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Ford Ranger pickup special edition

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By David ThompsonPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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The Ford Ranger was Europe's best-selling pickup truck with sales of 42,941 last year, surpassing the Toyota Hilux, which delivered 25,331. Ford officially celebrated the success of the pickup with a limited-edition Ranger model based on the flagship Ranger Rapto.

Compared with the ordinary version of Ranger Raptor, some black exterior kits and body latte are added to enhance the sense of class. The car will also be equipped with an all-terrain system and will go on sale in a limited edition in October.

appearance

In terms of exterior, the new car continues the rugged and powerful style of the Ranger Raptor, but the details have been changed to highlight the special edition. The front bars, the middle mesh, the outside wheel brows, the rear spoiler and the rear bars are all painted in matte black paint, while the two trailers on the front bars are painted red.

The most notable visual improvement is the double black frosted black racing stripe with red contrast lines, which extends from the hood through the roof to the side of the car, the rear fender and tailgate. The wide wheel housings, front and rear bumpers, door handles and radiator grille are in frosted black, while the front coupler is a contrasting red.

When it comes to color, the Ranger Raptor Special Edition will be available in Performance Blue, Conquer Grey and Frozen White paint options. In terms of interior decoration, the top of the center console, door panel, armrest box, seat and other parts of the new red stitching, improve the sense of movement. And with the overall dark color of the interior, so that the car body interior sports property is stronger, the overall design in the retro with full wild.

interior

Inside the cab, the performance truck is sporty thanks to red stitches on the steering wheel, dashboard and door card. In addition, versions come with a dedicated leather interior and a Raceway Gray meter.

power

Power-side, the new car is powered by a 2.0-liter EcoBlue twin-turbocharged diesel engine with 213 horsepower and 500 Nm of peak torque. The driveline is matched by a 10-speed automatic transmission.

Everything from the chassis to the powertrain remains the same, but that's not bad news as the Ranger Raptor's body is 150 mm wider and 51 mm taller than the regular Ranger. The car is powered by a 2.0-liter twin-turbo EcoBlue diesel engine paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.

The Ford Maverick will be released in a few weeks and will cost less than $20,000

Ford's new Maverick pickup will be unveiled in a few weeks. It will be an entry-level pickup, smaller in size and cost than the Ford Ranger. The vehicle will be similar to the small F-150, and will start at less than $20,000.

The new Ford Maverick will be built based on the Bronco Sport platform. In terms of appearance, according to several recent photos, the Ford Maverick has obvious F-Series pickup design characteristics, while incorporating the design elements of the Ford Bronco. The front grille of the new Ford Maverick is integrated into the rough horizontal trim bars. Grille on both sides of the "C" type headlights. On the front, the Maverick pickup has a wider front bumper with a rectangular air intake and two tractors. The front bumper is wider than the Ranger and F-150, with a rectangular air intake and two tractors, and the container is significantly shorter.

ford-x

The new Ranger-X is actually the off-road version, sold in the Australian market. Bumpers were used to raise the approach and departure angles, MT mud tires and anti-slip wheels were added, and gantry frames were added to the container. Such a Ford pickup would actually have pretty good off-road capability, even higher than the F150 Raptor; Because the body of Raptor is too large and the wheelbase is too long, the longitudinal passage Angle will be affected to some extent. On the contrary, the body size is much better than that of Ranger of Fengjun 7 and Ruiqi 6, etc.

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