The transformation of the Ford Ranger in just the last 12 months is pretty amazing. In 2019, when the Ranger returned to the U.S. market, it was essentially a hastily-readied backfill model meant to ...

Ford redesigned the Ranger pickup truck for the 2024 model year, pushing it into its fifth generation. I drove both the XLT and the Raptor, comprising two of the four models of Ranger available now.

There's no denying that the Ford Ranger Raptor packs an impressive off-road punch for its price. When compared to the F-150 Raptor, the Ranger Raptor lags behind based on horsepower and towing ...

The Ranger Raptor isn't cheap, but it's not exactly expensive, either. And while you pay a slight premium over the regular Ranger, the fun factor is through the roof. As its name suggests, the Ranger ...

Ford has been manufacturing vehicles under the "Raptor" nameplate since 2010. A name, by the way, that originated as a placeholder until the Special Vehicle Team (SVT) came up with something better.

Competition from General Motors, Toyota, Jeep, and Nissan all have their strong points as well. Still, the Ranger Raptor is either near or at the top of the class in many categories. The thing is: any ...

For Americans, a Raptor version of the Ford Ranger has been a long time coming. First, we had to wait to even get the Ranger back here at all after years of it existing in other markets. Then, we had ...

The verdict: We finally have a smaller Raptor pickup truck that’s easier to live with in the city and folks, the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor is nicer inside than the standard Ranger; all of the suspension ...

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