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A BRUTAL AND BEAUTIFUL RHAPSODY

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Price: R1 094 900

Engine: 3,0-litre, six-cylinder, twin-turbopetrol

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Power: 292 kW @5 650 r/min

Torque: 583 N.m @3 500 r/min

Fuel Index: 13,8 L/100 km

CO2 emissions: 262 g/km

+ Ford listened and gave enthusiasts more tech and twin-turbo V6 power

- Opportunities to really express its prowess are limited on the road

TESTED PERFORMANCE

FORD RANGER RAPTOR 3,0 V6 TWIN-TURBO ECOBOOST DOUBLE CAB 4WD 10AT

ACCELERATION (sec)

0–60 3,05

0–80 4,54

0–100 6,46

0–120 9,04

0–140 12,35

OVERTAKING ACCELERATION (sec)

40–60 AT 1,59

60–80 1,65

80–100 1,98

100–120 2,30

120–140 3,16

he box-fresh Ford Ranger Raptor has landed in South Africa and is the kind of car that would happily do that literally. It’s a double-cab performance bakkie boasting the capability of a cross-country motorsport competitor. It’s not a surprise that the outgoing version was used as the official route reconnaissance vehicle for the SA Rally Raid Championship and this latest model looks

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