Ford Ranger
Ford Ranger continues dominance of 4X4 market in February
The Ford Ranger continued its dominance of the 4X4 market in February beating out the Toyota HiLux and Mitsubishi Triton. Australia’s new vehicle sales recorded their 23rd month of negative growth in February with 79,940 vehicles finding new homes. SUVs…
Hot or Not? 3.5L V6 shoehorned into Ford Ranger
Forget about the not-going-to-happen Raptor V8, Neil Woolridge Motorsport in South Africa has designed and built a Ford Ranger using the V6 EcoBoost engine. Okay, don’t expect to see this thing at your local Ford dealership anytime soon, but this…
Ford Ranger and Everest to get FordPass Connect as standard from mid-2020
The Ford Ranger will get the FordPass Connect embedded modem as standard on all models from mid-2020 which is intended to improve and simplify the ownership experience. Ford has announced today that the Ford Ranger from mid-2020 will come standard…
Camp King Tub Topper now available for Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux
The Camp King Tub Topper has been on-sale in the US since 2018 and is now available Down Under for the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux from $5000. After wowing visitors to SEMA in 2018, the Camp King Tub Topper…
Ford Ranger Raptor V8 engine swap… really?
The Internet is frothing over a report that offered no supporting material for its claim that Ford would soon release a limited-edition, engine-swapped Ranger Raptor V8. And it got us thinking. The Interweb has gone properly silly after Wheels released…
Australian new car sales hit 1 million (just) in 2019
Australians purchased 1,062,867 new vehicles in 2019 which is a staggering 7.8% drop on the year before and the lowest result since 2011. So, what did we buy? Australian new car sales in 2019 managed to exceed the magical 1…
Down Under Hennessey VelociRaptor Ford Ranger available soon
Adelaide-based KPM Motorsport has the local rights to build a version of the Hennessey Velociraptor Ford Ranger…only 25 will be built. Adelaide-based KPM Motorsport is the local Hennessey vehicle builders and agents in Australia and have been given the tick…
Refreshed 2020 Ford Ranger to get US-spec lift kit?
The refreshed 2020 Ford Ranger is due in Australia in November, and it’s believed the updated 4X4 pickup will be offered with a two-inch lift kit as a factory accessory item. Ford in the US recently released a two-inch levelling…
Military Ford Ranger Concept Revealed
UK-based military contractor, Ricardo, has revealed its militarised Ford Ranger concept which it’s shopping around as a multi-role defence and security vehicle. It’s military expo season and there are plenty of militarised vehicles being shown off to potential buyers, one…
Ford Ranger Concepts on display at 2019 SEMA
Ford will boast the largest OEM display at the 2019 Specialty Equipment Market Association show in November and has teased a handful of Ford Ranger concepts. With sales of dual-cab pickups booming around the world, Ford has gone in large…
Ford Ranger tops 4×4 sales in September
Toyota HiLux might have been the best-selling new vehicle in September but Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi Triton were the best-selling 4x4s. The Australian new vehicle sales market continued its 18th month in decline in September with sales down 6.9% compared…
Ford offers leveller kit for Ranger in the US…improves approach and rampover angles
Ford has announced factory leveller kit for both the 2019 Ford Ranger and F-150 (going back to 2015) which includes Fox suspension and improves both approach and rampover angles. Ford’s new leveller kit for the 2019 Ford Ranger and F-150…
Ford Ranger Wildtrak X on-sale now
The Ford Ranger Wildtrak X has arrived at Ford dealerships boasting new wheels and flared arches, a snorkel and more…pricing is from $65,290+ORCs. Available with either a 3.2-litre five-cylinder turbo-diesel ($65,290+ORCs) or the 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel ($66,790+ORCs), the Ford Ranger…
2020 Ford Ranger FX4 returns in December
The special edition 2020 Ford Ranger FX4 will go on-sale in December as part of the refreshed Ford Ranger line-up. Based on Ford’s volume-selling leader, the XLT dual-cab 4×4, the FX4 will return to dealerships in December alongside the rest…
Fordzilla eSports team launches with Ranger Raptor
Ford Europe is embracing eSports with the launch of its Fordzilla online racing teams which will pilot Ranger Raptor at European online gaming events. To coincide with the reveal of Ranger Raptor joining Microsoft’s Forza 7 racing simulator, Ford has…
