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Ford SA to run new V6-powered Ranger in local cross-country racing!
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa says it will step up to the premier class in the production vehicle category of the South African Cross Country Series in 2020 with a new V6-powered Ranger.
The Ford Castrol Cross Country Team, which is run by Neil Woolridge Motorsport, will debut a completely new FIA-class Ranger during the season, powered by a version of the Blue Oval brand’s twin-turbocharged 3,5-litre V6 EcoBoost engine from the F-150 Raptor and GT supercar.
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Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa says it will step up to the premier class in the production vehicle category of the South African Cross Country Series in 2020 with a new V6-powered Ranger.
The Ford Castrol Cross Country Team, which is run by Neil Woolridge Motorsport, will debut a completely new FIA-class Ranger during the season, powered by a version of the Blue Oval brand’s twin-turbocharged 3,5-litre V6 EcoBoost engine from the F-150 Raptor and GT supercar.
Ford SA to run new V6-powered Ranger in local cross-country racing! - CAR Magazine
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa says it will step up to the premier class in the production vehicle category of the South African Cross […]
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CarsGuide review of the 2020 Ranger FX4
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The day Ford put us to work in its Port Elizabeth engine factory
Come help us build engines at our factory in Struandale, they said. It will be fun, they said.
Fast forward to a sunny Thursday morning in late February and I found myself in a briefing room at the Eastern Cape engine plant surrounded by fellow journalists in yellow vests and safety boots, and you could have cut the tension in the air with a knife. We were going to be deployed onto the assembly line, helping to build actual engines that would end up in actual Ford Rangers, including the Raptor.
There was no shortage of light-hearted speculation about what kind of trouble this could spell for Ford.
After being informed of our fate, we were divided into groups of two and escorted into Ford’s state-of-the-art assembly hall that was built especially for Ford’s new engine programme for the recently introduced 2-litre turbodiesel engines. These units power the Ranger and Everest models, both for local consumption and export, and we would have a chance to work on both the single-turbo and twin-turbo versions.
My partner and I were given an easy introduction towards the end of the assembly line, as our first engine station only entailed filling the engine with eight litres of oil from an overhead nozzle while paying attention to a readout ahead of us. The oil delivery was automated but we still had to pay attention to avoid dripping any oil onto the engine cover, and of course making sure we used the right nozzle as the single- and twin-turbo engine use different oil.
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Come help us build engines at our factory in Struandale, they said. It will be fun, they said.
Fast forward to a sunny Thursday morning in late February and I found myself in a briefing room at the Eastern Cape engine plant surrounded by fellow journalists in yellow vests and safety boots, and you could have cut the tension in the air with a knife. We were going to be deployed onto the assembly line, helping to build actual engines that would end up in actual Ford Rangers, including the Raptor.
There was no shortage of light-hearted speculation about what kind of trouble this could spell for Ford.
After being informed of our fate, we were divided into groups of two and escorted into Ford’s state-of-the-art assembly hall that was built especially for Ford’s new engine programme for the recently introduced 2-litre turbodiesel engines. These units power the Ranger and Everest models, both for local consumption and export, and we would have a chance to work on both the single-turbo and twin-turbo versions.
My partner and I were given an easy introduction towards the end of the assembly line, as our first engine station only entailed filling the engine with eight litres of oil from an overhead nozzle while paying attention to a readout ahead of us. The oil delivery was automated but we still had to pay attention to avoid dripping any oil onto the engine cover, and of course making sure we used the right nozzle as the single- and twin-turbo engine use different oil.
The day Ford put us to work in its Port Elizabeth engine factory
What happens when you put a group of journalists to work in an engine factory? Here's what we learned from a day with Ford.
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WATCH | How Ford's Struandale plant assembles your favourite Ranger engines
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WATCH | How Ford's Struandale plant assembles your favourite Ranger engines | Life
Did you know Ford assembles its Ranger Raptor's bi-turbo engine in Port Elizabeth? Go inside the Struandale engine plant in this cool time lapse video.
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New Ford Bakkie Coming?
Ford is developing a new bakkie that will slot in below the Ranger and if reports are to be believed, it may come to market in 2022.
There is mounting evidence (including spy photographs) that suggests that Ford is developing a small bakkie that will serve as the brand’s entry-level utility offering which will slot in below the larger Ranger.
Known internally as 758, it’s believed this new small bakkie will be produced on the current Focus C2 platform and a full reveal is expected in 2021. Reports suggest that the small bakkie will be manufactured at Ford’s Hermosillo plant in Mexico with an annual production target of 100 000 units.
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Ford is developing a new bakkie that will slot in below the Ranger and if reports are to be believed, it may come to market in 2022.
There is mounting evidence (including spy photographs) that suggests that Ford is developing a small bakkie that will serve as the brand’s entry-level utility offering which will slot in below the larger Ranger.
Known internally as 758, it’s believed this new small bakkie will be produced on the current Focus C2 platform and a full reveal is expected in 2021. Reports suggest that the small bakkie will be manufactured at Ford’s Hermosillo plant in Mexico with an annual production target of 100 000 units.
Ford Maverick Bakkie Spied: Here's What We Know
Ford is developing a new bakkie that will slot in below the Ranger. It's expected to carry the Maverick name and we should see a production version in 2021. Is this what it will look like? Image render: Duwyne Aspeling – Cars.co.za Spy shot credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien. We have paid for these...
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It's time to beef up your Ford Ranger
Tough times call for tough pick-ups with carbon widebodies
California-based APG is responsible for the Prorunner kit you see here. For the sum of $10,573 in kit form, or $15,948 fully installed – so around £13,000 – you can beef your Ranger up into something altogether more muscular.
Chief among the enhancements are a new carbon widebody (hand-laid and vacuum-infused, carbon construction fans) and adjustable, long-travel suspension. Wheels, tyres and shocks are up to you, mind. APG clearly sees the Prorunner treatment as part of a bigger, more ambitious build and offers an abundance of extras - stonking light bars included - accordingly.
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Tough times call for tough pick-ups with carbon widebodies
California-based APG is responsible for the Prorunner kit you see here. For the sum of $10,573 in kit form, or $15,948 fully installed – so around £13,000 – you can beef your Ranger up into something altogether more muscular.
Chief among the enhancements are a new carbon widebody (hand-laid and vacuum-infused, carbon construction fans) and adjustable, long-travel suspension. Wheels, tyres and shocks are up to you, mind. APG clearly sees the Prorunner treatment as part of a bigger, more ambitious build and offers an abundance of extras - stonking light bars included - accordingly.
It's time to beef up your Ford Ranger
Tough times call for tough pick-ups with carbon widebodies
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New Ford Bakkie Coming?
Ford is developing a new bakkie that will slot in below the Ranger and if reports are to be believed, it may come to market in 2022.
There is mounting evidence (including spy photographs) that suggests that Ford is developing a small bakkie that will serve as the brand’s entry-level utility offering which will slot in below the larger Ranger.
www.cars.co.za
Ford is developing a new bakkie that will slot in below the Ranger and if reports are to be believed, it may come to market in 2022.
There is mounting evidence (including spy photographs) that suggests that Ford is developing a small bakkie that will serve as the brand’s entry-level utility offering which will slot in below the larger Ranger.
Ford Maverick Bakkie Spied: Here's What We Know
Ford is developing a new bakkie that will slot in below the Ranger. It's expected to carry the Maverick name and we should see a production version in 2021. Is this what it will look like? Image render: Duwyne Aspeling – Cars.co.za Spy shot credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien. We have paid for these...
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R1.4m Buys a Ford Ranger Overlander
If social distancing means getting away from home and into the middle of nowhere, then you'll never want to go home, with one of these.
At its most extreme the Ford Ranger might be all about Raptor, but how adaptable is the latest T6 bakkie platform to serious overlanding?
To answer that question, Ford commissioned Hellwig, an adventure gear specialist, with a simple brief: build the most adventurous Ranger money can buy.
The result is a Ranger that could support your sense of escapism way beyond the traditional long weekend. Using the Ranger XLT as a departure point for the project, Hellwig did not spare any cost and the outcome is self-supported bakkie adventuring of a very high calibre.
You’ll immediately notice how purposeful the stance of this Hellwig Ranger is. The standard Ranger bumpers and fenders have been removed. Their replacement parts increase the bakkie’s approach angle and make room for more wheel travel.
Ranger Hellwig Price
Pricing for the Hellwig Ranger (including the XLT-specification bakkie) is an estimated R1.4m ($80 000), which is significantly more than a Raptor. But if you want a Ranger double-cab which could really do the Cape-to-Cairo mission in absolute comfort, this isn’t the worst idea we’ve ever seen.
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If social distancing means getting away from home and into the middle of nowhere, then you'll never want to go home, with one of these.
At its most extreme the Ford Ranger might be all about Raptor, but how adaptable is the latest T6 bakkie platform to serious overlanding?
To answer that question, Ford commissioned Hellwig, an adventure gear specialist, with a simple brief: build the most adventurous Ranger money can buy.
The result is a Ranger that could support your sense of escapism way beyond the traditional long weekend. Using the Ranger XLT as a departure point for the project, Hellwig did not spare any cost and the outcome is self-supported bakkie adventuring of a very high calibre.
You’ll immediately notice how purposeful the stance of this Hellwig Ranger is. The standard Ranger bumpers and fenders have been removed. Their replacement parts increase the bakkie’s approach angle and make room for more wheel travel.
Ranger Hellwig Price
Pricing for the Hellwig Ranger (including the XLT-specification bakkie) is an estimated R1.4m ($80 000), which is significantly more than a Raptor. But if you want a Ranger double-cab which could really do the Cape-to-Cairo mission in absolute comfort, this isn’t the worst idea we’ve ever seen.
R1.4m Buys a Ford Ranger Overlander
If social distancing means getting away from home and into the middle of nowhere, then you'll never want to go home, with one of these. At its most extreme the Ford Ranger might be all about Raptor, but how adaptable is the latest T6 bakkie platform to serious overlanding? To answer that...
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MotorMatters review of the Ranger 2.2TDCi DC 4x4 XLS auto
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Ford Ranger bakkie handed beefed-up suspension and bold body kit!
Delta4x4 has released an upgrade package for the Ford Ranger, giving the Blue Oval brand's bakkie a more capable off-road suspension and a wide body kit.
The off-road specialist company claims bakkies are "taking Europe by storm", with almost 30 000 new units being registered in Germany in 2019 (for the record, Ford sold some 25 000 examples of its Ranger in South Africa in 2019). With the Ranger making up close to a third of Germany's annual figure, the tuner say fit to release another Ranger package.
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Delta4x4 has released an upgrade package for the Ford Ranger, giving the Blue Oval brand's bakkie a more capable off-road suspension and a wide body kit.
The off-road specialist company claims bakkies are "taking Europe by storm", with almost 30 000 new units being registered in Germany in 2019 (for the record, Ford sold some 25 000 examples of its Ranger in South Africa in 2019). With the Ranger making up close to a third of Germany's annual figure, the tuner say fit to release another Ranger package.
Ford Ranger bakkie handed beefed-up suspension and bold body kit! - CAR Magazine
Delta4x4 has released an upgrade package for the Ford Ranger, giving the Blue Oval brand’s bakkie a more capable off-road suspension and a wide body […]
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VW Amarok vs Ford Ranger vs Toyota Hilux: off-road battle - Carwow
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Budget Raptor? New Ford Ranger Storm double-cab variant revealed!
Ford has revealed its new Ranger Storm variant in Brazil, a market that doesn’t offer the full-fat Ranger Raptor.
The production model draws inspiration from a concept shown off late in 2018.
Billed as a “new off-road version” of the Blue Oval brand’s double-cab bakkie, the Ranger Storm was developed specifically for the Brazilian market, although Ford says it meets all of its “strict quality controls”. Whether that means the model will later become available in other markets remains to be seen.
In Brazil, the Ranger Storm ships standard with Ford’s 3,2-litre, five-cylinder turbodiesel engine, sending its 147 kW and 470 N.m to all four corners via a six-speed automatic transmission. The Ranger Raptor, remember, employs a twin-turbo 2,0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine delivering 157 kW and 500 N.m, and mated to a ten-speed automatic transmission.
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Ford has revealed its new Ranger Storm variant in Brazil, a market that doesn’t offer the full-fat Ranger Raptor.
The production model draws inspiration from a concept shown off late in 2018.
Billed as a “new off-road version” of the Blue Oval brand’s double-cab bakkie, the Ranger Storm was developed specifically for the Brazilian market, although Ford says it meets all of its “strict quality controls”. Whether that means the model will later become available in other markets remains to be seen.
In Brazil, the Ranger Storm ships standard with Ford’s 3,2-litre, five-cylinder turbodiesel engine, sending its 147 kW and 470 N.m to all four corners via a six-speed automatic transmission. The Ranger Raptor, remember, employs a twin-turbo 2,0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine delivering 157 kW and 500 N.m, and mated to a ten-speed automatic transmission.
Budget Raptor? New Ford Ranger Storm double-cab variant revealed! - CAR Magazine
Ford has revealed its new Ranger Storm variant in Brazil, a market that doesn’t offer the full-fat Ranger Raptor. The production model draws inspiration from […]
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The Ford Ranger Now Offers A $825 Factory Tune Up To 320 HP
The new tune from Ford Performance takes the Ranger’s 2.3-liter turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder up from the stock 270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque to a pleasant 320 HP and 355 lb-ft, according to Road & Track:
Those are some pretty significant numbers for a re-map that, if installed by an A.S.E. certified shop or Ford dealer, comes with its own 3-year, 36,000-mile warranty. And Californians shouldn’t worry, because the upgrade is 50-state legal, and comes with its own CARB executive order number. The only downside? You’ll have to use premium fuel.
That sounds like a sweet deal, especially for a cost of just $825. Ford will even throw in a transmission tune and a high-flow K&N fliter.
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The new tune from Ford Performance takes the Ranger’s 2.3-liter turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder up from the stock 270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque to a pleasant 320 HP and 355 lb-ft, according to Road & Track:
Those are some pretty significant numbers for a re-map that, if installed by an A.S.E. certified shop or Ford dealer, comes with its own 3-year, 36,000-mile warranty. And Californians shouldn’t worry, because the upgrade is 50-state legal, and comes with its own CARB executive order number. The only downside? You’ll have to use premium fuel.
That sounds like a sweet deal, especially for a cost of just $825. Ford will even throw in a transmission tune and a high-flow K&N fliter.
The Ford Ranger Now Offers A $825 Factory Tune Up To 320 HP - Jalopnik
Nothing brightens a day quite like more horsepower, and Ford’s letting it shine with a new performance tune for the current generation of the Ford Ranger pickup truck.
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New Ford Maverick baby bakkie rendered as (double-cab) Bantam successor
A digital artist has released a set of renderings showing what the new Ford Maverick baby bakkie could look like. Bantam successor, anyone?
Brazilian designer Kleber Silva created the renders, drawing inspiration from leaked images of the Bronco Sport.
Of course, an earlier report suggested the new unibody bakkie’s styling would mimic that of the Bronco Sport, including its “upright, blocky front end”. The sub-Ranger pickup is furthermore expected to be offered with the same powertrains as the aforementioned Bronco Sport.
Interestingly, though, Silva opted not to depict the bakkie’s tailgate exactly as a recently leaked CAD (computer-aided design) drawing suggests it will look. Still, he has applied the “Maverick” nameplate in bold lettering.
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A digital artist has released a set of renderings showing what the new Ford Maverick baby bakkie could look like. Bantam successor, anyone?
Brazilian designer Kleber Silva created the renders, drawing inspiration from leaked images of the Bronco Sport.
Of course, an earlier report suggested the new unibody bakkie’s styling would mimic that of the Bronco Sport, including its “upright, blocky front end”. The sub-Ranger pickup is furthermore expected to be offered with the same powertrains as the aforementioned Bronco Sport.
Interestingly, though, Silva opted not to depict the bakkie’s tailgate exactly as a recently leaked CAD (computer-aided design) drawing suggests it will look. Still, he has applied the “Maverick” nameplate in bold lettering.
New Ford Maverick baby bakkie rendered as (double-cab) Bantam successor - CAR Magazine
A digital artist has released a set of renderings showing what the new Ford Maverick baby bakkie could look like. Bantam successor, anyone? Brazilian designer […]
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New (SA-built!) Ford Ranger Thunder double-cab revealed for Europe
Ford in Europe has taken the wraps off a new special-edition Ranger Thunder variant based on the Wildtrak derivative.
The fresh-faced Thunder-badged model comes finished in Sea Grey exterior paint with red highlights on the grille and sports bar. You’ll also notice the chunky “Thunder” badging on the front doors and tailgate.
Other updates include the adoption of black 18-inch alloy wheels, with the grille, rear bumper, skid plates, foglamp surrounds and exterior door handles also finished in black.
LED headlamps featuring darkened bezels also ship standard, while the bakkie's taillmaps have been darkened, too. The Ranger Thunder is furthermore offered with an optional (black) Mountain Top powder-coated roller shutter complete with a load-bay divider.
Inside, there’s plenty of leather along with the “Thunder” badges embroidered in red, a colour extended to stitching on the steering wheel, seats and instrument panel. The sill plates, meanwhile, feature red illumination.
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Ford in Europe has taken the wraps off a new special-edition Ranger Thunder variant based on the Wildtrak derivative.
The fresh-faced Thunder-badged model comes finished in Sea Grey exterior paint with red highlights on the grille and sports bar. You’ll also notice the chunky “Thunder” badging on the front doors and tailgate.
Other updates include the adoption of black 18-inch alloy wheels, with the grille, rear bumper, skid plates, foglamp surrounds and exterior door handles also finished in black.
LED headlamps featuring darkened bezels also ship standard, while the bakkie's taillmaps have been darkened, too. The Ranger Thunder is furthermore offered with an optional (black) Mountain Top powder-coated roller shutter complete with a load-bay divider.
Inside, there’s plenty of leather along with the “Thunder” badges embroidered in red, a colour extended to stitching on the steering wheel, seats and instrument panel. The sill plates, meanwhile, feature red illumination.
New (SA-built!) Ford Ranger Thunder double-cab revealed for Europe... - CAR Magazine
Ford in Europe has taken the wraps off a new special-edition Ranger Thunder variant based on the Wildtrak derivative. The fresh-faced Thunder-badged model comes finished... Read more →
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Next-gen Ford Ranger bakkie: engine details emerge (and there's a V6!).
A fresh report out of Australia claims the next-generation Ford Ranger will be offered with a choice of three engines, including a V6 turbodiesel and a petrol-hybrid powertrain.
According to CarExpert.com.au, the new Ranger bakkie is “likely” to be released in initial markets late in 2022, with the next-gen Ranger-based Volkswagen Amarok set to follow. The publication claims to have seen the Blue Oval brand’s “confidential plans”, which include the powertrain options set to be offered.
Interestingly, the report suggests the standard engine will be the existing bi-turbo 2,0-litre diesel unit (as used in the current Ranger Raptor and offered in the Ranger Wildtrak, too), delivering an unchanged 157 kW and 500 N.m.
There are also apparently plans for a plug-in hybrid powertrain built around Ford's turbocharged 2,3-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine. This arrangement, CarExpert.com.au suggests, will deliver a whopping 270 kW and 680 N.m.
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A fresh report out of Australia claims the next-generation Ford Ranger will be offered with a choice of three engines, including a V6 turbodiesel and a petrol-hybrid powertrain.
According to CarExpert.com.au, the new Ranger bakkie is “likely” to be released in initial markets late in 2022, with the next-gen Ranger-based Volkswagen Amarok set to follow. The publication claims to have seen the Blue Oval brand’s “confidential plans”, which include the powertrain options set to be offered.
Interestingly, the report suggests the standard engine will be the existing bi-turbo 2,0-litre diesel unit (as used in the current Ranger Raptor and offered in the Ranger Wildtrak, too), delivering an unchanged 157 kW and 500 N.m.
There are also apparently plans for a plug-in hybrid powertrain built around Ford's turbocharged 2,3-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine. This arrangement, CarExpert.com.au suggests, will deliver a whopping 270 kW and 680 N.m.
Next-gen Ford Ranger bakkie: engine details emerge (and there's a V6!)... - CAR Magazine
A fresh report out of Australia claims the next-generation Ford Ranger will be offered with a choice of three engines, including a V6 turbodiesel and […]
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Next Ford Ranger: Engine details 'leaked', and yes - there's a V6
Ford’s next-generation Ranger is taking shape ahead of its international debut in 2022, and now we have a better idea of what what engines will power the newcomer, and its Everest SUV cousin, thanks to leaked documents obtained by Australian website Car Expert.
According to the publication, the current 3.2-litre five-cylinder engine will be discontinued, which comes as no surprise given how close it is in output terms to the more modern 2-litre twin-turbo unit.
But that doesn’t mean Ford will be giving up on bigger engines. According to the document obtained by Car Expert, Ford will also be introducing a 3-litre V6 turbodiesel, with outputs of 186kW and 600Nm. Slotting it into the Raptor should be a given, but don’t be surprised if to find it offered in other versions of the Ranger, including the Wildtrak.
While you might have assumed that Ford would be borrowing Volkswagen’s V6 TDI engine, given that the Ranger is donating its platform to the next-generation VW Amarok through a recently announced technical alliance, the Ranger's V6 will be a Ford unit, currently found in the F-150 in the US.
The Aussie website also reports that the current 2-litre twin-turbo diesel, with 157kW/500Nm, will be carried over, which makes sense given that it’s still a new engine. While that will be the mainstay of the Australian range, South Africa will no doubt also receive more affordable options. We’d expect at the very least for the single-turbo 2-litre to carry over as a more affordable option, but don’t be surprised if the local division also hangs onto the 2.2-litre unit as a budget option.
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Ford’s next-generation Ranger is taking shape ahead of its international debut in 2022, and now we have a better idea of what what engines will power the newcomer, and its Everest SUV cousin, thanks to leaked documents obtained by Australian website Car Expert.
According to the publication, the current 3.2-litre five-cylinder engine will be discontinued, which comes as no surprise given how close it is in output terms to the more modern 2-litre twin-turbo unit.
But that doesn’t mean Ford will be giving up on bigger engines. According to the document obtained by Car Expert, Ford will also be introducing a 3-litre V6 turbodiesel, with outputs of 186kW and 600Nm. Slotting it into the Raptor should be a given, but don’t be surprised if to find it offered in other versions of the Ranger, including the Wildtrak.
While you might have assumed that Ford would be borrowing Volkswagen’s V6 TDI engine, given that the Ranger is donating its platform to the next-generation VW Amarok through a recently announced technical alliance, the Ranger's V6 will be a Ford unit, currently found in the F-150 in the US.
The Aussie website also reports that the current 2-litre twin-turbo diesel, with 157kW/500Nm, will be carried over, which makes sense given that it’s still a new engine. While that will be the mainstay of the Australian range, South Africa will no doubt also receive more affordable options. We’d expect at the very least for the single-turbo 2-litre to carry over as a more affordable option, but don’t be surprised if the local division also hangs onto the 2.2-litre unit as a budget option.
Next Ford Ranger: Engine details 'leaked', and yes - there's a V6
Ford?s 2022 Ranger is taking shape and now we have a better idea of what what engines will power it.