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In a move equal parts mischievous and merry, Ford has teased out concept sketches of what could be described as the world’s first “everyday sleigh.” Dubbed the Ranger Raptor North…

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Could A Mustang Raptor Be Your Next 4X4?

Make no mistake. The allure of a dirt road or an outback track is something more and more people are finding. But with the absolute sales explosion of the Ranger…

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Ford Goes All In on Wild V8-Powered Raptor T1+

Ford has been making waves in the world of high-performance vehicles. Rolling out insane race cars left, right, and centre, many of which sport cutting-edge EV drivetrains. However, in a…

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Ranger Raptor Dominates the Finke Desert Race… Again

Ford Performance has once again showcased its prowess at the legendary Finke Desert Race, with the Ranger Raptor securing its second consecutive victory in the Production 4WD class. Clocking in…

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Pat Takes on the New Bronco Raptor

When you think of New York City, sprawling skyscrapers, Broadway lights, and bustling streets might come to mind. But at this year’s New York City Auto Show, Ford brought the…

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Ride Along with Ian Foston: The Mind Behind the Ranger and Everest

Meet Ian Foston, the brains and brawn behind the wheel of some of Ford’s coolest rides—the Ranger, Everest, and the mighty Bronco. Based out of Melbourne, Australia, Ian’s the guy…

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Ford’s Ranger Raptor: Tough as Finke

In the heart of Australia’s unforgiving red centre, a testament to automotive engineering and resilience takes on one of the world’s most challenging races. The Finke Desert Race. This is…

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Why the Ranger Raptor has changed the game

Our first time behind the wheel of the all new Ranger Raptor and one thing is already clear. The competition is in trouble.

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Ranger Raptor Leaked Walkthrough

Ford blew the doors off the competition a few years back when it released the Ranger Raptor. The first dual cab 4×4 ute with actual performance and not just another…

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A day in the bush with a Raptor and Gladiator

Deano over at Unsealed 4X4 recently put the Ford Ranger Raptor up against the similarly priced Jeep Gladiator Overland in a built-for-play and not-for-work ute bush battle. When it comes…

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New Ford Ranger FX4 MAX ups the off-road ante

Ford Australia is set to launch a new off-road focused model called the Ranger FX4 MAX with FOX 2.0 shocks and 32-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain rubber. The all-new Ford Ranger FX4…

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2020 Ford Performance Ranger Raptor 3 Scaled

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Ford updates Ranger Raptor and Wildtrak models

Ford updates Ranger Raptor and Wildtrak variants and announces the reintroduction of the Ranger Wildtrak X. Ford Australia has announced updates to its Ranger Raptor and Ranger Wildtrak models, and…

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Ken Block’s Raptor…

Now for some Friday frivolity … Ken Block’s Raptor. Everything you wanted to know about it, annnnnnnnd some footage of a bloke fanging it around the US desert – specifically,…

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2019 Ford Ranger Review

Is the new 2019 Ford Ranger good enough to top the sales chart again? Written for Unsealed 4X4 With nearly 30 models in the 2019 Ford Ranger line-up, you have…

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Colorado ZR2 Bison – Raptor killer?

Front and rear locking diffs. Race bred remote reservoir coil-over dampers. Snorkel. Steel front and rear bumpers. Underbody skid plates. Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tyres. Enter the Chev Colorado ZR2 Bison. Chevrolet…

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Ford Ranger and Everest to feature 2.0L Bi-Turbo Raptor Engine

Hot off the Ford Australia press, is the announcement that the new 2019 Ranger and Everest, will in certain models, feature the new 147kW, 500Nm 2.0L Bi-Turbo engine, which is…

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The 2018 Ford Ranger Raptor Pricing revealed. What's your verdict?

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Ranger Raptor Pricing: $74,990

Ford have lifted the veil on their go-fast Ranger Raptor pricing: $74,990. This is considerably lower than the many rumours that had been floating around, pinging it around $14,000 more…

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A widened track and trick suspension is key to the Ranger Raptor's appeal.

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2018 Ford Ranger Raptor: Here it is

Ford’s Ranger Raptor is here, now without camouflage or speculation to hide behind. There’s plenty to get through on this highly anticipated ute, which is the first of (probably a…

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Ford Australia teases 2018 Ranger Raptor video

Globally Ford have started building anticipation for the 2018 Ranger Raptor with the unveiling of a video on the Ford Australia Facebook page. Their most recent teaser of the new…

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NSW Police Raptor: Because beaches have speed limits too

First introduced in 2014, the New South Wales Police Raptor is again out on beaches and in National Parks across the state this summer. It is being utilised as both…

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Hennessey VelociRaptor 6X6 released… and it’s mental.

The concept first appeared back in 2016, and again at SEMA this year, now production of the Hennessey VelociRaptor 6X6 has officially been announced. You know Hennessey, those folks who…

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Walking on Uluru will be banned in October 2019

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Climbing Uluru to be banned by October 2019

Climbing Uluru will be banned by October 2019, in a unanimous decision by the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park board. “Some people in tourism and government for example might have been…

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Can’t afford a Raptor? Get yourself a Projen

China is home to the biggest car market in the world. In 2015, it sold 21.1 million vehicles. Compare that to the 1,155,408 we did in the same year in…

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Ford Ranger Raptor - Coming to Australia!

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The Ford Ranger Raptor is coming to Australia

Following up from a tonne of spied shots and speculation, Ford has now confirmed the Ranger Raptor is coming to Australia. And how else, but a scintillating video of a…

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Ford Ranger Raptor spied online

Some Ford Ranger fans on Facebook have snapped images of what looks to be the Ford Ranger Raptor tootling around on some Victorian roads. The images aren’t super high quality,…

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2019 Ford Ranger – What we know so far

A bit of news has broken lately, about the upcoming replacement for the 2019 Ford Ranger. Some images have surfaced from car news outlets CarAdvice and Practical Motoring 4X4, who…

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Ranger Raptor North Edition: The Everyday Sleigh For Santa

Could A Mustang Raptor Be Your Next 4X4?

Ford Goes All In on Wild V8-Powered Raptor T1+

Ranger Raptor Dominates the Finke Desert Race… Again

Pat Takes on the New Bronco Raptor

Ride Along with Ian Foston: The Mind Behind the Ranger and Everest

Ford’s Ranger Raptor: Tough as Finke

Why the Ranger Raptor has changed the game

Ranger Raptor Leaked Walkthrough

A day in the bush with a Raptor and Gladiator

New Ford Ranger FX4 MAX ups the off-road ante

Ford updates Ranger Raptor and Wildtrak models

Ken Block’s Raptor…

2019 Ford Ranger Review

Colorado ZR2 Bison – Raptor killer?

Ford Ranger and Everest to feature 2.0L Bi-Turbo Raptor Engine

Ranger Raptor Pricing: $74,990

2018 Ford Ranger Raptor: Here it is

Ford Australia teases 2018 Ranger Raptor video

NSW Police Raptor: Because beaches have speed limits too

Hennessey VelociRaptor 6X6 released… and it’s mental.

Climbing Uluru to be banned by October 2019

Can’t afford a Raptor? Get yourself a Projen

The Ford Ranger Raptor is coming to Australia

Ford Ranger Raptor spied online

2019 Ford Ranger – What we know so far