This text features a speculative rendering of a Ford Ranger with an prolonged wheelbase created by Thanos Pappas for CarScoops that’s neither associated to nor endorsed by Ford.

The brand new Ford Ranger was launched in November 2021, however the automaker has but to unveil the US-spec model of the pickup. Sightings of camouflaged prototypes close to Ford’s amenities in Dearborn, Michigan, recommend that the US-spec Ranger will characteristic an prolonged wheelbase leading to an extended rear mattress, inspiring us to create an illustration.

A better take a look at the US-spec Ranger prototypes noticed in Dearborn confirmed that the area between the rear wheelarches and the rear doorways has been prolonged in comparison with the EU-spec and AU-spec fashions. That is precisely what we did in our rendering, stretching the wheelbase of the pickup by a number of inches.

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The additional bodywork alters the proportions of the Ranger and provides additional quantity to the rear mattress, making it extra usable for North American patrons. A bigger rear mattress will likely be a promoting level for the brand new era, serving to it transfer additional away from the smaller Maverick by way of loading capabilities.

The body-on-frame structure makes it simpler to increase the wheelbase, with the one new physique panels being the perimeters of the mattress, since all the pieces else is shared with its European counterpart. As reported by Automotive Information Europe, the brand new US-spec Ford Ranger will likely be produced in Michigan, identical to its predecessor.

The brand new Ranger is anticipated to reach in North America in 2023, as confirmed by Ford CEO Jim Farley on social media. The lineup may even embody the hardcore Ranger Raptor, coming with a rugged bodykit, a beefed-up suspension and a extra highly effective 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6. As for the bottom mannequin, it would almost definitely come fitted with the two.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine, whereas a plug-in hybrid model can be underneath growth. Thoughts you, the Ford Ranger is a sibling to the not too long ago unveiled VW Amarok.