Strongest and off-road succesful Ranger is prepared for the US market.
US truck consumers will not need to look with envy upon their world counterparts as Ford has introduced that the Ranger Raptor will certainly make its means stateside. Whereas not precisely the identical because the Raptor different worldwide consumers have loved for the final couple years, the 2024 version has the chops to dwell as much as what Ford Efficiency Chief Engineer Carl Widmann says, “…is the baddest Ranger we’ve ever made.”
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2024 Ford Ranger Raptor
It begins with an engine that’s distinctive to this mannequin: a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 with numbers that may make some full-size pickups jealous: 405 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque. Energy will get to the pavement (or filth, or sand, or mud) by way of a 10-speed automated transmission and electronically managed 4-wheel-drive system with locking entrance and rear differentials.
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The suspension follows within the footsteps of Ford’s flagship F-150 Raptor through the use of 2.5-inch FOX-brand shock absorbers with inside bypass valves and piggyback reservoirs to assist scale back warmth buildup throughout intense off-roading periods. Seven drive modes can be found, and the suspension, engine, and transmission mechanically adapt to which one the motive force selects.
On the surface, Ranger Raptor appears to be like like a shrunk-down model of its F-150 counterpart with the Ford wordmark unfold proudly throughout the entrance grille. LED projector headlights and the model’s signature “C-clamp” association assist illuminate the highway and path. Tires are particular 33-inch BFGoodrich all-terrain KO3 mounted on 17-inch wheels. Underbody safety comes within the type of high-strength metal plates with devoted shields for the engine, switch case, and gas tank.
The cabin additionally shares a number of design parts with the F-150 Raptor together with vivid “Code Orange” trim items, overhead upfitter switches, and a surround-view digital camera with trailer backup help. Instrumentation is all-digital with a 12.4-inch customizable cluster and separate 12-inch infotainment display working the most recent model of Ford’s Sync software program suite.
Pricing for the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor begins at $55,365 plus $1,595 vacation spot price. Orders are presently open with preliminary retail deliveries anticipated within the first quarter of 2024.
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CG Says:
For these intrigued by the F-150 and Bronco Raptors however factor they’re a bit too large and/or ostentatious, Ford could have your journey proper right here. The Ranger Raptor has some very particular {hardware} below its pores and skin, but its design is reasonably refined, one thing that would slot in completely on the workplace or ironmongery store parking zone. Keep tuned to see the way it drives.
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