"...........Launching locally (Australia) at the end of 2022, the new Raptor will be the only Ranger variant to feature a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine that with 292kW (392 Hp) and 583Nm (430 LbFt) Ford says will “nearly double” the kilowatt output of the 2.0-litre biturbo diesel unit found in the outgoing model; answering calls from customers who demanded the flagship ute was fitted with a more deserving powerplant.
With heavily revised suspension, a reinforced chassis and extensively overhauled off-road equipment including permanent four-wheel drive, front and rear diff locks and seven drive modes, the latest Ranger Raptor is arguably the vehicle it always deserved to be.
Ford will confirm full specifications and pricing of the model closer to its local launch, but says its latest offering is the ultimate performance truck.
Speaking to media gathered for the international reveal of the Ranger Raptor last night, key engineers and designers from the program outlined extensive details of the model’s enhancements for 2022.
“When we started working on the truck, we decided pretty early on in the piece that we wanted to go all-out in the pursuit of creating the ultimate performance truck,” Ford Performance chief program engineer for Ranger Raptor Dave Burn explained................."