What We All Have Been Waiting For: Ranger Raptor Caught Testing In The United States!

Only a few days ago Ford released an official video demonstrating the serious off-road capabilities of its Australian-market Ranger Raptor. The US-spec Ranger made its debut last January at Detroit, but even there Ford refused to confirm the existence of a Ranger Raptor for America. Well, now we have definitive proof it’s coming. In fact, it’s already very plainly here testing on public roads. The Ranger5G forum took this video of what appears to be a production-spec Ranger Raptor testing in the metro Detroit area.

And yes, it is a left-hand drive version as opposed to its right-hand drive counterpart Down Under. But unlike that truck, the US version won’t receive the twin-turbo 2.0-liter diesel with 211 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission.


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MDarringer - 6/29/2018 4:46:38 PM

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The Ranger Raptor is money in the bank.

jameswisrik - 6/29/2018 8:29:28 PM

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Silverado Savings and Loan Bank....LOL. I wouldn't buy it until 4yrs later after they work the issues out, hopefully. I would lease it ...god knows ford is a POS, but the ZR2 IS Diahrrea!

MDarringer - 6/29/2018 8:51:37 PM

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The Ranger isn't a new vehicle. It's an ROW product so it's largely pre-sorted.

templar19d - 6/29/2018 8:30:08 PM

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Guys I see this and the Canyon and wonder why is it so hard to put a roof over the bed and instant "real" SUV. I don't care for the unsecured bed and space for my dogs. I don't resent the SAV class but dang, there is still a market for medium size real SUV's. Sigh....

MDarringer - 6/29/2018 8:52:55 PM

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That's the ROW Trailblazer/Colorado 7.

t_bone - 6/30/2018 10:44:18 AM

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It's not too late to change your mind about not resenting the SAV class. The do-nothing-well chimera has pretty much wiped out product development in every other segment.