Not that the 2.0-litre diesel isn’t fun exactly, it just never felt that quick or particularly special.Īs for that second issue, well, in today’s climate (no pun intended) driving around in a giant pickup truck that returned not quite 26mpg during the 19,000 miles it covered with us feels just a little bit uncomfortable. And Ford has totally delivered with the next-generation version, as that’s available with a 288hp twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 petrol.Īlthough this new motor’s 491Nm doesn’t quite measure up to the old one’s 500Nm – and probably won’t help with my second reservation – I am utterly convinced it will be more fun. The 2.0-litre diesel engine under the bonnet may well have 213hp and twin turbos, but my initial impressions from the original Raptor launch in Morocco remain intact – it just isn’t gutsy enough for a pickup that looks like this. Make sure you ask questions and that your dyno operator ‘translates’ your dyno results into information you can understand.I therefore have only two reservations about 100% recommending this truck, and the first is probably not an issue for most people. Remember that to the untrained person a dyno graph can be like reading and trying to understand your health check blood results. This will allow them to sort through and pick out the runs that can be best used to describe the vehicles dyno results. Most reputable dyno shops will perform multiple dyno runs so as to achieve a reliable repeatable average of runs. Don’t settle for 1 or 2 dyno runs as this will not be a fair and accurate result. It is up to your skilled Dyno Tuning Professional to test the vehicle thoroughly and accurately. Automatic transmissions make dyno results hard to read as there is no ‘solid’ connection to the wheels like found in a manual transmission.
Larger diameter tyres not only drastically effect fuel economy but also absorb power. There are many variables in the way a dyno calculates power and there are further variables such as tyre size and transmission type.
Simply put to make figures comparative, given that the manufacturer only offers crankshaft power and DPCHIP measure only power at the wheels, DPCHIP have calculated wheel power back to a ‘comparative’ crankshaft power.īe sure you don’t confuse the figures you see here with what you achieve on a dyno. The engine power specifications listed here by DPCHIP are ‘converted or calculated’ figures and are to be used as a guide to the power gains you will get from installing a DPCHIP. These ‘Claimed’ manufacturers’ specifications are never checked or questioned by any Government authority or Independent group. Advertised STANDARD Power of 147kW yet the vehicle only achieves 105kW at the wheels on a dyno.įACT: - ALL ‘Claimed’ manufacturers engine power specifications are measured at the engines crankshaft.
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