2018 Ranger Raptor

[chrisandsharon]

Some elevator and mall music whilst we wait.......



https://youtu.be/KfNXGY9O5VY


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[csv8]

Originally Posted by naddis01

I could have sworn one of the Ford Australia videos said it was the 8th but I must be mistaken.

That was on their FB page last week.

[chrisandsharon]

The world debut is in Bangkok today - the 7th
Thailand is only a 45 minute kayak paddle from Oz anyway, might paddle over for it

[turbo4]

Originally Posted by chrisandsharon

The world debut is in Bangkok today - the 7th
Thailand is only a 45 minute kayak paddle from Oz anyway, might paddle over for it

The Ford facebook page says the 8th.

[steve.zissou]

we can only hope - but it does come from the Ford Philippines face book page:
http://nseavoice.com/cars/2019-ford-...920031899.html

https://www.facebook.com/FordPhilippines/


The mill will be a turbo-diesel 6-pot engine that can develop about 345hp and 450ft-lbs of torque. This is pretty insane for a midsized pickup truck and it will show to the world that diesels can do well on a range-topping utility vehicle.

[Ben73]

I'm sure I heard the 7th as well. A guy from Car Advice on Steve Price's Car Advice show Monday night said the reveal was on Wednesday so they will probably have info on their website by Thursday.

Originally Posted by steve.zissou

The mill will be a turbo-diesel 6-pot engine that can develop about 345hp and 450ft-lbs of torque. This is pretty insane for a midsized pickup truck and it will show to the world that diesels can do well on a range-topping utility vehicle.

Now that's more like the engine I would expect from something called a 'Raptor' with a 80k price tag

[turbo4]

Read on facebook that it will be 10pm tonight

[BENSFPV]

Is this it ?

[BENSFPV]

Its out on Motoring.com.au dont know how to post the link.

[BENSFPV]

Motoring just pulled the page down , weird.

Ford debuts race-ready Ranger Raptor - motoring.com.au
https://www.motoring.com.au › News
1 hour ago - Raptor rapture! Ford has ripped the covers off its highly-anticipated Ranger Raptor in Bangkok overnight. The Aussie-developed, Thai-built 4×4 dual-cab combines race-ready off-road suspension with bigger brakes, a new-generation 157kW/500Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder bi-turbo-diesel engine and 10-speed automatic ...
Car News | Latest Car News by Practi

[chrisandsharon]

https://www.motor1.com/news/229699/f...-raptor-debut/



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[RHR]

Looks tough

[Brazen]

Looks great, diesel will give it more longer term sales. A petrol may have been cool, but sales would of peaked then dropped off once the enthusiasts got theirs.

Wish they went in a different direction with the grill, it looks really good, but it’s so thrashed due to thousands of aftermarket copies from Thailand/China on local Rangers.

[jpd80]

Billed as being a “factory-built performance truck” catering the off-road enthusiast crowd, the Ranger Raptor is motivated by an entirely new four-cylinder, 2.0-liter diesel engine fitted with a pair of turbos. It churns 210 horsepower (157 kilowatts) and a generous 369 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters) of torque, and although performance numbers have not been released, it should be properly quick on just about any type of road out there.

Compared to the regular Aussie-spec Ranger and its five-cylinder 3.2-liter Duratorq engine, the new unit produces 14 hp (10 kW) and 22 lb-ft (30 Nm) more, which might not sound like much, but let’s keep in mind this is after all a diesel engine. Output will be channeled to both axles through the already familiar 10-speed automatic transmission developed by the Blue Oval in collaboration with General Motors.

A new four cylinder turbo diesel that's more powerful than the old 3.2 I-5 Diesel
hooked up tho the new 10-speed auto.

Let the fum begin....

[Brazen]

Another US article

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...diesel#image=5

Power and torque is a lot less than I was expecting. As I thought it would be a tuned version of the 2.0 that XLT and Wildtrak will eventually get. Maybe the power and torque will be the same across the range including Raptor??

Cool to see paddle shift with the auto

[spvd02]

Figures, although great for a 2L, seem only adequate for the performance truck it is trying to be. Wouldn't expect it to have great engine longevity either. For this reason alone I am strongly of the opinion they have put the wrong engine in there. In a lower state of tune it may last for a while, but not when wringing that much power out of such small capacity. Aftermarket tuning would probably also send it into meltdown. Disappointed that Ford went down this path.

[Ben73]

Looks amazing from the front and side. Back end looks a little plain though. But an extra 10kws and 30nm? Hold on to your hats! Wonder if it will be able to do 0-100kmh in under the 10 second mark yet.
Wonder what long term reliability will be like squeezing lots of power from a small engine.

We welcome the Ranger Peacock to the Ford family.

[boss351290]

Reminds me of the days when they dropped the v8 engine and said that everybody will love the efi 4.1 six pack. Wrong. I’m sure the 2,0 litre is a good engine buts it’s already beaten by the amarock that will be a lot cheaper than the raptor. Ford have the v6 diesel. That should be the top of the range engine. Full stop

[Brazen]

Not sure if we have the full story yet, as embargo lifts in 20mins. There may be two states of tune of the 2.0 and perhaps the Thai release is describing the lower one.

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by jpd80

A new four cylinder turbo diesel that's more powerful than the old 3.2 I-5 Diesel
hooked up tho the new 10-speed auto.

Let the fum begin....

Not hard. 3.2 is old and never was anything special.

[chrisandsharon]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/in...24d3ba7caaebef

[Brazen]

https://www.goauto.com.au/future-mod...-07/69469.html

[Brazen]

https://www.goauto.com.au/future-mod...-07/69469.html

Raptor rapture!
Ford has ripped the covers off its highly-anticipated Ranger Raptor in Bangkok overnight. The Aussie-developed, Thai-built 4x4 dual-cab combines race-ready off-road suspension with bigger brakes, a new-generation 157kW/500Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder bi-turbo-diesel engine and 10-speed automatic transmission co-developed with General Motors.

Ford says its ‘factory-built performance truck’ is designed for the true off-road enthusiast, and is one that strengthens the company’s position in the Asia-Pacific region.

“We are so excited and proud to unleash this vehicle to the public, driving it really makes you feel like a hero,” said Ford Performance chief engineer, Jamal Hameedi.

“Just like the F-150 Raptor before it, the Ranger Raptor builds upon the core capability of the range of vehicles it comes from, and carries the unmistakable Ford Performance DNA guise which people instantly recognise.”

The Ranger Raptor utilises a coil-sprung Watts link rear-end with its coil-over dampers set further outboard than those of its Everest donor. The arrangement negates the need for an anti-roll bar while simultaneously improving wheel articulation, reducing weight and cutting cost. Ford says it also improves lateral control by allowing a wider track and tyre combination.

motoring.com.au was embedded in the Ranger Raptor development program late last year, and was present at a ride-along event (see separate article) that allowed us an early taste of the vehicle’s performance. The high-level involvement also allowed us an insight into the background and development of the prototype model Ford Australia used to gain production approval, a vehicle it says was on its wish-list since as early as 2010.

Drawing inspiration from the F-150 Raptor, and developed in conjunction with Ford’s US-based Raptor team, the Ranger Raptor’s early development took place in Australia. Asia-Pacific product development engineers built the prototype (X0) after hours, initially by placing a Ranger body on an Everest chassis back in 2013. The second prototype (X1), and the one approved by then global product development chief Raj Nair, was formally green-lit for production in 2016.

The Ranger Raptor will become a unique offering in the Australian market when sales commence in the second-half of 2018. The long-travel Fox suspension and coil-over Watts Link rear suspension – and Baja Terrain Management System mode – give it an obvious advantage over ‘decal pack’ offerings from competitors like the Holden Colorado Z71 and Toyota HiLux TRD, Ford says.

For now, the Ranger Raptor’s mechanicals are entirely its own. However, Ford has indicated that the bi-turbo-diesel ‘Panther’ engine it adapted from use in the 2016 Ford Transit will end up in other Ranger variants, while the 10-speed automatic transmission will appear in the Mustang later in 2018.

Recognisably rugged
To date our only vision of the Ranger Raptor has been one of black and white camouflage and heavy cladding. Removing the disguise reveals a distinctive and recognisably rugged Ranger that bears unique aesthetic touches both inside and out.

From the front, the Ranger Raptor’s grille recalls the F-150 Raptor its block F-O-R-D lettering positioned above a chassis-mounted hybrid steel and plastic bumper. The bumper includes LED fog-lights and air curtains aimed at improving the high-riding model’s aerodynamic properties. The guards are of composite construction, designed to resist the dents and dings associated with off-road use.

Further along we find die-cast aluminium running boards Ford says were tested to the equivalent of ten years’ real-world use. The boards are coated with a two-stage powder and grit process it says will resist scratching and staining.

The robust theme continues at the rear with a combination tow and rear bar with standard recovery hooks (rated to 3800kg) and flush-mount sensor bezels. The Ranger Raptor’s braked tow rating drops to 2500kg (-1000kg), though tray dimensions remain unaltered at 1560 x 1743mm. Ford said the payload rating is ‘lower than the derivative model’, but wouldn’t be drawn on a kilogram figure.

Against the tape measure the Ranger Raptor is 1873mm tall (+52mm), 2180mm wide (+320mm) and 5398mm long (-28mm). The front and rear track now stretch to 1710mm (+150mm) while ground clearance grows to 283mm (+51mm). Ford says the Ranger Raptor’s off-road geometry is superior to anything seen before in this class, and boasts approach, break-over and departure angles of 32.5, 24.0 and 24.0 degrees respectively (from 29.0, 25.0 and 21.0 degrees on regular dual-cab variants).

Beginning with a hero colour dubbed Conquer Grey, the Ranger Raptor is offered in five hues, also including Frozen White, Lightning Blue, Race Red and Shadow Black.

Inside, the Ranger Raptor offers a familiar cockpit dressed with durable materials and race-inspired large-bolster seats. Clad in technical suede the pews are said to offer additional occupant grip while being easy to clean, and were tested rigorously on and off-road to simulate extended customer usage.

Blue stitching, leather-accents and even a ‘Raptor’ logo on the instrument panel denote the Ranger Raptor’s cabin as a cut-above the donor package, ditto the aggressive red cluster fascia, distinctive heated perforated leather steering wheel –with rally-inspired red 12 o’clock marker – and new magnesium paddle shifters.

The Ranger Raptor includes Driver Assist Technologies found elsewhere in the Ranger line-up, including anti-lock brakes, stability and traction control, hill-descent and hill-start control, trailer sway control, roll-over mitigation and load-adaptive control recalibrated for the bespoke model.

A reversing camera is standard, as part of Ford’s 8.0-inch touchscreen-enabled SYNC 3 infotainment array with voice control, sat-nav and Bluetooth connectivity. The Ranger Raptor also includes an Intelligent Access key with remote start, and for added convenience employs Ford’s EZ Lift Tailgate promising a 66 per cent reduction in lifting effort.

“It is so cool and amazing to enable this level of performance and create a vehicle that can provide off-road enthusiasts such an adrenaline rush,” said Hameedi.

“It really is like a motocross bike and an ATV rolled up into a pick-up truck – it’s an incredible, awesome experience!”

All-purpose performance
Ford assures us that the headline output numbers of the Ranger Raptor tell only part of the story. The twin-turbo ‘four’ develops just 10kW/30Nm more than the 3.2-litre Duratorq five-cylinder common to the rest of the Ranger range, and the same torque value as Holden’s Colorado (500Nm), but is said to feel stronger and more flexible thanks to the wider ratio span of Ford’s all-new 10-speed automatic transmission – the only gearbox offered on Ranger Raptor.

The transmission is constructed from a combination of high-strength steel, aluminium and composites to reduce weight and improve longevity. With more scope to optimise ratio spacing Ford engineers say they were better able to customise gear progression to provide accurate and quicker shifts both up and down the range. The electronically-controlled transmission is said to learn and adapt via a ‘Live in Drive’ feature that negates the engaging of Sport mode, instead selecting the right gear as required based on a progression of driver inputs.

Ford shied away from quoting a 0-100km/h time and was reluctant to quote an economy figure, instead noting the durability and responsiveness of the newly-developed mill.

Engineers present at the Ranger Raptor’s unveiling said they worked hard to ensure the new engine was not only reliable, but that service intervals were in-line with customer expectations, and no shorter than ‘base program’ Ranger variants (12 months/15,000km). The engine was run red-hot for 200 hours non-stop, water-cooling allowing the twin turbochargers to withstand over-heating while at the same time protecting air induction components.

The Panther engine employs low and high-pressure turbochargers that work in unison at lower engine speeds and in sequence at higher rpm.

Power is put to the ground via Ford’s six-mode Terrain Management System, accessed via a steering-wheel-mounted switch. Two on-road modes, Normal and Sport, are complimented by four off-road modes, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud/Sand, Rock, and new Baja mode.

Baja mode is exclusive to the Ranger Raptor and is tuned specifically for high-speed, off-road performance. The mode reduces the intervention of traction and stability control and alters the transmission’s shift patterns for performance driving, holding gears longer and downshifting more aggressively when ‘tearing around a bumpy track’.

“The stand-out feature, hands down, is the ride and handling of the vehicle,” said Ranger Raptor chief program engineer, Damien Ross.

“Everything about the Ranger Raptor builds on the already outstanding driveability and capability of the Ranger and enhances it even more. From a driving dynamic standpoint, it is really a special, special vehicle.”

Bump. Stop!
The Ranger Raptor’s chassis and suspension is unique to the application, and as Ford puts it, designed for traversing tough, off-road terrain at high speeds.

Our video of Bruce Newton on test with Ford’s engineers is proof of the promise (see separate article) the new geometry and increased track and wheel travel can deliver, so too the strategically-employed HSLA steel and stiffened rails of the Ranger Raptor’s frame. Protruding front shocker towers and outboard rear coil-over mounts show how serious this set-up is, Ford claiming the Ranger Raptor can handle up to 1G of additional impact; perfect for jumps!

Forged aluminium upper and cast aluminium lower arms are damped by Fox Racing Shox manufactured exclusively for the Ranger Raptor. With a 46.6mm piston the dampers are designed specifically for off-road endurance racing, and allow greater total wheel travel than would otherwise be required by way of Fox’s proprietary Internal Bypass system.

Categorised as a Positive Sensitive Damping shocker, the Fox Racing Shox provide higher damping forces at full bounce and rebound, and lower damping forces in normal travel. It’s said the set-up means a ‘best of both world’s’ experience for owners, Ford promising on-road performance equal or better than its standard Ranger 4x4 variants.

The Ranger Raptor rides on model-specific 17-inch rims with a reinforced cross-member supporting the matching spare. The wheels are shod with aggressive BF Goodrich All-Terrain rubber measuring 285/70 (or 838mm total diameter and 285mm total width).

Braking duties fall to a bespoke set-up comprising larger (+9.5mm) dual-piston callipers and 332mm rotors up front and single-pot 54mm clamps on a 332mm rotor up back – bye bye, drums! Ford says the brake booster is also uprated for the Ranger Raptor, further increasing stopping power.

Increased under-body protection completes the package, the highlight of which has to be a 2.3mm thick high-strength steel bash plate with twin recovery hooks (rated to 4500kg). The front plate joins existing sump and transfer guards, also protecting the electric steering servo, front-end accessory drive, front cross-member, front differential and radiator.

The dearest dual-cab ute in Australia?
With the current PXII Ranger selling from $27,690 through to $61,790 the Ranger Raptor’s asking price is expected to nudge $80k. But given the development of this special-purpose, low-volume truck – and considering the asking price of similar, non-factory-backed vehicles – it’s an ask that’s somewhat understandable.

Ford has yet to officially advise the price for its 2018 Ranger Raptor, but our estimate is that it will become the dearest dual-cab ute in Australia – surpassing even V6-powered versions of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class ($TBA) and Volkswagen Amarok ($60,490 - $68,490).

The Ford Ranger Raptor will go on sale late in the second-half of 2018, shortly before updated iterations of regular Ranger and Everest models.

[Raptor]

Looks the business



But who writes this ****;

...Chassis-wise, the Raptor uses the same MacPherson strut front arrangement as the regular Ranger up front...

No, no Ranger has a Macpherson strut front suspension

And where are the suspension pics ?

Does it have long travel alloy lower front arms like the F150 Raptor ?

[4vxc]

80k for a 2L Ranger, seems funny the most expensive model has the smallest engine
Wonder what the long term engine durability will be like

[CyberWasp]

Welcome to the Post Australian Car Manufacturing World.
You will get your cars based off what suits other Countries Car Markets.
Don't like it. Go build a Manufacturing Plant.

[chrisandsharon]

Not a bad little video-

http://www.news.com.au/technology/in...d956dbafa7a85e

Brilliant truck I reckon even with the 2 litre

[4vxc]

Originally Posted by CyberWasp

Welcome to the Post Australian Car Manufacturing World.
You will get your cars based off what suits other Countries Car Markets.
Don't like it. Go build a Manufacturing Plant.

A bit extreme having to build my own manufacturing plant, I'd rather just not buy it

[Venomous1]

LOL! hahah... looks great but with that engine no thanks.

[Adamz Ghia]

Cosmetically it’s a winner, looks tough and the interior looks like a special place to be in.

The engine for me, on paper at least, is a let down. The F150 gets its own engine which is more powerful than the V8 it replaced, why doesn’t Ranger get its very own?

I don’t know how I’d feel about throwing around 80grand on one of these. I’m sure there’s plenty that will, but for me, I’m not yet convinced.