2022 Ford Ranger Raptor Australia Release Date, Design, Interior, And Price– There has been further speculation the 2022 Ford Ranger Raptor will be powered by a twin-turbo petrol V6 borrowed from the high-performance Ford Explorer ST and paired to a 10-speed auto.

The latest report comes via enthusiast website Ford Authority, which claims to have based the information on sources familiar with the next-generation Ford Ranger.

In the US, the twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine (borrowed from the Ford Explorer ST, below) reportedly slated for the Ford Ranger Raptor pumps out approximately 300kW and 560Nm in its current guise, leaving a gap to the Ford F-150 Raptor’s twin-turbo 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine with 335kW and 690Nm.

However, it remains unclear if the twin-turbo petrol V6 engine is for the US market only, which favours petrol over diesel for compact pick-ups.
With the popularity of the current Ranger Raptor and its success as a halo model for the brand, we’d have to say that an all-new one will be a definite yes; but what form it will take and what will power it are a long way from being revealed.

We expect the 2022 Ranger will be shown by the end of 2021, but whether or not it will make showrooms by the end of the year is still unknown.

2022 Ford Ranger Raptor Australia Engine

However, it remains unclear if the twin-turbo petrol V6 engine is for the US market only, which favours petrol over diesel for compact pick-ups.
With the popularity of the current Ranger Raptor and its success as a halo model for the brand, we’d have to say that an all-new one will be a definite yes; but what form it will take and what will power it are a long way from being revealed.

We expect the 2022 Ranger will be shown by the end of 2021, but whether or not it will make showrooms by the end of the year is still unknown

There is also a slim chance Australia could offer a choice of both petrol or diesel turbo V6 power for the next Raptor, however Ford would likely be reluctant to add such complexity to its production lines and showrooms.

In the US, the twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine (borrowed from the Ford Explorer ST, below) reportedly slated for the Ford Ranger Raptor pumps out approximately 300kW and 560Nm in its current guise, leaving a gap to the Ford F-150 Raptor’s twin-turbo 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine with 335kW and 690Nm.

With the popularity of the current Ranger Raptor and its success as a halo model for the brand, we’d have to say that an all-new one will be a definite yes; but what form it will take and what will power it are a long way from being revealed.

The 2023 VW Amarok will be based on the new-generation Ford Ranger, and Volkswagen could persuade the Blue Oval to fit its 3.0-litre ‘Power Stroke’ turbo-diesel V6 from the F-150 pick-up, putting out 185kW and 600Nm.

The current Amarok’s big selling point is its 190kW/580Nm turbo-diesel V6, and it’s unlikely Volkswagen would want to abandon its customer base by moving to an all-new petrol powertrain.

Another possible scenario is the Ranger Raptor gets the twin-turbo petrol V6 locally, while the Amarok gets Ford’s diesel V6 alongside other Ranger variants.

We expect the 2022 Ranger will be shown by the end of 2021, but whether or not it will make showrooms by the end of the year is still unknown.

2022 Ford Ranger Raptor Australia

LaunchIn the US, the twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine (borrowed from the Ford Explorer ST, below) reportedly slated for the Ford Ranger Raptor pumps out approximately 300kW and 560Nm in its current guise, leaving a gap to the Ford F-150 Raptor’s twin-turbo 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine with 335kW and 690Nm.

A V8 version of the new Ford F-150 Raptor in the US – rumoured to be supercharged, to compete with the supercharged V8-powered Ram 1500 TRX – has been confirmed for a 2022 launch.

Meanwhile details on the2022 ford ranger redesign,
line-up remain scarce, even as camouflaged prototypes continue to be caught on camera testing in Australia and the US.

CarAdvice believes the next-generation Ford Ranger will be unveiled later this year, before arriving in local showrooms in early 2022.