Ford’s new Ranger Raptor was confirmed last month via a video teaser put out by Ford Australia, in which a clad Ranger mule can be seen running trials in aggressive fashion on the Outback. The pick-up is due in 2018, and will make its way into a number of Asia-Pacific markets.
Little is known about what the “ultimate performance off-road truck” variant of the T6 will have under the skin, especially what will drive it. Initial rumours proffered that the automaker’s 3.5 litre twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 or an uprated version of the existing 3.2 litre would find its way beneath the hood, but it has come to Motor Report’s knowledge that the Raptor is set to feature a 2.0 litre turbodiesel engine.
The unit in question should be Ford’s new EcoBlue mill, which made its debut last year on the Transit and Transit Custom – if the report is right, the Ranger Raptor could well be giving the new Panther engine its debut in the region.
The 2.0 litre direct-injected unit will progressively replace the Puma oil burner range, which has been around for nearly two decades. Presently, the Puma mills can be seen on local Ranger variants, in P5AT 3.2 litre and P4AT 2.2 litre Duratorq TDCi forms, the ZSD-422 being available in two output tunes.
Initially, the EcoBlue was offered in three outputs (105 PS, 130 PS and 170 PS) for commercial applications when it debuted, but the automaker has stated that power on the Panther 2.0 TDCi can be bumped up to as high as 240 PS for high output applications. It also says that the Euro 6-compliant unit offers 20% more torque (up to 340 Nm) compared to the 2.2L TDCi, the twist available from as low as 1,250 rpm.
There’s also a possibility that the Raptor could see a switch in transmission as a result of the new mill coming on board – speculation is that the new Getrag 10R80 10-speed might replace the existing 6R80 six-speeder.
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Isuzu launch the 1.9 blue and still we are getting the old engine… this Ford if launch here, should force Isuzu to bring in their long awaited 1.9.
Ranger with raptor parts? Ahbeng contractors & pomen just salivating to add these parts when available at their nearest kedai Abang.
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Notice the ‘s’ behind.
another nonsense from john.
If u cant read, dun blame others.
ya.. don’t insult name!!
Notice the ‘s’ behind.
so ridiculous, ahbeng is a cheap name use on low class people, don’t over react if I call you ahbeng
why malaysia only bring in the ranger and no raptor and no raptor?
The Ranger Raptor is not even launched, how to bring it in? Through time machine?
nobody goes to kedai abang cause as you know they cheat. They rather buy from Ford Malaysia
2.2 is called p4AT la bodoh. nobody in ford world uses ZSD-422. lousy journalist uses wikipedia to write
Haha, indeed, the P4AT is the application in the Ranger, just as the P5AT is the 3.2 litre derivative, but the ZSD-422 identifies the Puma family 2.2 litre mill specifically. In essence, the actual term should be the 2.2L P4AT Duratorq TCDi ZSD-422 (ie to distinguish it from say the older 422-based P8FA or FB applications on the likes of the Transit). In any case, re-termed, thank you. It’s a bit like the PowerShift six-speeder, the Getrag 6DCT250 transmission known as the DPS6 in its Ford use. Speaking of which, I forgot to add in the mention that there is a possibility that the Raptor may see the use of the 10R80 10-speed auto in place of the 6R80 six-speed transmission, and that has been duly added in.
someone should ban kunte guy from commenting… so rude
U really know yr Raptors ah..good comments here for a change
Wow..240PS and 10 Speed..
what ever new engine, the Main issue is no euro 6 diesel in Asean country. even MY only have Euro 5 diesel. the engine have tune down for Euro 5 compatible.