An almost legendary Ranger Raptor is coming to a dealer near you
The Ford F150 Raptor is a legend in the US — and now Ford Southern Africa has confirmed it will launch a real Raptor derivative
Last month we reported that Ford is testing the next generation Ranger, expected in SA in 2018 or early 2019. What we also mentioned that really made some people drop their brandy and cokes, was that the Blue Oval is developing a genuine Raptor version of the Ranger. Until now there has only been one true Raptor, the F150 version sold in the US. People try to copy it on their Rangers of course, from Raptor stickers in Witbank, to Ford lettering across the grille in Boksburg and big black wheels in Parow, but now it is official, Ford Southern Africa will launch a real Raptor derivative of the new Ranger. Emerging from the global Ford performance vehicles division that already brings us the ST and RS models, the Ranger Raptor is designed and engineered to be the most extreme Ranger ever. "Combining the Raptor’s advanced off-road capabilities with the versatility of the Ranger is a significant accomplishment for Ford’s world-class engineering and design teams," says Jamal Hameedi, chie...
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