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Ford Ranger puts Toyota Tacoma to shame

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I didn't expect that.

The Trail Control on the Ranger looks like a awesome trick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Z2aq5pSUw
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I am keeping an eye on the American Ranger. We will see engines in the States that we only can dream of.
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Like the Jeep 2.0? In that specific case I think we I'd prefer the 3.6.




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Scratch... he was referring to Ford & their Ecoburst motors...

Watch the video - no Jeeps...
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I found the video interesting.
That guy does lightweight tests - he is more of a Clarkson than a car guy - but it was interesting.

The Ford Ranger is new and fresh and that Ecoburst 2.3 is a good motor.
The new Ranger makes the Tacoma look a bit outdated - which it is.
I believe Toyota is working on a new one - talk is the next Tacoma and next Hilux will be one and the same.
They are currently very similar, but not the same.

Let's see...
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Mad Manny wrote:Scratch... he was referring to Ford & their Ecoburst motors...

Watch the video - no Jeeps...
Sorry I was referring to his second sentence, which seemed open to all US engines.

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That Tacoma is just fantastic.

If we had it here, I would be driving one now.
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Hedgehog wrote:
Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:02 am
That Tacoma is just fantastic.

If we had it here, I would be driving one now.
You and me both. I love that truck

I don’t think the Crawl Control was to blame for him being unable to move. I think it was driver error. Will have to look again

Did you notice that not a single tire looked deflated, on any of the two vehicles?

Also. That 2.3 EcoBoost would be nice in the Ranger even the Raptor Ranger
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