8/19/2023 0 Comments Ford ranger a traktor![]() ![]() ![]() The Ranger Raptor now feels like a Euro-appropriate mini F-150 Raptor (a ‘proper’ one) rather than an extension of the workhorsey range. Heck, Ford makes the F-150 Lightning now, too. Or consider the growing number of electric pickups such as the Rivian R1T, Hummer EV or Chevy Silverado EV. Here’s a long shot: import a Hennessey Mammoth 1000 TRX, yours for just £122k (ish). If it’s posh off-road ability you want then perhaps try the Land Rover Defender, though of course, no load bed there. You could look at the usual suspects like the Toyota Hilux, VW Amarok and Isuzu D-Max, but in all honesty there’s nothing else akin to the Raptor that really counts as a direct competitor in the UK. Better than that though, the interior has been re-thought to make it a luxurious and super-comfortable place to spend time, it can cruise down a motorway with the best of them - even on the all-terrain standard-fit tyres - and there’s a generous spec. With Fox Racing suspension and trick ‘Live Valve’ damping that reacts to any situation, you can blunder around with supreme confidence. There’s a suite of electronic helpers to make you look like a hero, and when you go fast over rough terrain, you realise this is actually a giant, steroidal rally car. Even more so if you manage to get it off-road, and that goes for both slow rock/mud/sand crawling and high-speed trail-bashing. While the Raptor might not be making off with any sportscar scalps, it’s plenty fast enough to get the chassis into trouble, and mightily impressive. Hmmm, sounds a bit ‘all-mouth and no trousers’? Not that we would advise that, obviously. Still, there’s therefore probably a way of liberating a few more horsepower by hitting the ECU with some magic aftermarket hammers. Which is pretty unfair, if you ask us, especially as this particular iteration was developed by some uniquely talented engineers from Down Under. The ‘Baja’ mode for the exhaust still falls somewhat short of the ‘practically unsilenced’ Ford boast, mind.Īnd there’s a bit of jealousy floating about if you visit the Australian Ford website, the Antipodean version of the Raptor gets the same engine with 392bhp and 429lb ft. ![]() But that’s perky for a pickup, and the electronically-baffled exhaust (you can change the modes on the steering wheel) makes some interesting noises. ![]()
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