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Ford Ranger gets the military treatment – and it could come to Australia
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The Ford Ranger is ready for battle – not just in the sales race against the Toyota Hilux – but now it has received military honours.
One of Europe’s leading military suppliers and automotive engineering firms, Ricardo, has created a concept vehicle based on the Ford Ranger pick-up that can be used for defence, policing, security and rescue services.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has promised to review current automotive advertising standards, after complaints from a long-time road-safety activist.
Harold Scruby, Pedestrian Council of Australia chief executive, recently raised concerns about Ford's latest Ranger Raptor campaign, which involves the pumped-up dual-cab running at high speed off-road. The ute also gets airborne throughout the ad.
Ford Europe has confirmed the Ranger Raptor will go on sale in the region, arriving in showrooms mid-way through next year.
Debuting at the Gamescom video game trade fair in Cologne, Germany – also where Ford Europe is headquartered – the Ranger Raptor is very much the same as the model sold in Australia, featuring various off-road mechanical upgrades and a 2.0-litre 'EcoBlue' bi-turbo diesel engine mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
