Next-Generation Ford Ranger Raptor Rumored for U.S.
If you want an auto headline worthy of that meme with the blurry picture of Pikachu’s shocked face, here ya go: Ford, it appears, is going forward with bringing the next-gen Ranger Raptor to the United States. Ford debuted the Ranger Raptor in Bangkok last year and promptly confirmed it for Asia Pacific markets as […]
[Photos] Ford Ranger Raptor is Coming to Europe, Forza Horizon 4
![[Photos] Ford Ranger Raptor is Coming to Europe, Forza Horizon 4](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F09%2F2019-Ford-Ranger-Raptor-at-Gamescom-1.jpeg&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[Photos] Ford Ranger Raptor is Coming to Europe, Forza Horizon 4")
Rumors were swirling in August as Ford was set to debut a new performance vehicle at Gamescom. What would it be? Given its truck-like proportions, many speculated that it could be a revamped Fusion or even a new C-MAX. But, as it turns out, the mysterious vehicle that very much looked like a Ford Ranger […]
Trail Control Makes 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor Even More Off-Road Capable
There’s an awful lot to love about the 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor. I mean, after all, it’s a Ford F-150 Raptor. You know what it does, and you know that it’s gonna do it well. If you didn’t pull the trigger on the F-150 Raptor before and are considering getting one of the new 2019 […]
Ford F-150 Raptor Becomes China’s Top-Selling Performance Truck in July; Lincoln Sales Up Thanks to Navigator, MKC
Ford Motor Company and its joint ventures in China posted a 32 percent year-over-year decrease in sales in July, delivering a total of 57,662 vehicles. Changan Ford Automobile delivered 33,037 vehicles, down 43 percent from July 2017; Jiangling Motor Corporation was down 5 percent at 18,711 vehicles delivered; Lincoln was up 2 percent at 4,515 […]
Ford Debuting Mysterious Performance Vehicle (Read: Ranger Raptor) At Gamescom
Ford isn’t hitting up the Geneva Motor Show next year, but it is planning to make a potentially significant reveal in Europe later this month at Gamescom. Ford is promising that it will “reveal a new performance vehicle — both for drivers and gamers.” Hmm. Wonder what that could possibly be. HMM. WHAT COULD THAT POSSIBLY […]
Ford Exec: There’s No Market for V6 Ranger Raptor (Outside the United States)
The fact that it’s been seen around Michigan in a left-hand-drive configuration — and in close vicinity of a McDonald’s, no less — seems to suggest that the Ford Ranger Raptor is going to be a thing that melts American faces here before too long. In the meanwhile, the high-performance variant of Ford’s midsize pickup […]
2019 Ford F-150 Limited Gets Raptor’s 450-Horsepower V6, Represents Peak TRUUUUUUUCK
The 2019 Ford F-150 Limited will be offered with the 450-horsepower EcoBoost engine offered in the Raptor, making the Blue Oval’s most opulent truck its most powerful. Ford’s current TRUUUUUUUCK status: peak. “F-150 Limited customers create their own success. The truck is their reward,” said Todd Eckert, Ford truck group marketing manager. “They wanted more […]
Left-Hand-Drive Ranger Raptor Spotted By a McDonald’s? It’s Definitely Coming to America
Though it was not suggested when Ford revealed the 2019 Ranger in Detroit, and despite it not being confirmed at the time of its world premiere in February, one almost has to conclude that the Ford Ranger Raptor will, come hell or high water, find its way to America. If you’re among those holding out […]
New and Improved 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor Perfect for Traveling Through a Fallen Kingdom
Audiences are packing movie theaters this weekend to see Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the latest entry in an indie franchise that has enjoyed surprisingly little fanfare and made a modest profit over four films. Ford is set to unleash its own prehistoric mayhem-maker later this year with the launch of the new and improved 2019 […]
Ford F-150 Raptor, Shelby Mustang GT350 Take Home 2018 MECOTY Awards
Two of Ford’s biggest performance products—the 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor and Mustang Shelby GT350—are not just award-winners on their home turf. They both also came up big at the 5th annual Middle East Car of the Year (MECOTY) awards, which were held in Abu Dhabi in April. The Shelby GT350 took home the title of […]
Ford Adds New Assembly Line For Ranger Raptor Engine at Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth
To support production of the diesel engine that will power the all-new Ranger Raptor, Ford Motor Company of South Africa has installed a new assembly line at its Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth. The assembly line was installed in a new 41,635-square-foot section of the plant, which also features two cold-test cells, a hot-test cell, and […]
Is the Ford EcoSport Storm America’s Ford EcoSport Raptor? Could Be!
With all the hype surrounding the newly-revealed Ford Ranger Raptor (and the possibility of it coming to America) and the potential for an Everest Raptor (which could in turn lead to a Bronco Raptor coming to America), there’s reason enough to start hoping (or baselessly speculating) for other vehicles in the Ford lineup to get […]
“There’s No Reason” for Ford Not to Make an Everest Raptor, Which Might Mean We’re Getting a Bronco Raptor
The success of the Ford F-150 Raptor has given birth to the Ranger Raptor (which may or may not come to the United States sometime down the line), so one can only wonder if the success of a mid-sized performance pickup could help pave the way for further expansion of the Raptor lineup. Jamal Hameedi, […]
[Photos] Ford Ranger Raptor Debuts in Bangkok; Is It Bound for America?
![[Photos] Ford Ranger Raptor Debuts in Bangkok; Is It Bound for America?](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F02%2F2019-Ford-Ranger-Raptor-8.jpeg&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[Photos] Ford Ranger Raptor Debuts in Bangkok; Is It Bound for America?")
Hot on the heels of the 2019 Ford Ranger being introduced in North America, Ford revealed the performance-minded and -bodied Ford Ranger Raptor in Thailand earlier this month. The Ranger Raptor is, ostensibly, a shrunk-down version of the popular F-150 Raptor, but given that full-size pickup’s awe-inspiring off-road abilities, any similarities between the two should not […]
Ford Ranger Raptor Set to Make Debut in February at Bangkok International Motor Show
It’s been all quiet on the western front since Ford confirmed in September that it is bringing a high-performance Ranger Raptor to the masses sometime next year. It’s also been quiet on the eastern front. And the northern front. And the southern front. Really, it’s just been quiet everywhere. But Australia’s Motoring has stepped in […]
Ford Ranger Raptor Confirmed for 2018 Launch (in Asia Pacific, At Least)
Ford this week confirmed what many had long suspected by announcing that there will indeed be a Ford Ranger Raptor with a one-minute teaser video. It was even so kind as to provide a wide timetable of 2018 for its release and confirm Asia Pacific as one of what will hopefully be several recipient markets. […]
Ford Auctions Off One-of-A-Kind F-22 F-150 Raptor for $300K at EAA Gathering of Eagles
Ford’s annual tradition of designing a vehicle that pays homage to airborne innovation and auctioning it off to benefit the Experimental Aircraft Association Gathering of Eagles at AirVenture Oshkosh took a turn for the fierce this year. Deviating from the recent trend of Mustangs, Ford instead created a one-of-a-kind F-22 F-150 Raptor based on the […]
Ford Mulling Over Super Duty Raptor Because Of Course It Is
To the surprise of almost no one, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor has been a pretty big hit. It’s won awards aplenty, won the hearts of off-road enthusiasts, and even managed to breach new territory by launching in China for the first time earlier this year. Naturally, this success should steer Ford into the direction […]