Super Pickup: The new Ford Ranger Raptor

The Ranger Raptor is the latest addition to Ford's predator family.

The small van on offer from the company receives muscle reinforcement and end assemblies

Keenan Cohen

22/02/2022

Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 14:46 Updated: 16:04

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For a contractor who is in a hurry (Photo: manufacturer's website)

If in Ford's road car division the Mustag has the "stage" versions, when it comes to the terrain it calls its end versions "Raptor".

This is what she did with the F150, this is also the case recently with the Bronco and now it's the turn of the Ranger - the small van on offer.

This is the second generation of the little predator, but the change in it is very significant.

In general it is possible to describe the whole process he went through in one word - more.

In two words - much more.

From the engine, to the suspension and brake system, the tires, the driving controls and also in the exterior appearance.

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33-inch tires and front and rear locking (Photo: manufacturer's website)

In terms of engine, the previous-generation four-cylinder diesel is replaced by a 3-liter gasoline engine in a dual-turbocharged V6 configuration with 288 hp. A few, so the

supercharger

returns to operation immediately upon return to the accelerator pedal. And with all the Flavor, performance data - no.

Power for offenses. In addition, there is also a choice between three driving modes on the road (normal, sports and slippery conditions) and four off-road driving modes (crawling, sand, mud and baja).

Depending on the driving modes, its exhaust sound also varies. Quiet "to keep the peace with the neighbors in the early mornings" say in Ford to Baja "the destination for land use only".

Smart dual propulsion for the road (Photo: Manufacturer's website)

Its suspension-braking system is also being upgraded in light of its combat designation.

The front suspensions are replaced with lighter and stronger aluminum arms.

They are longer than the usual suspension arms in favor of improving the move.

At the rear the live axle replaces the leaf springs of the standard version with coil springs.

These sacrifice the loading capacity in favor of the fun loading capacity.

In order to alleviate the bumps, Fox shock absorbers are implanted with an oil tank with Teflon, in order to reduce the friction (Ford says up to 50 percent) that causes the oil to heat up and decrease its effectiveness.

The shock absorbers are also stiffer and with an additional damping mechanism at the end of the move in order to better absorb inferior terrain.

Last but not least are the meaty BFGoodrich tires on a 17-inch rim.

Digital dashboard and 12.4-inch vertical screen (Photo: Manufacturer's website)

Of course no Raptor is perfect without proper packaging.

In his case he gets a shell that emphasizes the muscles and starts with a front grille with the caption FORD (as opposed to the logo in the regular model), underneath it there is a bumper with integral protection, apple wheel housings and two exhaust ports.

The digital dashboard (12 inches) and multimedia system (12.4 inches) are similar to those in the regular model and that of other manufacturer models such as the Explorer.

The steering wheel has the "12th mark" at the top, as in rally cars and behind it gear levers.

The seats of course have been replaced with ones with a leather-integrated finish and better body support.

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