We can think of a lot of uses for what we normally know as a bull bar, but being a “pedestrian safety bar” ain’t surely one of them, unless you purposely want to protect your vehicle’s well-being from…people. Lost in translation, something else that escapes us, who knows, but that’s how Delta 4×4 describes the […]
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Electric pickups seem like the hottest new commodity as Bollinger, Ford, GM, Rivian, Lordstown and Tesla are all working on one. However, electric trucks are far from new and Ford was offering an electric Ranger as recently as 2002. The one we’re looking at today is from 2000 and it recently surfaced on eBay with […]
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North America has been left without a Raptor version of the new Ford Ranger, but there are a few tuning companies that can turn Blue Oval’s mid-size pickup truck into an equally or even more serious machine. Automotive Performance Group (APG) has an off-road performance package for the Ranger that takes care of both its […]
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Unlike the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, the VW Amarok pickup will get a replacement model that will share its underpinnings with Ford’s next Ranger truck and today we get a first glimpse at it. Yes, the flamboyant design sketch you see here comes from Volkswagen and was flashed during the automaker’s Annual Media Conference. While teaser images […]
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Owners of select 2019 Ford Rangers will have to take their rides to the dealer again to address an issue that should have been solved last October. Back then, the automaker replaced the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor, as part of the 12S34 reference number recall. However, as it turns out, the […]
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It is claimed that Ford is readying a V8-powered Ranger Raptor model for the Australian market and a local tuner has already started to consider how it could modify such a vehicle. Speaking with Cars Guide, tuning company Tickford said it could install its Roush supercharger kit in the Ranger Raptor V8. It already offers […]
Read MoreFord has announced a sizable investment plan of $1.45 billion, evenly split between the Wayne and Dearborn plants in Michigan. Over the next three years, the Blue Oval will invest $750 million and add 2,700 new jobs at the Wayne facility to build the Bronco, an all-new Ranger midsize pickup, and a modification center to […]
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Ford has prompted yet another recall for the Ranger in North America, the fifth one this year conducted with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to the feds, the number of involved vehicles is 72,718 in the U.S. and federalized territories and 5,546 in Canada, out of which an estimated 2 percent have […]
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Police forces in the United Kingdom have started evaluating new cars. The Ford Range Raptor is on the list, and is in trial with the South Wales department. With reengineered mechanicals, higher ground clearance and generous wading depth, there’s no running away from the Ranger Raptor on arduous terrains. Modified by the company’s Special Vehicle […]
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Ford Performance and ARB 4×4 Accessories have joined their forces to create components for the North American-spec Ranger. The first accessory is a winch-capable front bumper, which will be included into the Ford Performance Parts starting next year, costing $1,495 plus installation. “For Ranger customers who want the ultimate adventure gear, a Ford Performance collaboration […]
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