My19 ranger revealed

[Smoke Pursuit]

https://www.caradvice.com.au/649052/...10-speed-auto/

Interesting 2.0 is across the XLT / Wildtrak as an option.

[Whistlr]

A good idea keeping the other engines available to see how the market reacts to the "tiny" 2 litre.

[Whistlr]

[eb2fairmont]

So why buy a raptor?

Just some shocks a lift kits and butch styling.

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by eb2fairmont

So why buy a raptor?

Just some shocks a lift kits and butch styling.

Yeah good luck.

Just remember while you’re doing that, to build a whole new coil rear end, a new front end with alloy upper and lower control arms (including attaching points), a new frame and body sheet metal ( plus a lot more ).

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by eb2fairmont

So why buy a raptor?

Just some shocks a lift kits and butch styling.

Exactly. People were saying the Raptor was a performance 'truck' compared to the 5 cylinder due to a twin turbo 4cyl being mated to a 10 speed. Now that's the standard Ranger configuration.

Now the Raptor looks like even worse value over the regular Ranger models. $10k+ for some good suspension and a handful of tough visual enhancements.

I think this 2L twin turbo suits the XLT and Wildtrack Ranger perfectly. Raptor on the other hand? Yeah, nah.

[simon varley]

the power of photoshop. even the splashes are the same. that's just cheap marketing.

[malazn mafia]

Originally Posted by simon varley

the power of photoshop. even the splashes are the same. that's just cheap marketing.

T6 “truck” platform is quickly coming up to 10 years now, a bit long in the tooth. Are Ford/Mazda working on a replacement, or do they intend to do 15 to 20 years on the one platform to milk the profits

[simon varley]

have you seen how much the Fox racing shox sell for? that's $5k for a set on their own.

[jpd80]

Interesting, I thought for sure that the 2.2 would get the axe as the 2.0 Panther
was supposed to be its replacement. well, it is in Euro Transit

I wonder if the price of WildTrak and FX4 fitted with 2.0 diesel and 10AT
is not all that far below Raptor...maybe that's the plan to sell more high series.

Originally Posted by malazn mafia

T6 “truck” platform is quickly coming up to 10 years now, a bit long in the tooth. Are Ford/Mazda working on a replacement, or do they intend to do 15 to 20 years on the one platform to milk the profits

This is the final MCE on Gen 1 T6 and introduced in 2011 means it's seven years old, not ten.
Gen 2 arrives in 2021 and will probably surprise a lot of people.
maybe all that sooking really works....

Mazda stays with T6 for now but will move away in the next few years.

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by jpd80

This is the final MCE on Gen 1 T6 and introduced in 2011 means it's seven years old, not ten.
Gen 2 arrives in 2021 and will probably surprise a lot of people.
maybe all that sooking really works....

You’re letting the facts get in the way of a (standard) good old whinge and a “good story”.

[chrisandsharon]

Originally Posted by Ben73

Exactly. People were saying the Raptor was a performance 'truck' compared to the 5 cylinder due to a twin turbo 4cyl being mated to a 10 speed. Now that's the standard Ranger configuration.

Now the Raptor looks like even worse value over the regular Ranger models. $10k+ for some good suspension and a handful of tough visual enhancements.

I think this 2L twin turbo suits the XLT and Wildtrack Ranger perfectly. Raptor on the other hand? Yeah, nah.

What are the tough visual enhancements you talk about?

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by simon varley

the power of photoshop. even the splashes are the same. that's just cheap marketing.

Hasn't the antenna also been relocated to the rear of the roof.

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by eb2fairmont

So why buy a raptor?

Just some shocks a lift kits and butch styling.

Why buy a GT...body kit an XT.

[naddis01]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Why buy a GT...body kit an XT.

At the end of the day the performance model (Raptor) doesn't have a performance engine which is why it has been met with some negativity. Using your example I'm sure the GT would have had a similar reception if it didn't have a performance engine and only had the suspension and body kit changes.

[chrisandsharon]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Why buy a GT...body kit an XT.

Rrrrrrrright.

[Mercury Bullet]

While nothing beats displacement I remember a certain 4 litre motor smoking a 5.4 litre with 2 fewer cylinders.

[suttoo]

Yeah you can raise you standard ranger but you'll be replacing CV joints pretty often. Just saw one fail at 30000km with bilstein lift in it

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by eb2fairmont

So why buy a raptor?

Just some shocks a lift kits and butch styling.

Just skip over the bash plates, flares, coil spring rear, 4 wheel discs, BFG's, alloy lower control arms and wider track, leather sports seats and sports steering wheel, strengthened chassis etc.

Yeah should only cost three fiddy to throw all that on a Wildtrak

[chrisandsharon]

.....and those BF’s are 33”

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Just skip over the bash plates, flares, coil spring rear, 4 wheel discs, BFG's, alloy lower control arms and wider track, leather sports seats and sports steering wheel, strengthened chassis etc.

Yeah should only cost three fiddy to throw all that on a Wildtrak

How would they get the Everest awd system into a regular ranger? I guess for armchair engineers it's easy.

[Brazen]

Fantastic update with HID headlights and proximity key being added.

[cheap]

Does it still use drum brakes?

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by cheap

Does it still use drum brakes?

Yeh the only one that doesn't is Raptor.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by vztrt

How would they get the Everest awd system into a regular ranger? I guess for armchair engineers it's easy.

Exactly. They make out it would be just a simple bolt on

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by vztrt

How would they get the Everest awd system into a regular ranger? I guess for armchair engineers it's easy.

You need a whole new car / truck

[simon varley]

nah, I reckon it's doable but why on earth would you want to? if you go off road buy 4x4, if you don't buy 4x2. If you want to carry around a whole load of unnecessary weight buy AWD

[CyberWasp]

Does anyone know if the Adaptive Cruise Control in this update includes Stop / Start Ability for Peak Hour Traffic?

Also does the Lane Assist, center the vehicle in the lane rather than react when leaving the lane? I believe the Endura will feature Lane Centering ability when released.

[davenl5l]

Here's a thought. Look at the road ,hold the round thing in front of the drivers seat and centre it yourself

[jpd80]

Real buyers had no problem finding $64K for an FX4, a 2.0 diesel + 10AT option
and range topping Raptor will give those buyers more.

Those buying an XLT 4x4 with the 2.0 diesel can expect to pay Wildtrack money.
this is Ford testing the depth of the market to see how many committed high end
buyers are there.

To all those who can't see the sense in a diesel Raptor, that may be so but,
what it does is offer play things for cashed up buyers. The rest of the Ranger
line up continues as now with enough changes to get it through to 2021.

Originally Posted by davenl5l

Here's a thought. Look at the road ,hold the round thing in front of the drivers seat and centre it yourself

You forgot the most important thing, put down your bloody phone and watch the road.
I cannot believe how many people can't do this one simple thing while driving.....