The off-road sport pickup has proved to be a huge marketing and sales success for the automaker. It only makes sense that Ford would spread that formula to a new Raptor model based on the very new and very popular SUV, which may have just been confirmed.

The LinkedIn profile of a anonymous Ford employee was recently updated to change their job title to “EDS Systems Engineer,” for the “2021 Bronco / 2023 Bronco Raptor.” EDS stands for Electrical Distribution System, so important stuff like designing the vehicle’s wiring harness and electrical systems.

According to screenshots of the profile on the , the engineer has apparently been an employee at Ford working as an EDS engineer for nearly 30 years. That makes a little slip up on a LinkedIn profile a little more significant, since a veteran like that isn’t going to take any intentional risks for bragging rights at this point.

If the LinkedIn post is accurate and there is a performance Bronco Raptor coming, it would confirm earlier claims on the members of a Raptor model coming to Bronco lineup in 2023 first reported back in February of 2019.

The current Ford F-150 Raptor comes with a 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 engine producing a very healthy 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque. However, the latest rumors suggest Ford has plans to challenge the new Hellcat-powered Ram TRX with a with the Mustang GT500's V8.

It’s only been a few days since the all-new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX was revealed with its Hellcat V8…

If that rumor has any credibility, and this rumor has any credibility, then I suppose it’s possible we can start propagating the rumor that Bronco GT500 is on the way?

But there’s something telling me Ford won’t do that, at least not a first. I bet there will be a lower-powered F-150 Raptor that influences the 2023 Bronco Raptor. It could even be that leaked a few months ago. Don’t have to wait long to find out!

Ford was surprisingly cagey about the potential for an electrified version of its all-new 2021 Ford