Ford Exec Says R-Rated Ranger and Bronco Raptors Not in the Cards
Key takeaways
- Ford Performance's chief engineer says the Ranger Raptor and Bronco Raptor lineups won't be getting any rowdier in the near future.
- Speaking to our friends at Road & Track, Ford Performance chief engineer Carl Widmann said that there are no plans for either the Bronco Raptor or the Ranger Raptor to gain more aggressive R-rated variants.
- When asked about the prospect of a more aggressive trim that would sit above the current Raptors, like a Bronco Raptor R or a Ranger Raptor R, Widmann shot them down immediately.
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Ford Performance's chief engineer says the Ranger Raptor and Bronco Raptor lineups won't be getting any rowdier in the near future.
John Roe|Car and Driver Ford has no plans for the Bronco Raptor or the Ranger Raptor to gain rowdier R versions, according to Ford Performance chief engineer Carl Widmann.Speaking to Road & Track, Widmann went as far as to suggest that the Ranger Raptor may have too much power for its size. He also said the F-150 Raptor R and its 5.2-liter V-8 are safe at the top of the Raptor lineup, with the Bronco and Ranger retaining their twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 setup.Ford's Raptor lineup won't be getting any major shakeups in the near future, at least not from its existing three participants. Speaking to our friends at Road & Track, Ford Performance chief engineer Carl Widmann said that there are no plans for either the Bronco Raptor or the Ranger Raptor to gain more aggressive R-rated variants.
When asked about the prospect of a more aggressive trim that would sit above the current Raptors, like a Bronco Raptor R or a Ranger Raptor R, Widmann shot them down immediately. "I have not seen any plans for it," the chief engineer told R&T.