600 HP HyperFast Ford Raptor - One Take

The new, 2018 Ford Raptor features a twin-turbo 3.5L V6 which shares its architecture with several other Ford cars from the Explorer to the Ford GT supercar. It seems Ford has left quite a bit of power on the table, because Hypercar Engineering of Charlotte, NC seems to have found an extra 125 Wheel Horsepower and 172 lb/ft of torque with an upgraded true dual 3" exhaust, all-aluminum intercooler, and an ECU tune. That is an excellent figure, and so Matt headed out to some California Fire Roads for a quick blast.
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[@TheSmokingTire]

Hello everyone! Thanks for watching. As always, when we show a tuner car, debates flare up in the comments about the validity of dyno testing. Apparently, everyone is a cheat, except the guy you use, right? Anyway, I have contacted HyperCar Development for some clarification on the exact dyno equipment so the accused "artificially low" numbers can be verified, as well as sent notes to other tuners to check if the gains in power are comparable to what others are seeing with similar setups. If/when I hear back, I will post follow-ups here rather than responding to individual comments. The goal is honesty, transparency, and someone selling a package that works as advertised, but the fact is that all dyno machines read differently, and, again, all that matters is the GAINS, not the stock and ending numbers. If +125HP/+175TQ is consistent across the industry with this setup, then there is no reason to question the dyno figures, because they do what they do correctly - show GAINS. However, if something feels fishy, my allegiance is to the audience, not the tuner, and I plan to share that information if I get it. My personal stance on the matter is that it would be pretty stupid for a company to lie about their dyno numbers and then print hundreds of cards out with that chart on it to, give away at a show and have people like me show on camera. You're litterally setting up a model that can't be replicated later by the customer. Pretty stupid indeed. The whole door was full of those cards. I do not think these are stupid people, so I will take their data at face value until I have reason to believe otherwise. Considering this is an off-the-shelf package, customers gains should be consistent with my test car and the printed chart.

[@letsgetretardent]

TheSmokingTire pin this comment. I know you guys are vets but we all forget sometimes.

[@ULSB1969]

facts are facts, your comment does not change the matter. don't try to twist reality.

[@carlmeaux3518]

Classy response, and we get what you are saying where the dyno is used to measure gains, But if the baseline is off because they took the reading where the truck was hot, pulling timing and limiting boost, it would inflate the gain number substantially. I'm not saying this is what they did, but close to a 50% drivetrain loss is crazy, even for a big 4x4.

[@TheSmokingTire]

I thought it was pinned, but now it is for good measure. Thanks

[@TheSmokingTire]

facts are facts. some people in the comments are trying to use alternative facts, and I'm not having that shit in my house.

[@carlmeaux3518]

275 stock wheel HP? where did they do their testing, on Mount Everest? I would expect it to be around 360ish from the other dyno charts I've seen of it.

[@d1sturb3d119]

Lol Everest. That's funny!

[@famousmidnight]

lmao

[@MichaelF1]

It was Texas...Air couldda been hot and thin at the stock dyno(probably was). Probably tested their package at desert night, when it can be a little cold. Plus, it's breathing better and making more pressure.

[@andybob1001]

Gotta love the KZbin comments this morning. Panerai looked nice 😁

[@murphtheirishmanmurphy7268]

The road is so smooth, can’t believe it. What a sweet ride!

[@davect01]

Power number question aside, the Raptor is an amazing truck that can offer some great off-roading and still daily drive. My coworker has a 2014 with a few miles mods that he daily drives.

[@adamadams6740]

Glad you said that about the power loss through the drive train,don’t think a lot of non car people get that.Ford puts out this HP number that sounds impressive but at the wheels this gen Raptor does need a little help to be what it should/people expect!!!! Your the man Sir! Love the videos!

[@letsgetretardent]

Damnit I want one of those petrolbox subscriptions. It’s like all my standard monthly frivolous purchases done in advance! The trucks pretty cool too.

[@roberthester7130]

I had my Raptor dyno tested at More Power Tuning. 7 runs were performed on the dyno by Mike the Owner of MPT (love the guy). The rear wheel HP stock was 339 HP and that was on a warm engine on a hot day in Florida. Although we did get some 285 HP output readings when the engine got hot and heat soaked. The Raptor has HUGE variances in HP output based on outdoor air temperatures due to it being a turbo with an intercooler. Regardless, my stock torque reading was 354 ft-lbs at the rear wheel. After the MPT tune was installed, they got my final numbers up to 398 HP and 445 ft-lbs of torque at the rear wheels. These numbers are very close to what you state were your final numbers in your video. Again, dyno measuring a cold engine Raptor versus a hot heat soaked Raptor can and will vary HP and torque outputs by a HUGE amount. Tuning will still have some variances when the temperature changes, but I have found the variances are MUCH less as compared to stock.

[@jolmeaki]

Some guy down the street has the 6.2 with turbos. Sounds amazing.

[@tp7886]

I personally love the exhaust note from the HO Ecoboost. Especially one with an aftermarket exhaust.

[@Ducksauce33]

do they make raptors with out the cab?

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

Matt's the greatest. Very real and doesn't bs

[@ICanFeedTheDog]

You should do your ads via product placement. Like just have your ball powder and razors on the dash and use them while you drive throughout the desert.

[@dlombana161]

'have your ball powder and razors on the dash and use me while you'd drive throughout the desert.'

[@The_Clint_Beastwood]

OH MY GOD ITS SO HOT, GOTTA STOP TO POWDER MY NUGGETS - AH THATS REFRESHING!

[@boogboog8097]

I read ....just put your balls on the dash, shave and powder them, bound to get attention 🤭😋 KZbin $$$

[@simonvance8054]

Nice to see a Raptor actually being driven off road!

[@makethanks215]

What kind of Burro is this?

[@20syncopate10]

damn, i can only imagine rippin through the desert like that. I hope your able enjoy it even though you do stuff like this all the time.

[@Bylopss]

Does anyone know the front and rear bumper that were used on this raptor?

[@stevecamp8762]

I agree with a couple of the others. I've had mine dyno tested a number of times while trying to add hp and stock has always tested between 357 hp and 365 hp.

[@nvrdwn3140]

275whp and 250wtq?? I'm guessing you just believed them and didn't actually check it out yourself. do you really believe the truck has 45% drive train loss?????? They dyno right at about 350whp and 375wtq..

[@nvrdwn3140]

250wtq? Hennessey got 422wtq.

[@nvrdwn3140]

I was reserved with the numbers i gave as i believe it is more every day kind of numbers. Either way either matt made a mistake or someone pulled one on him, making him look a little dumb in this case.

[@TheSmokingTire]

Ugh, this is why all that is important on dyno charts is GAINS. Every dyno reads different. Ignore the baseline number and look at the gains, that’s all that matters.

[@nvrdwn3140]

I can't take it seriously if the base numbers are so far off, how do i know the gains aren't way off? If it was dynoed on Mount Everest and that's why the numbers are so low then it needs to be stated.

[@TheSmokingTire]

Nvr Dwn every dyno reads drastically differently. Some read high, some read low. There can be huge discrepancies from dyno to dyno. As long as the settings are the same before and after, the dyno used should not, and does not matter. This same company uses the same dyno to build 1200 HP McLarens.

[@DiZZoLabs]

That was a sick one take Matt. I’m going to miss them. Say in the public eye. you, og spaghetti and Alex have been my favorites for years! I also hope you make it to lime rock to beat poppa toms 318 in proper!!! 👍👍🇺🇸

[@Frolickk]

This looks like so much fun.

[@stevend3753]

Sorry Matt, your numbers seems to be way off. There is no way something making only 275WHP will make a 5600+ pound truck go 0-60 in 5.3 seconds as shown by MotorTrend. Hennessy dyno’ed a stock 17’ and got 365WHP.

[@leanlifter1]

Steven D How much torque though is the question. Torque gets heavy vehicles moving fast not horse power.

[@stevend3753]

leanlifter1 422 lb/ft.

[@DoubleCGamesStudios]

leanlifter1 That's incorrect. More power = better acceleration. It's physics.

[@leanlifter1]

Steven D That would be where the acceleration comes from to get this heavy beast moving like it's a light weight. Torque makes lbs disappear and turns heavy trucks into hiway taming beasts that have sports car acceleration down the stright line.

[@leanlifter1]

DoubleC No Torque moves weight and pulls gears bud without it you would be sitting still spinning out. Matt knows the value of Torque and how to use it. Without massive torque these big heavy trucks would be slow as fuck. My Volvo xc70 weighs 5000lbs has 200hp and torque comes on full at 1500rpm somehow it does 60 in only 7.5sec a half second quicker than a raptor and can cruise with the best of them.

[@porscheguy09]

By the way, hope you enjoyed your trip and had a great time relaxing and spending time with your family. 👍

[@OlympicGaming]

the road looks like a racing video game with the "never reaching" mountains or w.e.

[@swanblake]

Wow never realized how much drivetrain power loss there was. Learned something. Thank you!

[@justinturner4850]

Ultimately, No ones opinions matter except yours. You gotta follow your path in life so I totally respect your decision to move on Matt. But I already miss the days of one takes. The ones where people would bring their tuner cars and you’d give an UNBIASED opinion of the cars and how their particular setup effected the cars dynamics and feel. It was the only way to get unbiased reviews of those particular products, on those particular cars. I really enjoyed it and I’m looking forward to Zach carrying the torch. I’ll be waiting, and I’ll be a loyal viewer. Best of luck in your new endeavors. Aloha.

[@josiahthibodeaux]

Yes sir that’s a bad ass truck right there.

[@rezahosein7863]

Look forward to the videos everyday, sorry to hear that Matt is not going to be a staple on them and they might not be so frequent. It was nicety break up the day and take a few minutes out the work day and enjoy the vid, but I guess things change.

[@TestTest-fm2cu]

Wheel hp and torque stock sound low?

[@santiagoluna3599]

Anyone care to explain what happened to MotorTrend? Glad TST still puts out videos like these

[@Patrick94GSR]

Time for Matt Moreman to upgrade the new Raptor with this go-gast stuff! haha

[@MP-xc4wl]

what is the brand of the front bumper

[@PeterOekvist]

Good one, Matt!

[@T4nkcommander]

What driving mode were you in? If you were driving in normal that would make a huge difference vs Baja or even Sport. So much so that I'd wager all that extra power in Normal mode would be the equivalent of a stock truck in Baja mode.

[@zacharysleiman7460]

in REAR wheel drive the raptor stock produces about 365 WHP and 422 lb feet of torque (Motor Authority)

[@aquarioamico6604]

Who makes the bumpers?

[@genius-no5sl]

This truck is amazing

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

Lookin’ fit, Matt.

[@josiahthibodeaux]

Yeah he really does.

[@JoseLopez-vp8vu]

Fitting doughnuts in his mouth

[@RockyTop1911]

Man, I'm going to have to find a desert to get my Raptor going like that. I live in the Swamp.

[@icebreakertech]

I want one so I can take shortcuts to work :P

[@T4nkcommander]

I wish there were shortcuts like this on my way to work.

[@lionelpayette4628]

Great video.

[@TrainmasterSito]

Looks fun!

[@nolanboyer6883]

Why as he pulls out at the very beginning of the video do the back tires spin more than the front?

[@alphazoomii9408]

2 wheel drive mode..... He liked it better than the 4WD mode.

[@joesilvasr.2521]

He had it in 2wd.

[@mr.z4973]

Where was this shot!?

[@twinturbo8304]

Great video the only thing is you are testing it on a smooth road like a Freeway

[@carlosdanger4648]

Things like a boat gotta wait for it to plain out then you feel the speed come on

[@rejoicerone3176]

That Panerai tho!!! DAYUM!

[@grizzly9960]

Enjoy your Trucks especially this one. Its one of the things I miss the most back home. Aint gonna own no truck in Germany lol

[@Shakshuka69]

Grizzly Unimog!!!

[@SeeWorldKevin]

When does Zack start doing the one takes? You Must've had a couple months of these logged in already

[@bestmillimeter1858]

Any reason why the N/A Cyclone sounds much better than the EcoBoost Cyclone?

[@Dolby109]

Because all of the exhaust is going through a turbine fan so on many setups they just sound garbled. For some reason this seems especially true for twin turbo V6's. The GTR, ATS-V, Ecoboost V6's all don't sound very good.

[@TheBuild]

sick man!

[@hf7188]

I don't know, but for me it sounds good.... not V8 good, but more like Dakar purpose built car good.

[@dudeshark2471]

Hugo Fernandes they’re honestly pretty decent sounding engines. Maybe not 2jz but you have to understand the morons that like trucks don’t understand that V8s aren’t the only thing that sounds good

[@T4nkcommander]

Yeah, I've come to really enjoy my Gen 2's exhaust sound. You don't even hear the best part in videos - the turbo whistle!

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

Matt, toy should get Petrolbox to do a diecast Mustang like yours. Kind of like Magnus did with his Porsche. I'd buy that! Oh, and I hope Mountune does a tune for the Edge ST. I've never wanted a crossover before, but if the Edge ST lives up to Ford's hype, I want one.

[@Ilixie]

I'd love a raptor but here in the UK they are going to be catastrophically expensive :(

[@ricspusk]

I missed this guy

[@joemomma707]

Where is this?! I want to take my truck there

[@arch417powersports]

"Hennessey measured a max of 365 horsepower and 422 lb.-ft. of torque at the Raptor's rear wheels" So where did they get these bogus stock numbers to make their tune look better?

[@MrUltraworld]

True Dual Cat-Back?

[@Roostsandboost]

Can someone tell me the location of this review ?

[@hypercardevelopment2482]

El Mirage outside of LA

[@chefdan87]

Sad day here on KZbin. As some of you might have heard the rumors are true. MotorTrend has indeed committed youtube suicide. We all saw the signs, decrease in content, teaser videos, deletion of comments, then the likes and dislikes,small extra's videos etc... RIP MotorTrend it was a good ride while it lasted. Seems like the gearhead world is dwindling more and more. Matt if you ever need to talk about anything, i employ you to speak with your fans before making any drastic actions. We are here for you.

[@hanse81]

I think they have committed suicide period.

[@frankymerlos2710]

Motortrend fucked up

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

chefdan87 Matt's committing KZbin suicide if he stops making One Takes. I've seen plenty of comments saying as much, just like I saw on Motor Trend before they went pay-to-play.

[@MizenDaCat]

chefdan87 All of their shows will continue to be free. Just watch them on their website

[@Shiny_Gliscor]

Meh. As someone who's had MTOD for over a year I think that there's no other possibility for them to keep up the high production value as YT ads are basically negligible and print sales are dwindling.

[@Audfile]

Where was this again? The scenery is almost as cool as the truck.

[@MrYaxalot]

If those gains are true thats crazy for a tune on a gas vehicle its almost like how diesels respond to tunes.

[@juan_f150]

The power of turbosssssssss

[@nineridesshotgun]

Joe rogan is so damn cool. Love that hes a car guy too

[@ronsoyka2555]

And those numbers. It has been widely reported that with the '18 version of the ecoboost, the hp/torque numbers were 450/510. I dont know what you got there, but it sure doesnt seem to be the '18 version. I'm with ya on the need for proper sound, though.

[@user-lj1pd6vj1s]

That is a big jump from triple turbos mclaren to a truck!

[@TheIrishPhantom]

I wish other trucks would offer paddle shifts like the raptor. Everytime I do a burnout in my Ram it's shifting it's ass off to stop, ruins a lot of fun to be had.

[@frogchaser]

if you wanted fun, why did you buy a Ram?

[@connerbutler1077]

garrett2jz 400 hp bub

[@frogchaser]

Dodge 318 Cummins 7000lbs bub

[@connerbutler1077]

garrett2jz you clearly haven't drove a newer ram 1500 hemi! They are rocket ships and weigh less than 6000 pounds. Bub

[@frogchaser]

Dodge 318 Cummins a rocket ship... Clearly I'm talking to a moron. Good day.

[@boogboog8097]

Surprised if the injectors could feed that gain never mind the stock turbos pushing it tbh

[@randerson752]

This with a R2.8 or the new 3.0PS. Fun in the desert and easy on the highway.

[@TommyM818]

What are you guys using to record during the walkaround of the vehicle? Iy looks super washed out.

[@hadiyousef]

Matt, Long time viewer here. Just wanted to say how much I respect your hustle. You inspired me to vlog my startup journey. Can’t thank you enough for the great content over he years. Love the new podcast btw ❤️🤘

[@TheSmokingTire]

Hadi Yousef thanks!

[@jasonvoorhees3666]

Sneaky way to advertise your channel, lol.

[@JP1348]

Hustle? He's a trust fund kid.

[@The_JEB]

Ford needs to make a turbo'd V10 Raptor

[@michaelcousins2526]

I like the sound of this one better, less is actually more in this case I think.

[@AutoVlogOfficial]

This was an awesome video Matt!

[@colinharrison5521]

AutoVlog congrats on the raptor! Also as a fellow c63 owner sorry about all the bad luck u had with yours

[@lamboguy59]

Funny how I immediately thought of you when I saw this.

[@carsaregood911]

Have you hydrolocked your Raptor yet?

[@AlwaysBeSmart674]

"This was an awesome video Matt!" = Generic comment

[@dhestondh]

Why is the check engine light on

[@ilikemyyz]

EVAP issue.. cause its a Ford. P0442. There is a TSB for it.

[@LitleBear]

im still gonna send it

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

Ive always wondered why Raptor dyno numbers have always been so low vs F250 Powerstroke's which have half the associated drivetrain loss of a Raptor, same goes for Escalades if people gonna blame drivetrain losses on the type of fuel it burns.

[@keithw372]

i think you are wrong about the stock wheel hp numbers... shocker. Hennessey dynoed a stock raptor and it made 365hp and 422 tq at the rear wheels.

[@112233or1]

Anybody know what kind of glasses he has

[@power3244]

Matt, your videos will be dearly missed all around the world, so much awesome content over the years! I hope you will still make occasional videos, if you find something truly special- greetings from Estonia! :)

[@neovenom9833]

Is that a big green egg BBQ?

[@voltron2127]

What location in California did you take the truck off roading? I live in California and I’m looking for places to take my truck off-roading.

[@blitzkrieg9414]

fkn lol @ that lack of front bumper, looks like it got its teeth knocked out

[@Bc-um9qx]

Put in 4 hi advance track off steering in comfort mode sport mode works great at the dunes fyi the aluminum body raptor is lighter and stronger

[@porscheguy09]

You’re telling me that the Raptor is losing 175 horsepower from parasitic loss? That’s about a 40% loss. Curious what dyno they use. Most of the numbers I’ve seen for the new Raptor are between 330-370 RWHP and 350-420 rear wheel torque which seems more reasonable. The numbers you quoted are alarmingly low. The only thing I can think that would give them that low of baseline numbers is if they were running larger tires than stock when they did their dyno run or they’re talking All Wheel Horsepower.

[@claude3990]

maybe they dyno'd a 2.7L ecoboost...lol

[@tybailey9428]

Claude lol they were Dyno the Bas 3.3 v6 it sounds like lol that number is just dumb

[@Trophywives]

Really entertaining video. A good example of what a vehicle like this is built for.

[@ULSB1969]

are you kidding me, matt did nothing with the raptor, he didn't show any of its capabilities, any non off road vehicle can do the same

[@FalconXE302]

Even if those numbers were "only" +100 and +150 it would still be impressive. Anyway, tjhe "seat of your pants dyno" is that counts.

[@murphtheirishmanmurphy7268]

The V 8 is sadly missing. The exhaust is so quiet. Sad...

[@4esttube]

HP is king on the top end. Torque is about 0-60. Quarter-mile trap speeds will tell you everything.

[@vasilbachovski2794]

Check engine light on, better fix that up first :)

[@DUNEATV]

“Send it”...see SXSBLOG!

[@mysticalcamo8873]

Did I hear him wrong he said double your horsepower with tune?

[@ntme9]

so 600fwhp = 400rwhp? seems a bit of a stretch

[@fraserwright9482]

Send it sticker on the back😂

[@agarcia8800]

you babied that raptor offroad lol

[@Adam1400_]

Is it bad I always check if someone put when the video starts in the comments.... too many damn ads and paid promotions

[@dj_laundry_list]

Does anyone else think this would be better with a limited-slip in the rear?

[@joesilvasr.2521]

YES!

[@lancegibson1343]

Pretty sure I've driven on this road in GTA before

[@donperrignon]

Thank you for finally doing another off-road one take.

[@ULSB1969]

he didn't off road

[@LukesVintageRC]

My favorite truck would be a Raptor with v8 super charged but with a 8 speed, all black with red interior. 6ft bed and crew cab. One day

[@matt6951]

Luke Jernigan never. Ford will never make that.

[@LukesVintageRC]

I never say never -besides I never said Ford had to make it but I'm sure if I hit the lotto I can get Hennessy to do it up. its always about money Matt G

[@wowdude999]

@ 5:14 65mph in a 25mph zone lol