The reason Ford will not sell its new Ranger pickup truck in North America has turn into ever much more clear. The automaker's soon-to-arrive international Ranger pickup might be about 90 p.c the size from the F-150, according to Ford's item development chief Derrick Kuzak. Turns out that the rest of your world also desires bigger pickups, with cargo and towing capacities growing to become closer to the mega-numbers posted by the F-150 and its rivals.
The brand new world Ford Ranger is performing a striptease this week (significantly like the recent Explorer), nearing its official reveal October 15 at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. A teaser photo of your grille is at appropriate.
To appease North American buyers, the Ford F-150 gets a new, far more fuel-efficient powertrain lineup for the 2011 model year. The F-150's new EcoBoost is the 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V-6, that's rated 365 horsepower and 350 pound-feet inside the Taurus SHO. The Raptor's six.2-liter V-8, rated 411 horsepower and 434 pound-feet inside the SVT truck, will probably be provided across the board in '11 F-150s. Ford's new 24-valve, 5.0-liter V-8, that is rated 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet inside Mustang GT, and the 3.7-liter V-6, rated 305 horsepower/280 pound-feet from the Mustang, will round out the F-150's all-new engine lineup. A six-speed automatic is going to be the only transmission offered inside the '11 truck.
F-150's extensive array of bodystyles, bed lengths and trim packages are unchanged for 2011. Kuzak promises best-in-class power, fuel efficiency and towing/cargo capacities with the new powertrains.
The familiar midsize Ranger sold in North America is scheduled to cease production by the finish from the '11 model year, though it could possibly be extended slightly if demand dictates.
"It's a segment that's been decreasing over time," Kuzak says, taking no more than two percent market place share. The full-size pickup industry accounts for about 11 p.c of the market, that is off from as very much as 14 p.c from the heyday with the '00s.
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