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We get plenty of very cool vehicles and vehicles right here within the USA, however one which we by no means beforehand noticed on our shores is the Ford Ranger Raptor. We get the full-size F-150 Raptor, and now we’re getting the Bronco Raptor, however in case you’ve needed a quick and extremely off-road-capable midsize truck in America, you are could not get it from the Blue Oval. But that is altering with the 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor that debuted on Monday, which Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed will come to the US on Twitter.
The new Ranger Raptor is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter unit that produces a really strong 392 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque. It’s mated with a 10-speed automated transmission that gives particular person increase profiles for every of these ahead gears.
Ranger & Ranger Raptor are each coming to the U.S. subsequent yr 🇺🇸
— Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) February 21, 2022
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The Ranger Raptor has an lively exhaust system, too, with 4 profiles which are selectable by way of a button on the steering wheel. The modes are Quiet, Normal, Sport and Baja, and we will solely assume that Baja sounds fairly impolite in the very best manner. Oh, and did we point out that Ford has seen match to incorporate antilag on the Ranger Raptor to extend turbo response?. It most likely sounds rad too.
Because the Raptor is prone to be subjected to some pretty excessive mistreatment by the hands of its fanatic homeowners, Ford, having realized its lesson with the primary F-150 Raptors, has spent an excessive amount of time reinforcing the Ranger Raptor’s chassis above and past the common next-gen rest-of-world Ranger.
The inside is a giant step ahead.
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To deal with the jumps and bumps of no matter far-flung desert the Ranger Raptor finds itself in, Ford has geared up it with 2.5-inch Fox Live Valve shocks, that are stuffed with Dupont Teflon-infused oil and which ought to present loads of comfortable damping even over horrible roads or no roads. Those shocks are bolted to a suspension system that is made largely of aluminum to assist save on weight. Features like Trail Control and terrain modes make an look as properly.
Inside, the next-gen Ranger options every kind of niceties like a 12.4-inch digital sprint and a 12-inch heart touchscreen, the latter of which is operating Ford’s Sync 4A infotainment system with options like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto coming alongside for the trip. There can be an accessible Bang & Olufson sound system.
The New Ford Ranger Raptor Looks Awesome, and We’re Getting It
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