Auto123 gets in a first test drive the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor, a model designed for off-road adventures.
Salt Lake City, Utah – Last week, Ford presented both the new 2024 Ranger and Ranger Raptor. We had the opportunity to tell you all about the former this Tuesday. Today, we take a look at what the latter has to offer.The year 2024 represents an important turning point in the history of the Ranger, with the model gets a thorough overhaul. Not only that, but the Raptor variant crosses the Pacific to land in North America for the first time.
The fender flares are more pronounced, while 33-inch BF Goodrich KO3 all-terrain tires are fitted around 17-inch wheels, which can be fitted with a bead lock. That is there for off-road driving, especially in places where it is necessary to reduce air pressure to facilitate passage. Normally, it's this pressure that sticks the tire bead to the rim. Reducing this pressure could cause the tire bead to lift off the rim, resulting in a flat tire. The bead lock prevents this.
When you select a drive mode from inside, the shocks react to give you the best possible performance. Speaking of driving modes, they include Two/Haul, Sport, Slippery, Off-Road, Rock Crawl and Baja settings. There's no doubt that the vehicle could have taken more. In fact, it would have been nice to take on bigger climbs or other challengers, as we’d had occasion to do at the launch of the previous-generation Chevrolet Colorado ZR2. We'd taken paths we'd thought impossible to cross. Ford could have pushed the envelope a little further to convince us of its model's capabilities, because it's certainly capable.
Here we find higher-quality materials and a visually richer presentation. The seats are also more enveloping. The Bang & Olufsen audio system is a welcome addition. The screens are 12.4-inch in front of the driver and 12.0-inch at the centre console. The graphics are crisp and clear, and often vary according to the driving mode selected.
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