The 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor has lost its license plate to a motorsport version that we’ll see in action later this month at the Baja 1000. Considered one of the toughest off-road races, the event will have place on the Baja California Peninsula where the Blue Oval has raced the F-150 Raptor and Bronco R for the past few years. Let’s not forget that in 1969 the classic Bronco driven by Rod Hall and Larry Minor took the win.
The new performance truck will run on Shell fuel, with more than 30% of its composition sustainably sourced from biological components such as vegetable oils as well as other organic waste. The Baja-ready Ranger Raptor has been designed to meet the demands of the stock class and has been fitted with a large snorkel and additional front and rear LED lighting.
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Other mods include two-inch wider wheel arches, Method Racing wheels with meaty BFGoodrich off-road tires, a bull bar and a three-inch suspension lift. You will also notice the roll bar inside while the two spare wheels and the jack are located in the bed where the tailgate was removed.
Initial testing took place in outback Australia before final evaluations were conducted in Johnson Valley, California. While the previous-generation Ranger Raptor was powered by a twin-turbodiesel four-cylinder engine, its replacement has moved up to a larger 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6. This time around, the high-performance midsize truck will come to North America where it’s expected to go on sale later in 2022.
Prior to arriving in the United States, the Ranger Raptor will compete in the 49e annual edition of the grueling Baja 1000 desert race in Mexico between November 18 and 20. We remind you that the road truck even has a dedicated Baja mode, so it should be up to the task. The motorsport version was designed by Ford Performance in collaboration with Australian Kelly Racing and American Lovell Racing.
The 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor has lost its license plate to a motorsport version that we’ll see in action later this month at the Baja 1000. Considered one of the toughest off-road races, the event will have place on the Baja California Peninsula where the Blue Oval has raced the F-150 Raptor and Bronco R for the past few years. Let’s not forget that in 1969 the classic Bronco driven by Rod Hall and Larry Minor took the win.
The new performance truck will run on Shell fuel, with more than 30% of its composition sustainably sourced from biological components such as vegetable oils as well as other organic waste. The Baja-ready Ranger Raptor has been designed to meet the demands of the stock class and has been fitted with a large snorkel and additional front and rear LED lighting.
9 Pictures
Other mods include two-inch wider wheel arches, Method Racing wheels with meaty BFGoodrich off-road tires, a bull bar and a three-inch suspension lift. You will also notice the roll bar inside while the two spare wheels and the jack are located in the bed where the tailgate was removed.
Initial testing took place in outback Australia before final evaluations were conducted in Johnson Valley, California. While the previous-generation Ranger Raptor was powered by a twin-turbodiesel four-cylinder engine, its replacement has moved up to a larger 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6. This time around, the high-performance midsize truck will come to North America where it’s expected to go on sale later in 2022.
Prior to arriving in the United States, the Ranger Raptor will compete in the 49e annual edition of the grueling Baja 1000 desert race in Mexico between November 18 and 20. We remind you that the road truck even has a dedicated Baja mode, so it should be up to the task. The motorsport version was designed by Ford Performance in collaboration with Australian Kelly Racing and American Lovell Racing.