The report claims that the V8-powered Ranger Raptor will be developed in Australia in a project sanctioned by Ford Australia and carried out by an “external engineering firm”. And with more technologies than ever before, Europe’s number one selling pickup helps you work smarter too. 02 January 2020
We have no Raptor V8 to talk about”.However, Hart conceded: “There is a very clear customer want for an enhanced Raptor. We continue to look at how we can enhance (the Ranger line-up).”For its part, the media outlet that said a Ford Ranger Raptor V8 “is coming”, “has been sanctioned by Ford Australia”, will be “sold through Ford dealers (with) full five-year warranty” and is “anticipated” by the end of 2020, has gradually backtracked from its original claims.A recent article claimed the Ford Ranger Raptor V8 has hit “an insurmountable roadblock” and the project is now on “An earlier report that had claimed a local outfit “has been picked to take care of the engineering for the upcoming V8 Ranger Raptor project”, also said the project “remains a work-in-progress, with the program not yet fully signed-off by Ford officially”.As for Ford showrooms taking deposits on the Ranger Raptor V8, a long-standing dealer told However, the dealer added: “I know plenty of dealers who have (taken deposits). Ford Ranger Raptor V8: scooped by Wheels magazine in AustraliaNew 2020 Ranger Raptor V8 has been sanctioned by Ford AustraliaCoyote V8 engine from Ford Mustang is at heart of Aussie Ranger Raptor The Ford Ranger is purpose-built to get the job done. The plan has been uncovered by our sister publication The brand that sells more 4x4 utes than any other is gearing up to shift the goalposts of load-lugging performance by replacing the four-cylinder diesel engine fitted to the Ranger Raptor with a Mustang-spec 5.0-litre V8.Rather than a global project, the top-secret V8 Raptor project has been sanctioned by Ford Australia and will be the result of a local engineering effort.But instead of utilising the 1000-strong local workforce that helped create the T6 architecture that underpins the Ranger and Everest, the project is being farmed out to an external engineering firm.The latest in a growing list of low-volume local engineering solutions – which include the upcoming Mustang R-Spec created by Herrod Performance and just-released Nissan Navara Warrior by Premcar – will adhere to OEM durability and safety requirements and be sold through Ford dealers will full five-year warranty protection.Behind the scenes, there’s an elaborate process to turn regular Raptors into roaring V8 performance machines.The donor Raptors will arrive in Australia with diesel propulsion but will undergo an engine transplant as part of an extensive performance upgrade.Key to the transformation of the Raptor V8 is Ford’s Coyote V8 (above), the engine that is the heart of the Mustang GT.The 5038cc direct injection dual overhead cam V8 was upgraded in 2018 to produce 454bhp and 410lb ft – more than the final 6.2-litre V8 in the Holden Commodore SS (407bhp).While exact outputs for the Raptor tune are yet to be confirmed, it is expected to make close to the numbers pumped out in the current Mustang GT.Crucially, the new V8 injection promises to answer one of the biggest criticisms with Ford’s Baja racer-inspired truck: straight line performance.Our reviewers: fresh perspectives for inquisitive minds Advanced systems, including Traffic Sign Recognition, Lane Keeping Aid, and parking sensors, all increase your awareness and boost your confidence on the road. Ford is secretly readying a high-performance Ranger Raptor super ute complete with V8 power.
The Ford Ranger Raptor V8 will be a fitting sendoff for the T6 generation ute That would set a new pricing benchmark for a ‘one-tonne’ mid-size 4x4 ute, as well an incredible new performance benchmark for the class that would well and truly address the primary criticism of the diesel Raptor – it’s slow in a straight line.
Will Ford dealers now refund deposits? Recommended List Price (MRLP) inclusive of GST, exclusive of options and on road costs.
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