Utah, outside Salt Lake City, on September 21. The Raptor Rally costs $500 and allows the driver to bring a guest, with Ford planning an array of off-road drives, workshops, and chances to meet and ride along with professional off-road racers.

Article by Caleb Miller from CarandDriver.com

 

[Crazyhorse]

Wow. $825 for that kind of power boost AND covered by the factory warranty??!! Why not?! After break-in, think I'll check that out. Thanks for the tip.