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If you lucky, you will see some of the advertisement banner of Ford Ranger in this blog. Now, Ford has revealed their latest Ford Ranger. The pickup has been introduced in 180 market that being served by three factories – South Africa, Thailand and Argentina. In Malaysia, the new Ranger will be on the road by this mid year. This latest Ranger has raised the benchmark for pick up tryck by it’s look and Cd factor (aerodynamic efficiency) and being hailed as the lowest for a pick up. It also hold bragging rights to other features that draw parallel. The rear doors were made bigger with the B-pillars moved further front and the opening of doors made wider at 47 degrees to match that of the fron ones. It is design was raising the metal portion of the doors that made for smaller window areas.
There’s also user-friendly features such as provisions of charging points inside the passenger cabin and the rear stowage section. The rear panel lid is also made stronger to hold up to 200kg when folded. The more exclusive features are , Hill Hill Descent Control, Hill Launch Assist, Traction Control, Emergency Brake Light, and reversing camera (the lens is located below the Ford badge on the rear panel) with viewing on rear view mirror. There is also the 2.2 Wildtrak but it comes without these items. The vehicle come with three engine variants two new Duratorq TDCI diesel engines of 2.2- and 3.2-litre capacity, and a 2.5-litre petrol unit. The last engine is intended for the Middle East and Nigeria where demand is very high (probably because petrol is very cheap over there). The non-VG turbo unit delivers 125bhp at 3,700rpm and 330Nm of torque from 1,750 to 2,300rpm, while the VG turbo has more at 150bhp at the same peak rev and 375Nm plateauing over a wider rev band from 1,500 to 2,500rpm.
The 3.2-litre engine is a five-cylinder 20-valve unit with variable geometry turbo, mated to the six-speed automatic as a flagship standard. It delivers 200bhp at 3,000rpm and lots of torque at 470Nm from 1,750 to 2,500rpm.There are three transmission systems: five-speed manual, six-speed close ratio manual, and six-speed automatic. It is understood that Ford Malaysia is looking at introducing the 2.2-litre model with five-speed manual for the lower cost factor while the automatic will remain a six-speed model.
Source :- TheStar
Who can beat Ford Ranger for best pickup truck??
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This month, many carmaker make their Super Bowl ad to expose their car. One of them is Chevrolet that featuring their truck Silverado. The ads make some controversy cause making fun of Ford. The ads is about Silverado driving at the devastation and destruction place based on prediction by the Mayan calendar that includes giant attack robots, meteors and frogs falling from the sky.
A group of friends, has been gathering in their meeting spot but one of their buddies is missing. And the scene is controversy when the actor said ‘Dave didn’t drive the longest-lasting most dependable truck on the road. Dave drove a Ford”. That make Ford sent a letter to NBC request the ad not run in the game and asking the automaker to pull it from the game, its websites and its Youtube channel.
Watch this video at youtube before it’s been removed..
Source :- Autoblog
Can Perodua make an ads like this to Proton? They can make fun of Proton power window or their car handle.. Hahahaha
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As we know, Ford is good in their commercial vehicle such as Ford Econovan long time ago. Their commercial vehicles are includes vans, police cars and livery vehicles. Ford announced to plan on an on-sale date of 2013 for their full size Transit. The van will eventually replace the E-Series such as Econoline.
Others news about Ford
Ford is the only manufacturer to offer a gas option on Class 6 trucks. The F-650 is available with a three-valve, 6.8-liter V-10 backed by a six-speed automatic. This saves buyers about $8300 compared with the price of a diesel powertrain.
For 2012, half of Ford vehicles will be capable of running on alternative fuels, including CNG, biodiesel, LPG, E85, hybrid power, and electric.
Wondering how Lincoln is going to replace the Town Car? The plan is to offer versions of the MKT as a limousine and a livery vehicle. The name? The Lincoln MKT Town Car.
Source:- MotorTrend
Ford announced their new model of hybrid called C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. Ford claims this car allow operation in all electric mode at higher speed. They also willing to compare the car with their competitor such as Toyota’s Prius. The plug-in C-MAX Energi will deliver better fuel economy equivalent in all electric mode than Prius. It combines the dynamic and quality of a traditional car with the versatility of a MAV.
The hybrid version of the C-MAX used 2.0 liter gasoline engine that operates on the Atkinson-cycle, an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack.In the C-MAX Hybrid, the battery pack is recharged when the gasoline engine is in operation. A regenerative braking system also recovers more than 95% of the braking energy and helps charge the battery.The C-MAX Energi plug-in can also be charged by connecting the vehicle’s charge port to either a standard 120-volt outlet or a 240-volt charging station.
Source :- Carscoop