Ford Ranger News
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Ford is rumored to be preparing the reveal of its new Ranger mid-size pickup truck at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in mid-January. But the version we’re most interested in is the Ranger Raptor, which Motoring reports will debut on February 7 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand will be one of the major production hubs for the new Ranger, though production for the United States will be handled in Wayne, Michigan. Worryingly, it’s looking like the Ranger Raptor won’t be sold in the U.S. Motoring is also reporting that the pumped-up pickup is likely to...
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2019 Ford Ranger spy shots and videoFord’s bringing back the Ranger for the 2019 model year, and prototypes for the new mid-size pickup truck have been spotted. The design is a familiar one as the 2019 Ranger will actually be an extensive update of the current Ranger that’s been offered globally since the start of the...
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A Ford Ranger Raptor is comingPut away your coffee because you’re not going to need it this morning. One watch of Ford’s teaser video for the first-ever Ranger Raptor is enough to get your heart rate jumping. That’s right. A Ranger Raptor is coming. It’s due on sale in Australia and other Asia Pacific...
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Ford dealer creates wild Ranger pickup truckThe Ford Ranger may have vanished from North American shores years ago, but it's soldiered on in other countries around the world. Australia, in particular, has come to adore the mid-size pickup truck. And as sales boom so does the aftermarket. Clearly, the dealership that created this wild Ranger...
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Valentino Rossi signs off on custom Ford RangerWhat happens when a 9-time world motorcycle champion signs off on a limited edition pickup truck? The Ford VR46 Ranger, that's what. And this is it in the flesh. Rossi himself gave the final approval of the truck's design which includes plenty of off-road goodies and more menacing looks. Of course...
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Ford ready for pickup truck assault in ChinaPickup trucks may be as American as apple pie, but Ford sees a big opportunity for the vehicles in China where the automaker will be introducing its famous “Built Ford Tough” tagline. Ford’s been exporting F-150 Raptor SuperCrews to China since the start of the year, and at its Go...
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Ford in January finally confirmed it is bringing back the Bronco and Ranger. The Ranger will come first, as Ford’s alternative to mid-size pickups like the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Honda Ridgeline, Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma. It will be an updated version of the Ranger currently on sale overseas and is due to start production at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan in late 2018. The Bronco will be an SUV derivative based on the same body-on-frame platform of the Ranger and is due to start production at the Michigan Assembly Plant in 2020. Ford promises...
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Ford Ranger FX4 returns… in AustraliaFord used January’s 2017 Detroit auto show to confirm the return of the Ranger mid-size pickup truck to the United States in 2019. The vehicle, which will be assembled in Michigan alongside a new Bronco, will be an updated version of the “T6” Ranger that’s been on sale since...
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Ford finally confirms return of Bronco, RangerThe Ford Bronco is back—or at least it will be back in just a few years. Ford confirmed on Monday at the 2017 Detroit auto show that it will revive the iconic Bronco nameplate in 2020 for a global mid-size SUV. Additionally, the automaker confirmed that a version of the Ranger mid-size pickup...
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New Ford Bronco to be engineered in Oz?Could a vehicle that’s authentically American as the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Bronco be engineered in another country for its next generation? That could be the case if a report out of Australia proves accurate. Motoring reports that the new Bronco set to enter production in Michigan...
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Semi-official Ford tuner Tickford returns in Oz with Ranger, Mustang productsThe original Tickford started out almost two centuries ago as a coachbuilder in the United Kingdom and later morphed into an engineering and testing group. Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Australian division teamed up with Tickford in the early ‘90s to build go-fast versions of its Falcon...
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Trump attack on Ford spurs UAW boss to confirm Bronco is officialSometimes all it takes to learn a juicy bit of product news is a little bit of controversy. In response to Donald Trump's attack on Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] for moving production of its Focus, C-Max and C-Max Energi compact cars to Mexico, the Blue Oval has said that zero jobs will be lost in...
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Ford Motor Compacy [NYSE: F] has several new, more modestly sized trucks in the works—including a new Ranger pickup and Bronco SUV. The confirmation of the Ford Bronco comes ahead of a United Auto Workers (UAW) vote, as part of a tentative labor agreement reached this past week. The timeline would assure that the new Ford Ranger would be built at the Michigan Assembly Plant beginning in 2018, while the Ford Bronco would be built at that plant by 2020. CHECK OUT: 2015 Ford Mustang GT Video Road Test The revival of the Ford Bronco has been a persistent rumor over the past year or so, and...
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Ford Ranger Mid-Size Pickup May Return To U.S. In 2018Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] fans in the United States have missed out on the latest Ranger but that may eventually change if a new report proves accurate. The mid-size pickup made its debut in 2009 during the height of the global financial crisis, thus the decision was made not to offer it locally...
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Ford May Use Raptor Name On Trucks Beyond F-150The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] no longer offers the Ranger in these parts but overseas the compact truck is still going strong, with a new model just unveiled this year. The most exciting version of this global Ranger is called the Wildtrak, though it doesn’t offer any serious performance...
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Little Ford Ranger Hides A Big Sleeper SecretWe love sleepers here at MotorAuthority. The idea of taking something that looks relatively sedate, yet hides a power-packed secret is infinitely appealing to us. And since it seems to be truck week over here, we're happy to share a vehicle that nearly serves as a definition of the word sleeper...
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Ford To Enter 2014 Dakar Rally With Mustang-Powered Ranger PickupFord confirmed it will enter the 2014 Dakar Rally using its latest Ranger pickup truck currently sold overseas. The rally, which once again will be taking place in South America instead of its traditional home in Africa will run from January 5-18 next year. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will enter...
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Ford’s Latest Transformer Is Based On The Ranger PickupRemember Falcatron? The Transformer based on the Australian Falcon sedan that was developed by Ford Oz to celebrate the launch of the new video game Transformers: Fall of Cybertron? Well, the people behind Falcatron have now come out with a second Transformers character, and he goes by the name...
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Want a luxurious, well-equipped pickup that's more manageably sized than the mammoth F-150? We'd point you to this Ford Ranger Wildtrak just introduced at the Geneva Motor Show, but there's a major hitch: It's not going to be offered in the U.S. That said, if the price of gas rises, there might be a stronger argument for it, or for something like it. As the top-of-the-line, off-road-themed model in the new Ford Ranger line for markets other than the U.S., the Wildtrak packs an economical yet torquey 2.2-liter turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine, six-speed automatic, four-wheel drive with a low...
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Sophie Monk Learns That Ford Rangers And Feng Shui Don't MixSeriously, we've had Ford Rangers. WORST. CARS. (OR TRUCKS.) EVER.
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Shia LaBeouf Rides Shotgun In A Ford Ranger. Does GM Know?We think he may have developed a me-shia complex
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Ford comes out on top of Honda in latest initial quality surveyFor the past several years, Ford has been steadily raising its initial quality rankings, saving tons of money in warranty repairs along the way. This time around, the company has finally surpassed perennial top contender Honda in the 2009 Global Quality Research System (GQRS) rankings. Last year...
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Ford updates Ranger for 2010 with added safety, efficiencyIn the middle of last year, Ford decided to extend production of the Ranger beyond its expected 2009 sunset to help meet fuel efficiency targets. This year, the Ranger gets a range of upgrades to help it carry on until hopefully a redesigned model can take its place around 2011. The upgrades focus...
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Ford Ranger Max concept debuts in ThailandFord has unveiled a pickup truck concept vehicle bearing the Ranger name at this year's Thailand Motor Expo. Carrying the full title of Ford Ranger Max concept, the new concept features a bold exterior appearance and a number of interesting features, and according to its designers it even features...
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