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Ride Along with Ian Foston: The Mind Behind the Ranger and Everest
Behind the tiller of Pat’s new F-150
Would the Aussie 4X4 Crowd Embrace a Rally-Inspired Rig?
Opinion: Why Ford’s little ute could be a big winner
Ford Enhances Towing Experience with Pro Trailer Backup Assist
The most Aussie ute you can buy is the #1 seller.
Ford’s Ranger Raptor: Tough as Finke
First Drive F-150 – More than meets the eye
Adventures in Barrington Tops: Tales of Tough Tracks and 4×4 Tips
Ford’s Ranger Plug-In Hybrid Hits the Scene
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the F-150
Aussies love the Ranger and we’ve got the stats to prove it
Check out Ford’s new Wildtrak X
Did this Ford salesman just go from zero to unemployed in less than 10 seconds?
F-150 prices revealed as Ford finally opens order books
What went into the Ford Ranger Outback Tourer Build
Have a clearer view with Next Gen Towing Mirrors
Evolution of the Ford Ranger in Australia
How this Next Gen Everest was turned into a beach touring machine
The #vanlife world needs an off-roader, is the Ford Transit Trail the solution?
The mirror features we didn’t know we wanted until now
The truck we’ve been waiting for has been durability tested Down Under
Must-haves to pack for your next 4X4 trip
Ranger Raptor wins Baja 1000 – and drives home
How to protect the value of your vehicle and save money
What is traction control and how does it work?
Pat’s thoughts on the Next-Gen Ranger
In a world seemingly screaming for new electric vehicles, the new Ford Ranger is an unusual rockstar. Powered purely by diesel engines, it has attracted popularity hitherto unseen in this nation. Before a single vehicle was shipped to an owner, 17,000 orders were placed. This unprecedented demand is anyone’s guess, but by my estimation it comes for three good reasons. The last model, particularly in its latest incarnation, was incredibly popular and packed with good tech. Always number one or two on the best sellers list, it was great to look at and feature-packed. The new model features an even bolder look, which quite obviously appeals to the Australian market. It’s no ugly duckling. There’s a bold and striking front end with C-clamp headlamps that give little doubt as to its family resemblance. If it was a child. You’d say it’s a chip off the old man’s block (the old man being an F-Truck). And Aussies do like a tough-looking ute. But the killer blow in the new Ford Ranger. And the reason for so many confident pre-orders is the new 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel engine. The previous gen 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel was no slouch, but in Australia, V6 means sales. And with 600Nm on tap, Australia, your prayers have been answered. The most popular model thus far, is the Wildtrak…
Ford unveils new 2023 Superduty range
Why the Ranger Raptor has changed the game
What Everest owners can expect from ARB
Heading off-road in a Ford Model T
Five Ranger features nobody is talking about
Ranger Raptor Leaked Walkthrough
Ford Bronco: Pony up
Ford didn’t invent the 4WD but they certainly took it to a new level with the introduction of the Bronco. Its history is facinating. Over 100 years ago Henry Ford revolutionised the automobile, forever changing the world as we know it. While some may argue it wasn’t exactly a positive thing, it’s hard to argue his introduction of the production line directly led to affordable cars for the masses but there’s one quote from the man who revolutionized the world that we can’t help but find ironic so many years later. “If I had asked the public what they wanted, they’d have told me faster horses.” A century later and two of the blue oval’s most successful cars of all time are directly named after horses. The Mustang, and more interestingly for four-wheel-drivers, the Bronco. Of course, there was the Pinto as well, but we did say only two were successful. With the Bronco recently re-released after a huge 25-year hiatus we thought it was high time to have a look at where the bucking bronco originated, and how it got to where it is today. The Path to Glory While Jeep has built a brand around the WW2 Willy’s GPs the reality is far more complicated. Willys-Overland and the American Bantam Car Company were first to tender for the…