Ford Australia Planning Raptor Version Of Ranger Pickup? - The Motor Report
Ford Australia has been busy with the paperwork at the trademark office, and the latest potential teasers concern its Ranger pickup . Following the carmaker’s application to reserve the ‘Sprint’ name once again, perhaps for a trio of special... The Raptor name is most commonly associated with the F-150 pickup in the US, with its menacing grill featuring ‘FORD’ in large block letters becoming something of a trademark in itself. But as the F-150 is not offered in an official capacity in the Australian market (Queensland's Performax International will happily sell you the larger F-250), Ford may instead choose to beef up the Ranger for a new special edition model. A Ranger Raptor would almost certainly be offered exclusively with 4WD, and could add standard off-road features such as a snorkel, side steps and sports bars. As the 4WD Ranger outsold its 2WD sibling by almost three-to-one last month, which is typical of the Rangers usual sales pattern, this would make commercial sense if nothing else. Ford’s plans for the FX4 name are a mystery for now, but the carmaker may simply be putting the name in the bank for use on a future variant or limited edition model. Ford detailed its next Ranger Wildtrak (pictured above) last week, which was originally set to serve as the range-topping model in Australia. Source: www.themotorreport.com.au
