2021 Ford Ranger Tremor First Drive Review: Just Enough Truck
Feb 10, 2021 at 6:00am ET ++
Verdict 7.6 / 10
Off-road Ford discussions usually go in two directions – Bronco or Raptor – but there’s also a third name to that list. First introduced on the 2020 Super Duty, the Tremor off-road package is now available on every Blue Oval pickup, adding trail performance without sacrificing capability or on-road comfort. Keen to test that claim, I took a 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor into the ice and mud, but not before hitting the bricks for 150 miles.
The Blue Oval is forthright in saying the Ranger Tremor isn’t as hard-core as the F-150 Raptor, but the company is proud that its most off-roady midsizer doesn’t sacrifice towing capacity in its quest to tame the trail, offering a 7,500-pound trailer rating. Payload capacity drops compared to a regular 4x4 SuperCrew – the Tremor’s only available body style – from 1,560 to 1,43
2021 Ford F-150 Raptor is out to prove it’s still the best desert racer A new platform and a slew of improvements to Ford’s desert racer are sure to make a great truck even better. By: Kunal Dsouza February 3, 2021 Comments
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A few years ago I drove a Raptor through dinosaur country on an adventure of discovery. The mission: get in touch with Alberta’s Mesozoic past by visiting its rugged badlands.
Somewhere between the watercolour landscape and the precariously balanced hoodoos, I fell in love with that beast of a truck. I couldn’t put my finger on exactly why; I mean it’s not the type of vehicle that gets me up in the morning. And this is a truck that’s probably never going to be used the way it was intended. So, who is it really for?
Ford Unleashes Most Off-Road Capable and Connected F-150 Raptor Ever
Ford, America’s truck leader, created an off-road icon in 2009 when it introduced the desert racing-inspired F-150 Raptor. It was designed to not only speed over rough terrain, but also to jump and catch air.
And today, it’s born again with an all-new third-generation F-150 Raptor that takes the mechanical and technical brilliance and precision of Raptor and infuses it with enhanced connected technology that means the experience of owning one will only improve over time.
“Raptor is the original desert truck. We just took it to another level,” said Ali Jammoul, Ford Performance vehicle program director. “The all-new Raptor splices high-speed off-road performance muscle with advanced technology and connectivity that comes together in a unique Built Ford Tough way.”
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The latest-generation Ford F-150 Raptor has arrived in sole SuperCrew four-door cab bodystyle, featuring a 3.5 litre EcoBoost turbo petrol engine and increased off-road capability with a new five-link rear suspension setup that offers up to 381 mm of suspension travel at the rear axle and 355 mm of suspension travel in front.
The new rear suspension is comprised of a five-link setup that employs extra-long trailing arms in order to better maintain axle position on rough terrain, a Panhard rod and 24-inch (610 mm) coil springs, the latter claimed to be the longest in its class.
Suspension specialists Fox continues to supply dampers for the Raptor in its 2021 guise, now with next-generation Live Valve internal bypass units and electronic control that enables position-sensitive damping adjustment. These are the largest-ever dampers to be fitted to the Raptor yet, says Ford.
What makes Ford’s new F-150 Raptor pickup truck special isn’t under the hood
Ford revealed a redesigned version of its F-150 Raptor high-performance pickup truck Wednesday with a more squared-edged looks and a wider headlight-to-headlight grill. It also comes with a new high-tech suspension that responds almost instantaneously to changing terrain.
What it won’t have is a lot more power than
the last F-150 Raptor, so Ford is counting on new off-road driving technologies, such as a computer-controlled suspension and smart cameras, to help it compete against tough new competition. The big jump in horsepower will come later, Ford executives promise.