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How about just a newer version of the old Ranger FX4-Level II? The most powerful engine offered in the standard Ranger combined with off-road suspension, skid plates, fancy wheels, beefier rear axle, and bucket seats. Also gotta have the "twin-stick" option!
Ford could then apply the same philosophy to the Bronco for an off-road special of that one.
Ford could then apply the same philosophy to the Bronco for an off-road special of that one.
#78
Just for kicks I went on GMC's website to price out a Canyon the way I would want it. A mid-level Canyon (not SLE or anything) Extended cab, with V6/4x4 came to $34k. Maybe just because I'm a self-proclaimed tightwad, but that still sounds a bit expensive for me. For that much you can get a new F-150 XLT supercab, after some incentives of course. And the '150 would have a useable back seat! Ever seen the back seat in a Colorado/Canyon Extended cab? It's more cramped then the folding jumpseats in my old Ranger's! Too small for even a large dog.
#79
Just for kicks I went on GMC's website to price out a Canyon the way I would want it. A mid-level Canyon (not SLE or anything) Extended cab, with V6/4x4 came to $34k. Maybe just because I'm a self-proclaimed tightwad, but that still sounds a bit expensive for me. For that much you can get a new F-150 XLT supercab, after some incentives of course. And the '150 would have a useable back seat! Ever seen the back seat in a Colorado/Canyon Extended cab? It's more cramped then the folding jumpseats in my old Ranger's! Too small for even a large dog.
As for the new Ranger, I will wait and see what Ford offers, I might be ready to buy in 2021-22. If it's a 7/8 size truck like the Colorados and Canyons, there's not much incentive to buy it. V8 or 2.7L Eco sound cool but I don't see such powerplants offered in a Ranger, they would need the big transmission and drivetrain to handle those engines and would overlap too much with the F150. I could be wrong. The 2.7L eco in my F150 is pretty awesome, in a Ranger the size of my 2002 would be insane.
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How about just a newer version of the old Ranger FX4-Level II? The most powerful engine offered in the standard Ranger combined with off-road suspension, skid plates, fancy wheels, beefier rear axle, and bucket seats. Also gotta have the "twin-stick" option!
Ford could then apply the same philosophy to the Bronco for an off-road special of that one.
Ford could then apply the same philosophy to the Bronco for an off-road special of that one.
Engine choices should be interesting... The next F150 gets a V6, two EcoBoost V6's, the 5.0L Coyote, or a mini Power Stroke!!! I honestly dont see the need for three V6 options...
I hope the next Ranger and Bronco have reasonable engine choices, but NOT, I repeat NOT multiple V6 options.
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I could see a few special editions coming our way, namely in the off-road segment.
A baby Raptor may be one of those things Ford would be scared to do, since buyers are so quick to ****** up a truck as expensive as the Raptor, and Raptor sales could be threatened by a Raptger. (He he, get it, Raptor? Ranger? Rapture? Heh... )
They might create a trail-blazing, light off-road truck that would be provided as somewhat of a pickup version of the Bronco.
A baby Raptor may be one of those things Ford would be scared to do, since buyers are so quick to ****** up a truck as expensive as the Raptor, and Raptor sales could be threatened by a Raptger. (He he, get it, Raptor? Ranger? Rapture? Heh... )
They might create a trail-blazing, light off-road truck that would be provided as somewhat of a pickup version of the Bronco.
#85
Is the new Ranger going to be a Compact Truck or mid-size? That link speaks of mid-size.
I see similar here where the author states new Compact Truck and the hyperlink takes the ride to language about a mid-size truck.
Ford to Invest $850 Million to Build New Ranger, Bronco - PickupTrucks.com News
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Crash Test Of Mexican And U.S. Nissans Shows The Impact Of Fewer Airbags : Goats and Soda : NPR
My '14 Escape weighs over 4,000 lbs, and it's built on the same platform the Focus is. It's also substantially safer and more comfortable than the model introduced 17 years ago, even though it's a bit smaller overall. I wouldn't want to have a wreck in the old model, and I sure as heck wouldn't want to be anywhere near an accident in that Nissan NP300.
ON edit: And on that point, just to clarify, the '15 Nissan Tsuru is a rebadged previous-generation Sentra that weighs 2,200 lbs dry. The Versa it hit in the crash test linked above is about 200 lbs more, but significantly smaller. Watch the video and think of which one you'd rather be in.
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