{"id":28858,"date":"2022-03-07T14:41:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T18:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=28858"},"modified":"2022-03-07T14:41:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T18:41:15","slug":"another-baby-raptor-is-born-rowdy-ranger-version-coming-to-u-s-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/another-baby-raptor-is-born-rowdy-ranger-version-coming-to-u-s-in-2023","title":{"rendered":"Another Baby Raptor is born: Rowdy Ranger version coming to U.S. in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Raptor nest now has two Baby Raptors.<\/p>\n

Ford continues to expand its off-road performance lineup in the United States, with a Raptor version of the Ranger pickup coming in 2023 to go with the Bronco Raptor. Like Papa F-150 Raptor and sibling Bronco, Ranger Raptor will be powered by a ferocious, twin-turbo V-6 sitting on an armored chassis and Fox shocks \u2014 while the interior gains Ford\u2019s state-of-the-art SYNC 4 technology so owners can wirelessly navigate to the outback on Apple CarPay or Android Auto.<\/p>\n

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Ranger Raptor has been sold overseas since 2019 with a less capable, 2.0-liter\u00a0turbo-diesel engine. In a Tweet, Ford CEO and chief motorhead Jim Farley confirmed\u00a0the long-rumored \u201cRanger & Ranger Raptor are both coming to the U.S. next year\u201d after the truck made its European debut late last month.<\/p>\n

In addition to its meatier mill, the ’23 Ranger Raptor will sit on a new Ranger architecture with upgraded tech. The Raptor tops the Ranger Tremor as Ford\u2019s most-capable\u00a0off-road midsize\u00a0truck. While the\u00a0Tremor competes against the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro and\u00a0Chevy Colorado ZR2, the Ranger Raptor will be aimed at the Jeep Gladiator\u00a0Mojave, though the Raptor\u00a0promises peerless power in segment.<\/p>\n

Since its introduction as the first super truck in the full-size\u00a0segment, the F-150 Raptor has been joined by the Ram 1500 TRX and GMC Hummer EV super trucks.<\/p>\n

Ford had previously resisted bringing the Ranger Raptor to the U.S. market for fear of cannibalizing sales of the hugely popular F-150 Raptor, but with Ford’s transition to an all-SUV and truck brand (save the Mustang coupe and convertible), the gloves have come off with the Raptor sub-brand now gracing both the\u00a0Bronco and Ranger models.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ll know it by Raptor\u2019s signature \u201cF-O-R-D\u201d letters branded across the front grille, amber\u00a0highlights, flared fenders, and twin tow\u00a0hooks front and rear.<\/p>\n

While Ford won’t\u00a0have all the details sorted\u00a0\u2014 pricing, tires, fuel economy, etc. \u2014 until closer\u00a0to the Ranger Raptor\u2019s launch next year, its specs are formidable. The numbers provided here are for the European models (first to arrive late this summer), but are likely similar to what we’ll see on this side of the pond.<\/p>\n

The 3.0-liter, twin-turbo\u00a0V-6 spits out 392 horsepower and 430 pound-feet feet of torque. To reduce turbo lag, the elves at Ford Performance developed a a race-bred anti-lag system (first developed on the twin-turbo V6-powered Ford GT supercar) that keeps the turbochargers spinning up after the driver backs off the throttle \u2014 enabling\u00a0quicker acceleration.<\/p>\n

The engine is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission and will feature four exhaust modes: Quiet, Normal, Sport and \u2014 for those wide-open runs across Holly Oaks ORV Park \u2014 Baja.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 3.0-liter\u00a0engine brings a different dynamic to the Ranger Raptor that will satisfy even the most hardcore performance enthusiast,\u201d said chief performance engineer Dave Burn. \u201cThe acceleration and raw performance of the new powertrain leave you grinning from ear-to-ear.\u201d<\/p>\n

High speed, off-road runs are assisted by a hardened chassis, four-wheel-drive, refined suspension, and live-valve Fox shocks. The suspension offers seven selectable drive modes: Normal, Sport, Slippery,\u00a0Rock crawl, Sand, Mud\/Ruts\u00a0and Baja.<\/p>\n

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The latter optimizes the Baby Raptor\u2019s system for all-terrain attacks\u00a0utilizing everything in its toolbox from\u00a0transmission calibration to brake sensitivity to traction control.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Ranger Raptor was inspired by desert racers, it\u2019s also a supremely capable overlanding vehicle,\u201d Burn said.<\/p>\n

For extreme\u00a0rock crawling, Ranger Raptor gains locking differentials front and rear (the Ranger Tremor only has a rear locker)\u00a0and Trail Control \u2014\u00a0a sort of low-speed, foot-free cruise control up to 20 mph.<\/p>\n

The beast is armored with three bash plates underneath to protect\u00a0the front radiator, steering arms, engine\u00a0and 4WD transfer case from off-road abuse.<\/p>\n

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Muscular\u00a0fender flares cover 17-inch wheels wrapped in big\u00a0all\u2011terrain tires. While Ford does not specify tire make yet, European photos indicate 33-inch BFGoodrich K02 all-terrain knobbies. The body ripples with\u00a0functional air vents to feed the beast under the hood. Out back, the bed is tattooed with the \u201cRaptor\u201d logo.<\/p>\n

The current-gen Ranger was sped to the U.S. market in 2019 to take advantage of a surge in interest for midsize trucks. The vehicles was panned by critics for its dated interior and the new Ranger and Baby Raptor promise significant upgrades. Chief among them is Raptor\u2019s 12-inch console screen and wireless\u00a0smartphone connectivity \u2014 mirroring Papa F-150 and Bronco.<\/p>\n

Raptor also gets a 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster and upgraded dash design. Raptor-exclusive Code Orange accents decorate the\u00a0instrument panel and seat trim. A leather-heated steering wheel and paddle shifters complete the sporty look.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe knew that customers would expect improved performance with the next-gen Ranger Raptor, but I\u2019m not sure they\u2019re really expecting the enormous leap we\u2019ve made. It\u2019s a seriously fun truck to drive and I think the raw performance is going to blow them away,\u201d Burn said.<\/p>\n

Ranger Raptor is due to arrive in Europe in late summer with U.S. sales sometime in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Raptor nest now has two Baby Raptors. Ford continues to expand its off-road performance lineup in the United States, with a Raptor version of the Ranger pickup coming in 2023 to go with the Bronco Raptor. Like Papa F-150 Raptor and sibling Bronco, Ranger Raptor will be powered by a ferocious, twin-turbo V-6 sitting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28858"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28859,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28858\/revisions\/28859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}