According to Ford CEO Jim Farley's tweet, the Ford Ranger Raptor is really coming with more powerful V6 power and absolutely leading off-road performance.
As a high-performance version of the Ranger, the new car is more ferocious in appearance. The front grille is written with the word "FORD" in large black, and it is equipped with C-shaped LED daytime running lights, which has a high degree of recognition.
The thicker front enclosure incorporates a 2.3mm thick silver bottom guard that not only effectively protects the body, but also looks domineering, while the front and rear fenders on the sides are more generous and complemented by the optional 17-inch wheels and 33-inch BF Goodrich K02 all-terrain tires to make the new car's off-road atmosphere even stronger.
Coming to the rear of the car, the conspicuous word "Raptor" indicates its unique identity. The tail light group adopts a longitudinal layout of the blackening style, which has a more mysterious feeling after lighting. In addition, the new car also adopts a bilateral exhaust layout of two out, highlighting a good sporty attribute.
Entering the interior of the new car, the most eye-catching is the 12.4-inch full LCD dashboard and the 12-inch longitudinal central control large screen, which looks more modern than the current Ranger; it also adopts a large number of soft materials wrapped to enhance the sense of grade; the car is equipped with SYNC 4 intelligent interaction system, which can support Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay mobile phone interconnection and other functions. In addition, the new car is equipped with an electronic gear lever, a unique magnesium alloy paddle and a premium B&O sound with 10 speakers.
At the same time, the suspension and frame of the new car have been upgraded. Ford strengthened several parts of the frame, as shown in the figure, including the frame stringers, shock-absorbing tower roofs, and rear spare tire suspensions. Suspension is still set for the front double wishbones and rear watt linkages, although the new car uses more powerful aluminum upper and lower control arms and upgrades to the watt linkage.
Of course, for more demanding off-road terrain, the new car is equipped with the same FOX 2.5-inch Live Valve dynamic spool shock absorbers as the F-150 Raptor.
Ford said the improved shock absorbers are injected with the latest Teflon material, which reduces friction by 50 percent and promises that the new car will be more comfortable than previous models.
In terms of power, the new car will no longer use the 2.0T twin-turbo diesel engine, but will be replaced by a 3.0T twin-turbo V6 gasoline engine developed for the Ford Ranger Raptor, which also features a ductile iron cylinder block, which is 75% stronger and harder than the iron used in traditional castings; and equipped with a "deflection ignition system" similar to the Mitsubishi EVO, which reduces turbo lag (it is reported that after the throttle is lifted, the blades of the turbocharger continue to rotate for up to three seconds, Implements instant response in performance mode).
It is worth mentioning that the engine also has two different tuning methods. In Europe, the engine can output a maximum power of 212 kW and a maximum torque of 491 N·m, while in Australia, the engine can output a high power of 292 kW and a maximum torque of 583 N·m.
Power is delivered through the familiar 10-speed automatic transmission and a full-time all-wheel drive system with a two-speed transfer case.
furthermore. The new car is also equipped with four active exhaust modes (Quiet, Normal, Sport and Baja), Trail Control off-road cruise control with a cruising speed of up to 32km/h, while the new car supports seven optional driving modes (Regular, Sport, Sand, Muddy, Sand, Rock and Off-Road Athletics) for greater playability.
Finally: The global launch of the Ford Ranger Raptor is exciting, with Ford confirming that the off-road pickup will officially land in the U.S. next year. It is also reported that it will also be introduced into China next year, and the starting price is suspected to be 52,500 US dollars, about 330,000 yuan. It's worth looking forward to~