All-new Ford Ranger Raptor debuts with nearly 400 horsepower from twin-turbo V6
Posted by Tejas Kokcha on Feb 22, 2022
The Ford Ranger Raptor has always been the king of pickup trucks. Whenever the word performance and trucks are mentioned together, then the Ranger Raptor’s name comes to mind.
Now Ford has unveiled the all new Ranger Raptor, based on the next generation Ranger, and it produces a monstrous 392hp and 583Nm of torque. All the power comes from a meaty 3.0-litre EcoBoost V6 (previously found in the Ford GT Supercar) mated to a 10-speed automatic gearbox.
The Ranger Raptor now has a new electronically controlled active exhaust system that has four modes: Quiet, Normal, Sport and Baja. The Sport mode is super aggressive while the Baja is loud and oozes proper rally sounds. While Ford hasn’t revealed any performance stats, we are told that the Ranger Raptor will be “hot hatch-fast on dirt”.
Ford Performance has given the Ranger Raptor a new suspension which has more travel and FOX 2.5-inch Live Valve dampers alongwith underbody protection which make the Ranger Raptor Baja ready. Yee-haw!
The cargo area, C-pillar and spare tire have been reinforced with toughening given to the mounts for the shock pads, front shock tower, and rear shock bracket.
There are seven different driving modes available - Normal, Sport, Slippery, Rock Crawl, Sand, Mud/Ruts, and Baja. Just like the exhaust system, the Baja mode is “tuned for high-speed off-road performance with all systems set for maximum attack.”
The Ranger Raptor’s interior gets a 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster coupled with a 12-inch vertical touchscreen with SYNC 4 and wireless support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and a 10-speaker B&O sound system. The Ford Performance seats get Code Orange accents and Ford says that it has designed the interior taking inspiration from jet fighters.
“Everything designed for the Ranger Raptor is there for a reason,” said Dave Dewitt, Ranger Raptor exterior design manager. “We’re communicating what Raptor can do just by the way it looks.”
“We knew that customers would expect improved performance with the next-gen Ranger Raptor, but I’m not sure they’re really expecting the enormous leap we’ve made. It’s a seriously fun car to drive and I think the raw performance is going to blow them away,” said Dave Burn, Ford Performance Chief Program Engineer for the Ranger Raptor.