---
title: "You Can Now Buy a V8 or Diesel-Powered Ford F-150 Raptor Pickup Truck, Because America"
description: "Either conversion will set you back a decent chunk of change, but can you really put a price on the Ford truck of your dreams?"
date: "2019-04-16"
modified: "2019-04-16"
authors:
  - name: "Chad Kirchner"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chad-kirchner"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/27467/you-can-now-buy-a-v-8-or-diesel-powered-ford-f-150-raptor-pickup-truck-because-america"
categories:
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Trucks"
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  - "Diesel"
  - "F-150"
  - "F-150 Raptor"
  - "Ford"
  - "Off-Road"
  - "paxpower"
  - "pickup"
  - "pickup truck"
  - "Raptor"
  - "Supercharged"
  - "Texas"
  - "Truck"
  - "truck yeah"
  - "V-8"
---

# You Can Now Buy a V8 or Diesel-Powered Ford F-150 Raptor Pickup Truck, Because America

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If celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse drove a [2019 Ford Raptor](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/26794/2019-ford-f-150-raptor-supercab-review-the-ultimate-pickup-truck-bows-to-no-one>) pickup truck, he would most likely want to kick it up a notch. You know, because of his "BAM!" trademark. Now, thanks to tuner [PaxPower](<https://v8raptor.com/>), he can do exactly that and get himself a supercharged V8 or diesel-powered Raptor.

Be mindful of the fine print, however, because these trucks don't actually start out in life as factory-built Raptors. These are actually born as V8-powered F-150s, and PaxPower simply Raptor-fies them with OEM Raptor parts and truly makes them look like they rolled out of the assembly line that way—just with a different engine. The Texas-based tuner can work with various trims, starting with the basic XL truck or a fully loaded Limited. Personally, we think a Raptorfied King Ranch actually sounds pretty darn cool.

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**PaxPower**

That's not enough for ya? For "just" $12,450, you can add a 2.9-liter Whipple supercharger to Ford's 5.0-liter V8, upping the power to a stupefying 756 horsepower, easily surpassing the Raptor's stock 450 ponies. Of course, this is until Ford drops a bigger supercharged V8 in the Raptor to compete with the [Rebel TRX](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/5376/the-ram-rebel-trx-concept-truck-is-a-575-hp-hellcat-powered-monster>).

![message-editor%2F1555372626695-dieselraptor5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1555372626695-dieselraptor5.jpg>)
*PaxPower's diesel Raptor., *PaxPower**

If V8s aren't your thing, PaxPower will also convert a diesel-powered F-150 into one of their Raptors. There is a certain appeal of having diesel torque and the extra range that comes with the more efficient engine to spend more time out on the dunes.

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*Raptor grille with 2018+ headlights., *PaxPower**

Now, onto the price. The base Raptor upgrade package will set you back $24,950, but that doesn't include the cost of the donor truck. Factor in another $60,000 to $70,000 for one of the premium F-150s, and you're easily knocking on the $100,000 mark. And while you can most definitely buy a stock Raptor for that kind of money, getting one with a V8 or a diesel engine simply isn't an option at the moment.

As we've confirmed a handful of times, the Raptor is a fantastic truck, but there is always room for improvement. A V8 and a diesel offering with all the correct Raptor hardware will certainly make it an absolute blast to drive on- or off-road.

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