Ford is nearing the tip of improvement of a next-generation Ranger pickup truck and on Monday confirmed the reveal date as November 24. That is the date of the reveal in Australia, the place many of the improvement has taken place. On account of timezone variations, we might even see the reveal happen a day earlier within the U.S.
The model being revealed is the worldwide Ranger which is anticipated to vary barely to the model destined for the U.S. Count on the U.S.-spec Ranger to be revealed in 2022, possible as a 2023 mannequin.
Single, Tremendous Cab and Crew Cab our bodies are all being examined, although it is not clear which of those might be provided within the U.S. A high-performance Ranger Raptor can also be testing, and this time we must always see such a variant provided regionally.
The present Ranger was solely launched within the U.S. for the 2019 mannequin yr however has been on sale elsewhere for the reason that early a part of the final decade. That is why a brand new era of the mid-size pickup truck is coming so quickly.
2023 Ford Ranger Single Cab spy pictures – Photograph credit score: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
It is going to journey on an up to date model of the present Ranger’s T6 body-on-frame platform. The up to date platform has a barely larger footprint and may help hybrid expertise. It made its debut within the Bronco.
Given the shut ties with the Bronco, we will anticipate the Ranger to hold the identical powertrains. Within the Bronco, there is a 2.3-liter turbocharged inline-4 and a couple of.7-liter twin-turbocharged V-6. A plug-in hybrid setup for each fashions is expected at some point. The Bronco is obtainable with the selection of a 7-speed guide or 10-speed computerized and hopefully that is the case for the Ranger, too.
As for the Raptor variant, anticipate it to return with a twin-turbocharged V-6 rated at round 400 hp. It must also include Fox shocks and BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires. A Bronco Raptor has additionally been confirmed for a debut in 2022.
The brand new Ranger will even be the idea for a next-generation Volkswagen Amarok. The VW can also be out testing and might be revealed in 2022. It is not anticipated to be offered within the U.S., although each Ford and VW stay open to the likelihood.
