Supercharged Ford Ranger Raptor V8 Arrives, But It Ain’t Cheap

Supercharged Ford Ranger Raptor V8 Arrives, But It Ain’t Cheap

Ford Ranger Raptor owners now have the opportunity to upgrade to a supercharged V8 powertrain – for around the same price as the ute itself.

Killa Conversions & Performance in Queensland has developed an engine swap program for the current-generation Ranger Raptor – ditching the twin-turbo V6 for a Ford V8, taken from a Mustang.

The 5.0-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 puts out 559kW and 908Nm, thanks to the addition of an aftermarket Roush supercharger, with the extra power running through an upgraded 10-speed automatic transmission.

The result is an increase in performance of almost 92 per cent over the standard Ranger Raptor – already one of the quickest utes on the market.

But a V8 soundtrack doesn’t come cheap, with the engineering firm offering the engine conversion for $89,000 fully installed – with each vehicle requiring additional engineering, which varies from state-to-state.

While the Ram 1500 TRX is no longer on sale in Australia, Killa Conversions claims the Ranger Raptor V8 will outperform the high-performance American pick-up – while also being around $60,000 cheaper than the TRX.

An imported Ford F-150 Raptor R offers 537kW and 868Nm from its supercharged 5.2-litre V8, with right-hand-drive-converted examples being advertised for around $360,000.

It’s not the first time a V8 has been shoehorned into the front of a dual-cab ute.

Holden Special Vehicles dropped a 339kW/617Nm 6.2-litre V8 and 10-speed transmission from the Chevrolet Camaro into a Holden Colorado, with the one-off concept eventually selling at auction for $205,000 (before buyer’s premium) back in late 2021.

New Zealand outfit Extreme Conversions also offered a 6.2-litre supercharged ‘LSA’ V8 crate engine in the Holden Colorado, with one example of the 430kW/745Nm ute being offered for NZ$149,990 (AU$139,000) earlier in 2021.

For those who can’t quite stretch to a Ranger Raptor, Killa Conversions also offers V8 conversions for previous-generation Rangers, Holden Colorados, as well as older Toyota LandCruisers and Nissan Patrols.

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Ben Zachariah is a seasoned writer and motoring journalist from Melbourne, having worked in the automotive industry for more than two decades. Ben began writing professionally more than 15 years ago and has written for Drive.com.au, Wheels, MOTOR, 4X4 Australia, Street Machine and CarSales.com.au. He has also freelanced for watch enthusiast website Time+Tide and US defence website Task & Purpose. He completed his MBA in Finance in early 2021 and is considered an expert on classic car investment.
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