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Well that didn’t take long. Last month we posted on the discovery that

Ford’s 7.3-liter “Godzilla” V8

designed for Super Duty pickups

fits in the F-150 Raptor and Mustang

. We didn’t think the engine would end up in either bay as a factory option. However, we noted that with the

Hellcat-powered Ram Rebel TRX

coming in two years, “We figure

Ford

has a larger engine in mind for the Raptor.” Citing “multiple sources,”

Car and Driver

reports that Ford plans a Raptor featuring the

Mustang Shelby GT500

‘s supercharged 5.2-liter V8.

The Rebel TRX has been predicted to arrive in a Hellcat tune above 700 horsepower in 2020. The GT500 will produce an unknown output beyond 700 hp as well, so it seems reasonable to expect a Predator-powered Raptor to pack the same ammunition. The other point in restoring V8 gumption to the Raptor would be celebrating the final year or two of the second-generation truck come 2021 or 2022. The next-generation

F-150

is expected to arrive around 2022.

The current Raptor is powered by a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 with 450 hp and 510 pound-feet of torque, and it’s been less than a week since we said of the pickup, “The best just got better.” Even so, truck lovers who hate life without V8 power have grumbled louder than the Raptor’s twin-turbo V6 for the last few years. On the hope that

CD’

s information is correct, we can already hear

calculator

buttons being punched as the eager scheme out monthly payments.

Speaking of which, adding Predator V8 and Raptor is going to equal a spendy way to romp in the dunes. The Raptor’s starts at $54,450 at the moment, CD thinks another two cylinders and 250 hp or more could stretch that to $70,000.

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