But what of the next Ranger; will we see a Raptor in 2022?
With the popularity of the current Ranger Raptor and its success as a halo model for the brand, we’d have to say that an all-new one will be a definite yes; but what form it will take and what will power it are a long way from being revealed.
We expect the 2022 Ranger will be shown by the end of 2021, but whether or not it will make showrooms by the end of the year is still unknown.
We expect the new model to bring significant changes to the popular ute but we’re pretty sure it will stick to the proven ladder chassis, with a choice of two- and four-wheel drive, a diesel engine, and IFS with a leaf-sprung live rear axle.
The long-serving 3.2-litre, five-cylinder diesel engine is expected to be pensioned off and the current 500Nm, 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine will become the standard powerplant; hopefully Ford will see fit to adapt a manual gearbox to the bi-turbo engine.
This story is from the June 2021 edition of 4x4 Magazine Australia.
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