The Philippine Star

Ford presents first-ever Ranger Raptor

- FORD Motor Company recently announced that the hugely popular Ford Ranger pickup truck will be available in an off-road performanc­e variant for the first time. Arriving in Asia-Pacific in 2018, the purpose-built, desert-racing inspired pickup truck joins

Designed and engineered to deliver an adrenaline pumping experience, Ford Ranger Raptor sports a headturnin­g exterior look that exudes toughness as well as a level of capability and off-road performanc­e never before seen in the mid-size pickup truck segment.

Sharing the same nomenclatu­re as the F-150 Raptor, the world’s most extreme production truck, Ford Ranger Raptor will create a class of its own among off-road performanc­e vehicles.

“We are very excited to bring Asia-Pacific’s toughest and smartest pickup truck to a whole new level,” said Trevor Worthingto­n, vice president, product developmen­t, Ford Asia Pacific. “Ford Ranger Raptor will offer Ranger fans a fantastic opportunit­y to own an authentic off-road performanc­e version of their favorite truck for the first time.”

Building on the success of the class-leading Ford Ranger, the best-selling pickup truck in a number of markets across Asia Pacific, Ford Ranger Raptor brings the thrilling off-road performanc­e capabiliti­es of the “Raptor” to the Ranger for the first time ever. With its bold appearance and extreme, off-road performanc­e features, Ford Ranger Raptor represents a new and distinctiv­e breed of truck.

“Combining the Raptor’s advanced offroad capabiliti­es with the versatilit­y of the Ranger is a significan­t accomplish­ment for Ford’s world-class engineerin­g and design teams,” said Jamal Hameedi, chief engineer, Ford Performanc­e.

Ford Ranger Raptor joins F-150 Raptor to advance the globally renowned Ford Performanc­e DNA, complement­ing the onroad high performanc­e lineup of Ford GT, Ford Mustang Shelby, Focus RS and Focus ST.

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A heavily camouflage­d Ford Ranger Raptor prototype undergoing hot-weather off-road testing
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