Ford announces 2019 F-150 Limited will be available with 450 hp Raptor V6! | McLarty Daniel Ford

If you’ve thought about buying a F-150 Raptor for the take-no-prisoners, high-horsepower grins, but need a comfortable, upscale truck that can make a refined first impression, do we have some news for you! Our friends at Ford recently announced that the 2019 F-150 Limited, their top-of-the-line full-options showboat, will be available for the first time with the awesome 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6!

Currently found only under the hood of the high-performance F-150 Raptor, the dual overhead cam, intercooled V6 — with an incredible 450 hp and 510 lb.-ft. of torque on tap — will make the 2019 F-150 Limited the most powerful light-duty pickup available from any maker, and the most powerful half-ton truck Ford has ever produced.

For now, and until the 2019 F-150 Limited twin-turbo appears on dealer lots later this year, the light-duty truck horsepower crown is held by GM, whose GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 can be ordered with a 6.2-liter V8 putting out an undeniably stout 420 hp. To that we say: bring on the Modern Muscle Truck Wars! Pretty please?

In a press release announcing that the F-150 Limited will be available with the Raptor’s high-output V6, Ford touted the luxury and refinement of the Limited trim package, noting that for 2019, updated interior selections will include a new “Camel Back” two-tone leather color scheme, with heated, ventilated and massaging seats, real burl ash wood trim, machined billet instrument bezels, heated and leather-wrapped steering wheel, and other details that will lux out the already plush limited cabin. Every 2019 F-150 Limited will feature a laser-engraved plaque on the console listing the truck’s serial number.

Outside, the 2019 Limited will feature a new, more free-breathing dual-exhaust system with chrome exhaust tips integrated into new rear bumper pockets. Polished “Limited” badges will adorn the front of the hood, while polished, Limited-specific 22-inch wheels fill the arched wheel wells. Also unique to the Limited trim package will be a satin-finish chrome grille, window trim, tailgate trim and door handles. Power-deployed running boards, remote start, remote tailgate release and twin-panel moonroof are also standard.

Horsepower fans should note that zero-to-60 times for the hefty, 6,650-pound 2018 Raptor are a rocket sled-like 5.1 seconds, with the Raptor running the quarter mile — on knobby off-road tires, mind you — at a blazing-fast 13.8 seconds at 100 mph. Add to that the fact that the Raptor outweighs the 2018 F-150 Limited by over 1,200 pounds, and it’s easy to see that what Ford is about to unleash on America with the twin-turbo 2019 F-150 Limited is a truck that moves faster than gossip at a church picnic, potentially putting the truck deep in the 12-second quarter mile range on street tires. That wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing quality will undoubtedly lead to some Mustang, Challenger and Camaro owners getting quite a surprise from that big ol’ four-door F-150 lined up next to them when the stop light turns green.

No word yet on pricing, but the standard 2018 F-150 Limited (with 370 horsepower from a single-turbo 3.5-liter V6) has a starting MSRP of $61,360, so expect the twin-turbo version to be priced even higher. Exclusive performance comes with an exclusive price tag.

To read the full press release on the 2019 F-150 Limited with twin-turbo power, click here.

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