Shortly After Ford unveiled the third-generation Everest, people began to wonder whether there would be a spicy Raptor flavor this time around. A representative for the Blue Oval said it doesn't have such plans for the time being, but it could have a change of heart should there be enough demand for a go-faster version. In the meantime, it would appear the Dearborn-based company could still expand the lineup with a watered-down derivative of the Raptor.
Merely four days before unveiling the new Everest, Ford filed to trademark the word "Timberline" with IP Australia. In case the moniker doesn't ring a bell, it was inaugurated last year as a suffix for adventurous variants of the Explorer and Expedition. In a tweet from May 2021, Ford North America Product Communications Manager Mike Levine announced there would be a series of Timberline-badged SUVs.
