When the traffic opened up on NLEX, the engine provided more than enough power to overtake and to get the Ranger Raptor up to speed. On the upside, the power allowed me to swiftly dive into gaps in traffic, and with Fox shocks and thick tires, bumps and lumps of the road absolutely failed to unsettle the ride quality. Considering the amount of torque on tap as well as the aforementioned heft, I find Ranger Raptor to be the least ideal vehicle for city use. The engine is mated to a 10-speed automatic gearbox and four-wheel drive.ĭuring stop-and-go traffic through EDSA, I did have to mollycoddle the accelerator (as the 500Nm comes in early at 1,750rpm) lest I crash into the vehicles in front. The Ranger Raptor is powered by a two-liter bi-turbo engine, which generates 213hp and 500Nm of torque. While the appearance may be wild, I think the engine performance strikes a good balance between sedate and exciting. In my eyes, this Ford’s road bravado beats that of the competition. But this is only a minor omission in the presence of such distinctive styling.
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As it’s virtually similar to lesser Ranger trucks, the Raptor’s rear lights are devoid of the LED decor worn by its competitors. Returning to the Ranger Raptor, I found something missing amid all the mentioned trinkets: LED tail lights. The Raptor X is made even more conspicuous with black and red stripes on the sides, hood, tailgate, and roof, and black sports bar on the bed. If you somehow want to draw more attention, then you might find the Ranger Raptor X to your liking. The only time this pickup felt small was when I encountered an F-150. With the large tires and equally hefty dimensions, the Ranger Raptor is indeed a bigfoot. These exterior decorations can be paired to a selection of colors: True Red, Conquer Gray, Arctic White, Absolute Black, and the fetching Performance Blue that our test car wore.Īll of these styling bits and pieces are worn by a body that measures 5,398mm long, 2,028mm wide, and 1,873mm tall.