Truck fans out there who have been lamenting that Ford offered a Ranger Raptor in other parts of the world, but that it wasn’t available in the US will love the latest news. Ford has revealed the all-new Ranger Raptor pickup, and CEO Jim Farley has confirmed that the truck will come to the US and Europe.
In September, Ford confirmed the Ranger Splash pickup was returning as a limited-edition trim package. Now Ford stepped up and offered more details on what we can expect from the special edition trucks and the approximate launch date for each version.
When it comes to trucks, Ford has the most popular in the entire country with its F-150. The company also has its mid-size Ranger truck and a recently revealed its Maverick compact truck. Now we have an image of what appears to be a refreshed facade for the 2023 Ranger.
Perhaps there has not been a better name for a rugged, strong, off-road package ever than “Tremor.” The brand is part of Ford’s new brainchild to create an off-road package to rival Toyota’s TRD. Ford is adding Tremor packages to the F-150 and already has it on the Super Duty line.
Ford has announced a new STX Special Edition Package for the 2021 Ford Ranger. The package adds some new style elements to the inside and exterior of the mid-size pickup. Features include 18-inch black wheels, an eight-inch center touchscreen, SYNC 3 with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and updated interior features.
Ford has revealed a new off-road focus package for the Ranger mid-size pickup called the Tremor Off-Road Package. The Tremor is as close to a Ranger Raptor as buyers stateside can get today. The automaker says that the package creates the most off-road-ready factory-built Ranger ever offered in the US.
Ford Performance has announced three new accessory packages aimed at owners of its popular mid-size truck, the Ford Ranger. All three packages are for those who want more style and off-road capability.
The Level 1 Kit includes:
Off-Road leveling kit
FOX “Tuned by Ford Performance” 2.0 Performance Series internal floating piston monotube front and rear shocks tuned by Ford Performance Engineers to optimize on and off-road performance
Ford Performance 17-inch Dyno Gray wheels
Ford Performance bedside graphics o Ford Performance windshield banner
$2,495 MSRP before installation
The Level 2 kit includes all Level 1 items and:
Ford Performance engine calibration, which increases horsepower by 16 percent to 315 at 4,500 RPM and increases torque by nearly 20 percent to 370 lb.-ft.
The Ford Ranger is my favorite small pickup truck on the market today. It has rugged looks, modern driving dynamics, and great power for its size. Now, Ranger owners can now get an added performance boost that’s officially sanctioned by Ford Performance.
We still have no idea if or when the Ranger Raptor will make its way to North America, so for now, we’ll have to live vicariously through other parts of the world who already have Ford’s badass mid-size pickup.
While those in some parts of the globe are getting an official Ford Ranger Raptor, here in the States, Ford has yet to announce plans for one. Seizing on a clear market opportunity, Hennessey Performance wasted no time turning its hand to the 2019 Ford Ranger truck.
At this point, anyone who cares about trucks knows that the Ford Ranger is making a comeback. The 2019 Ranger is one of the best trucks on paper in the mid-range segment with its 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine producing impressive power and torque.
The mid-size pickup market is growing quickly; over 80% in the last four years with Toyota’s Tacoma, GM’s Colorado and Canyon, and Nissan’s Frontier leading the way. Ford, once a dominant player here, decided in 2011 to exit the segment when they killed the last generation Ranger in the United States after seeing sales slide from a high of 348,000 trucks in 1999 to 70,000 in 2011.
It’s not common for a truck that tops its class in payload, torque and towing to also be the most fuel efficient among gas-powered entries. However, that’s precisely what the new 2019 Ranger will offer buyers when it lands.
Ford is getting ready to toss the new 2019 Ranger onto the market here in the states, and while competitors from Chevy, GMC, and Toyota are all using V6 engines, Ford’s mid-size pickup truck will come only with four-cylinder turbocharged engine here in the states.
Ford is doing that thing again, where only Europe gets the cool sporty rides. Apparently the new 2019 Ranger models will come to the US, but it still sounds like the Ranger Raptor won’t come here – at least not right away.
