What you’re looking at here is the
2019 Ford Ranger, due to be revealed with a raft of new engines in time for its
debut to the North American market in 2018. The US market Chevrolet Colorado
uses a similar body to the Australian Holden Colorado, but is offered in a
number of body configurations, which suggests Ford will also go down the same
path and the vehicle you see here is merely a shell for the platform change
underneath.
While the body and headlights are virtually
identical, it’s what’s beneath the skin that should be cause for excitement.
The side-exiting exhaust suggests that this Ranger sports one of three
high-output engines.
It’s likely to be running either Ford‘s 2.7-litre
turbocharged EcoBoost V6 that produces 329 Hp of power and 508 Nm of torque, or a
higher-output version that uses a 3.5-litre turbocharged EcoBoost V6 that
produces 381 Hp of power and 637 Nm of torque.
Ford’s all-new Power Stroke diesel engine, a
3.0-litre turbocharged Power Stroke V6 diesel, could also feature. Power
figures for that unit are still to be announced. Ford’s co-developed 10-speed
automatic gearbox is expected to feature across the 2019 Ford Ranger line up
given its compatibility with the EcoBoost engine range.
A Ranger Raptor will also eventually be launched and we expect that
vehicle to run with a potent turbocharged V6 like one of the F-150 EcoBoost
offerings.
The 2019 Ford Ranger will spawn
the platform for Australia’s next-generation Everest and the all-new Ford
Bronco, which is being exclusively designed and engineered in the United States.
