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Probably 100kg lighter too
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Should be nice and easy to work on too given its half the engine it used to have, I reckon this is gonna be the new mining favorite for fleets.
Less fuel, better power and torque, easier (and cheaper) to maintain and auto so even the window lickers on the short bus can drive it. |
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They put a derated 2.8 into the Coaster bus (which tares at 3.7t and gvms at over 5t) so I dont think the engine in the LC will be all that bad.
The V8 70 series we have at work is 2.7t with just a bullbar and steel tray.
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My concern is that engines and power trains in newer vehicles are really made down to prices
And now don’t last like previous generations. Woe begets someone looking to keep something like a Ranger for more than 8 to 10 years if they get stuck with premature engine or transmission failure. Maybe that’s why so many late models end up in wreckers for parts, one good smash or failure and not worth repairing? |
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Asking as someone wilfully disconnected from everyday media chatter - what are people in Australia generally calling this category? Trucks, utes, pickups? Americanisms seem to continue their inexorable creep, so I’m curious.
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Ute's, mate fair crack oh the whip, any yobbo calls them anything else needs their nuts bashed
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Ford's unprecedented plan to fast-track Ranger, Everest deliveries -
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...est-deliveries This all sounds good, but.................. "The quarantine crisis on Australian docks has now been running for more than a year, despite counter-measures including a dedicated onshore processing facility in Melbourne. Apart from the onshore delays in processing and treatment, many ships have been forced to wait for their place in the docking queue."
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Ranger v Hilux v Amarok....................
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"All-New Ranger Raptor available with a choice of two formidable engines: the all-new twin turbo 3.0-litre EcoBoost V6 petrol engine†, and a Bi-turbo 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel". "Equipped with a twin turbo charged V6 292 PS EcoBoost petrol engine......" https://www.ford.co.uk/vans-and-pick...-ranger-raptor That would explain why the Raptor didn't beat the Amarok on the uphill performance race.
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What an absolute joke, I reckon tuning companies over there are going to be very surprised when they remove the massive cork on the Euro Ranger Raptor.
Also has anyone reviewed the new Amarok Ecoboost yet or is everyone still reviewing the 3L V6 variant that the Ranger also offers? |
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Yeah Franco, car expert has https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R-vQ4QmemZY Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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80-120 in 4.73 9L/100km on the highway 11L/100km suburbia Can't complain about that, gets a positive review, is circa 1.5-2 seconds faster to 100 than the V6 diesel. |
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The battery fire you’re thinking of is another separate issue, not necessarily on these models… It’s currently a law suit brought by six owners…. https://jalopnik.com/class-action-la...res-1850725470 Last edited by jpd80; 21-08-2023 at 06:36 PM. |
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With respect, you’re conflating two things - the under hood temperature is the issue with hybrids Thermal runaway is a battery issue in BEVs with much bigger batteries. The batteries in C2 hybrids are mounted under the front right seat. |
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Saw an interesting placeholder code the other day…..P765
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Raptor R?
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