2018 Ford Ranger Raptor: All the numbers you need to know

THE Ford Ranger Raptor has been revealed in Thailand, with beefy wide-body panels and a more powerful, four-cylinder diesel engine.

Engineered in Australia, the Ford Ranger Raptor was designed to be able to conquer the toughest terrain at seriously high speeds, without breaking a sweat – or itself.

Here are all the key facts and figures you need to know about the new King of the Ranger range:

• 2.0-litres: the size of the new twin-turbo diesel four-cylinder engine which sits under the bonnet
• 157kW: peak power arrives at 3750rpm
• 500Nm: available torque sent to all four wheels between 1750 and 2000rpm without recourse to overboost
• 170km/h: the target speed engineers wanted to achieve off-road with the Ranger Raptor

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• 1873mm: height of the Ranger Raptor
• 2180mm: width of the Ranger Raptor
• 5398mm: length of the Ranger Raptor
• 283mm: ride height of the Ranger Raptor

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• 150mm: wider track over the standard ranger thanks to beefier bodywork and a new Watts link rear suspension setup
• 56mm: added ride height over the Ranger Wildtrak
• 236mm: front suspension travel – an increase of 32 percent over the Ranger Wildtrak
• 290mm: rear suspension travel (22 percent increase)

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• 46.6mm: size of the heavy duty Fox shock pistons, which come with remote reservoirs
• 32.5 degrees: approach angle, brought about by suspension and bumper changes
• 24 degrees: the maximum departure angle possible
• 2.3mm: thickness of its steel bash plate for when tackling aggressive terrain

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• 881Nm: maximum amount of torque the new 10-speed transmission fitted to the Ranger Raptor is rated for
• 2.5 tonnes: rated towing capacity of the integrated tow bar
• 3.8 tonnes: rating for the pair of tow hooks
• 1560x1743mm: size of the rear tray

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• 332x32mm: size of the front brake rotors
• 332x24mm: size of the rear brake rotors
• 285/70R17: dimensions of the BF Goodrich All Terrain TA Comp tyres fitted to each corner
• 6: number of different drive modes, including Baja, Grass, Gravel, Snow, Mud/Sand, and Rock
• 40mm: extra width of the square-punched aluminium side steps to fill out the gap between its flared arches

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