Showing posts with label Ford Ranger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ford Ranger. Show all posts

Monday, August 24, 2015

UPDATED: Ford Philippines Debuts New 2016 Ranger (w/ Specs)


UPDATE 2: Read our First Drive of the Ford Ranger 2.2 Wildtrak here (8/19).

UPDATE 1: We now have a copy of the spec sheet below (8/18).

Ford Philippines officially debut the new 2016 Ranger with an epic 175-kilometer ride-and-drive activity through various terrain settings in Bicol. We’ll reserve our more in-depth feature in the coming days, but here’s all you need to know: it’s totally awesome. We drove it through volcanic ash, broken pavement, and muddy trails where it performed beautifully. All in all, it continues its legacy as the segment’s toughest and smartest pickup truck by offering a wide array of new technology, some of which you don’t even get in a comparably priced SUV.
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First Drive: 2016 Ford Ranger 2.2 Wildtrak

Photos by Ulysses Ang
The local pickup truck segment feels like something straight out of the reality show, Survivor. With the level of cut throat competitiveness going around, only the strongest will outwit, outlast, and outplay everyone else emerging as the ultimate king of the hill. Ford has certainly been playing that game right so far and it shows: the Ranger continues to be the country’s best-selling pickup truck. That streak is bound to continue with the heavily refreshed 2016 Ranger.
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UPDATED: Ford Philippines Announces Retail Sales Date of New Ranger


UPDATE 1: The new 2016 Ford Ranger has officially debuted. Click here for the story (8/17).

Ford Philippines today announced July retail sales of 1,705 units, helping drive its year-to-date performance up 15 percent to 12,132 units.
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Ford Philippines Bags 15 Awards; Ranger Wildtrak Hailed as Philippine 2014-2015 Truck of the Year


Ford Philippines ended November on a victorious note as it received a total of 13 awards from the Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI) and the Auto Focus People’s and Media’s Choice Awards.
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UPDATED: New Ford Ranger is an Uncompromising Mix of Tech and Capability (w/ Video)

Photos by Ulysses Ang and Ford Press
UPDATE 2: Ford just revealed the 2015 Wildtrak (6/13).

UPDATE 1: Here are 7 things you cannot miss in the 2015 Ford Ranger (3/24).

Ford is writing the next chapter in the history of the Ranger pickup with the global unveil of the 2015 model at the 36th Bangkok International Motor Show. Heavily revamped, the new Ranger builds upon the world-class capabilities that made it a global success that includes the Philippines, where it’s currently the best-selling nameplate in its segment. For 2015, Ford is widening the bandwidth of comfort and convenience offered by the Ranger without compromising its tough and rugged package.
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Sunday, August 23, 2015

Ford Reveals "Ultimate" Ranger in 2015 Wildtrak (w/ Video)


After showing off its bolder, smarter Ranger at the 36th Bangkok International Motor Show and giving you 7 Things You Can't Miss, Ford finally pulled the curtains off the ultimate version of its venerable and best-selling pickup truck: the 2015 Wildtrak.
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7 Things You Can't Miss Inside the New Ranger


Editor's Note: click here for the full launch story.

The Ford Ranger re-wrote the pickup truck rules when it made its debut three years ago. Riding on the Blue Oval’s four brand pillars: Quality, Green, Safe, and Smart, it mixes the best attributes of a passenger car with those of a dependable workhorse. Almost overnight, it transformed the pickup into more than something used by utility men and contractors. It made pickups cool.
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