The new 2018 Ranger Raptor with the Lawnmower engine

Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 13, 2018 at 12:49
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Well, it looks like Ford have shot themselves in the foot again.

They produce a new model Ranger in 2012 with a decent sized 3.2L diesel - then they produce the new top-of-the-wozza 2018 Ranger Raptor - and fit it with a twin-turbo 2.0L diesel - and then they reduce the towing capacity by a full tonne, to 2500kgs!

Good one, Ford! It looks like the same marketing people who tried to sell us their big Australian-built sedan for over 25 years - and who failed miserably with regularly-declining big-sedan sales, for those 25 years - are still in charge.

I guess these are the same people who totally resisted the introduction of any diesel to the Ford range - constantly telling us buyers only wanted petrol engines - while the Japanese and Europeans cleaned up with roaring sales of lightweight, economical, long-life diesels.

Only when the foreign-produced diesels had a stranglehold on the market, did Ford belatedly introduce diesels to their range. Another own goal.

I can only guess that this new 2.0L twin-turbo engine in the Ford Ranger Raptor makes its maximum torque at 5800RPM - and it will consume fuel with a thirst equal to a 4.0L 6 cylinder petrol Falcon.

I can see where, not long after the official release of the new Ranger Raptor, there will be a burgeoning market for companies involved in engine upgrade swaps and engineering increases to GVM and towing capacity.

I don't know why Ford didn't go the whole hog, and outsource the new Raptors engine supply to Rotax, for this joke of a ute!

Cheers, Ron.
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