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29-11-2008, 03:20 PM
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Ford Ranger Max concept debuts at Thailand Motor Show
BANGKOK, Thailand, November 28 – Renowned for its genuine toughness and strength, the Ford Ranger takes a confident step forward with the debut of the high-impact Ranger Max show truck at the Thailand International Motor Expo. Ranger Max pushes everyone's expectations of Ranger. Visually bold and muscular, it takes to the stage at the Ford stand with confidence, sophistication and craftsmanship. The Ranger Max extends Ranger's reputation as the best all-around compact truck on the market. "We know Ranger is tough and durable, and Ranger Max adds to those qualities. The show truck does not follow a trend; it sets a new tough style direction for compact trucks," says Paul Gibson, the chief designer of the Ranger Max show truck. "Ranger Max is genuinely tough, and it is a truck that gets the job done. This high-impact show truck also has the bold visual presence that looks great on the urban scene." A team of Ford truck specialists in Thailand worked closely with Ford's Australia-based Asia Pacific and Africa design team, led by Gibson, to create Ranger Max. Ford's design team incorporated design cues into Ranger Max that may be seen in future-generation Ranger. "The Ranger Max is not just about creating show excitement," Gibson said. "We have a great opportunity to test design themes that may make their way into production. Ranger Max says exciting things about the possibilities for truck fans in Ranger's future." http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/28/f...nd-motor-show/ |
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29-11-2008, 03:34 PM
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looks good
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29-11-2008, 04:03 PM
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Great styling, any word on engine/driveline change to match ?
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29-11-2008, 04:22 PM
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More pics and video on Ford Thailand website
http://www.ford.co.th/servlet/Conten...YPage&site=FTH |
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29-11-2008, 05:50 PM
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Truck looks awesome
But what the hell is with those tyres! |
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29-11-2008, 06:40 PM
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Last time I looked T3 was an AU, and Ford are making T6.
Looks good, however.
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29-11-2008, 06:50 PM
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With so many people using these LC truks as 'family haulers' too i think there is a need for a massive shake up in terms of NVH, ride, handling and safety. Look at what the car based utes (falcon/commie) achieve and you think why don't the lcvs get at least half way as good? If Ford Aus has a hand in styling the next gen ranger as well then we could have a real winner on our hands (albeit foreign made). Oh and i think it looks hot too, by the way!!!!
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29-11-2008, 07:43 PM
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29-11-2008, 09:05 PM
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Nice........
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29-11-2008, 10:33 PM
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Its going to be good.
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30-11-2008, 01:30 PM
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That looks great!, cant wait for the update here!
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30-11-2008, 03:24 PM
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01-12-2008, 09:46 AM
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This a nose job on the current model Ranger only. A few months ago I was shown some CAD Drawings on the revised Ranger and this has most of the styling cues that I saw back in September.
As a Ranger owner, I'm relatively pleased with the changes, I was worried that it would make the truck look too "soft" but it certainly looks Tough enough. |
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01-12-2008, 01:34 PM
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Those fenders look.....interesting.....
I think the whole thing is a bit to 'In Your Face'. |
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01-12-2008, 10:12 PM
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Looks like good competition for the TRD hilux.Would be keen on one when its time to update the current ranger
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02-12-2008, 03:23 PM
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Nice styling, but ripped off from Land Rover if you ask me....
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02-12-2008, 05:03 PM
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I can tell you now that that vehicle is not what the next Ranger will look like. The next Ranger is out early to mid next year and looks nothing like that at all. It could however be a styling hint for the all new Ranger in a few years time.
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02-12-2008, 05:32 PM
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To be honest, I was surprised when I saw the CAD drawings a while back, Mazda has doens bugger all with the rehash on the BT-50 and Ford Looked like they were going the whole hog. I'm interested to see what the revision will look like, I'm still tipping something close to this, similar headlight shape, bonnet style (maybe not the cut outs) and mudguard profile. |
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Ford Ranger Max Concept (Ford Australia Developed T3 Ranger)
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