Future Cars: Drafting a Modern Light-Duty Pickup Truck for Ford - Carscoops (blog)
Ever since the demise of the much loved Ford Ranger from U. S. soil , fans of the small pickup have been crying out for a replacement. Rather than taking on the Australian designed and developed 'global' T6 Ranger , the Dearborn-based manufacturer decided to pull out of the more compact pickup market altogether in its home market, leaving buyers little choice - go F-Series or go... Ford's argument for not bringing in the global Ranger is that it's too close in size to the F-Series - a point that I tend to agree with. Well, according to Ford's truck marketing manager Doug Scott, there is potential for a Ranger replacement, but any successor coming to fruition would be far down the track. Well to illustrate one potential option, I'm proposing a vehicle that would sit below the Ranger in terms of size, and be based off the C1 platform that underpins the Transit Connect , Focus and numerous other Ford offerings. Layout-wise, some will notice familiarities with the iconic Ford Ranchero from the 60's and 70's and the current FG Falcon Ute sold in Australia - the latter in particular with its cargo bed separated from the cabin. Source: www.carscoops.com
