Ranger Raptor filmed testing in the US

[simon varley]

all will be revealed in good time.....

I promise you won't be disappointed.

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by simon varley

all will be revealed in good time.....

I promise you won't be disappointed.

By "in good time", do you mean equivalent to the
a) time between haircuts long,
b) half a scheduled service interval of a Transit Custom
c) fours times as long as a Hilux ute service interval
d) you cannot remember and you're checking your phone records.

[simon varley]

Originally Posted by Dr Smith

By "in good time", do you mean equivalent to the
a) time between haircuts long,
b) half a scheduled service interval of a Transit Custom
c) fours times as long as a Hilux ute service interval
d) you cannot remember and you're checking your phone records.

approximately one fifth of the time it took me to restore my mk1 escort, give or take a couple of lockdowns

[eb2fairmont]

Originally Posted by simon varley

all will be revealed in good time.....

I promise you won't be disappointed.

I reckon we will, because North America will get the engine option we want.


And we will get 2.0 litres of fire breathing diesel grunt.

[simon varley]

Originally Posted by eb2fairmont

I reckon we will, because North America will get the engine option we want.


And we will get 2.0 litres of fire breathing diesel grunt.

so what do you want? the V8 is never coming. there is certainly a desire within the company, but every time people look at it the business case doesn't work. Unless you want a $100k Ranger? Look at the prices the mod companies are suggesting for a RHD Bronco.

there are plenty of other engine options available for a Ranger Raptor other than the 2.0 diesel

[Craig@AUDI]

Originally Posted by simon varley

so what do you want? the V8 is never coming. l

Covid saw to that :(

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by simon varley

so what do you want? the V8 is never coming. there is certainly a desire within the company, but every time people look at it the business case doesn't work. Unless you want a $100k Ranger? Look at the prices the mod companies are suggesting for a RHD Bronco.

there are plenty of other engine options available for a Ranger Raptor other than the 2.0 diesel

I wonder how many high end buyers would be put off by a $115k Ranger, the continuing
delivery of high $$$ Mustang specials is proof that giving people what they want works.

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by jpd80

I wonder how many high end buyers would be put off by a $115k Ranger, the continuing
delivery of high $$$ Mustang specials is proof that giving people what they want works.

If your getting to $115K Rangers surely with factory input F-150's become viable.

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by Dr Smith

If your getting to $115K Rangers surely with factory input F-150's become viable.

Not if there's zero interest in the disruption of building RHD versions for a small remote market,
it may be better to cede that to a local conversion outfit and maybe the same for a special Ranger.
If the engine bay is reconfigured for a V engine then maybe an engine swap is half way home...

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by jpd80

Not if there's zero interest in the disruption of building RHD versions for a small remote market,
it may be better to cede that to a local conversion outfit and maybe the same for a special Ranger.
If the engine bay is reconfigured for a V engine then maybe an engine swap is half way home...

Actually by factory support I meant Ford US providing a local converter here cars at "wholesale dealership" rate rather then having to source from a US /Canada dealership and paying a retail level discount.

[eb2fairmont]

Originally Posted by simon varley

so what do you want? the V8 is never coming. there is certainly a desire within the company, but every time people look at it the business case doesn't work. Unless you want a $100k Ranger? Look at the prices the mod companies are suggesting for a RHD Bronco.

there are plenty of other engine options available for a Ranger Raptor other than the 2.0 diesel

Dont want a v8. Just a better engine that can be considered a performance engine for 75K.

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by eb2fairmont

Dont want a v8. Just a better engine that can be considered a performance engine for 75K.

But here's the thing,
Ford knows that RR buyers who are paying $75k now will definitely pay more for a bigger engine,
so I'm guessing that a 3.0 Powerstroke for ~$80k will be the response and welcomed by many.
If Ford offered a near 50% power increase over the 2.0 diesel, that would be a big deal.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by jpd80

But here's the thing,
Ford knows that RR buyers who are paying $75k now will definitely pay more for a bigger engine,
so I'm guessing that a 3.0 Powerstroke for ~$80k will be the response and welcomed by many.
If Ford offered a near 50% power increase over the 2.0 diesel, that would be a big deal.

Please no more bigger engines for the Ranger, it's bad enough now battling with the hero's in the normal ones!