Ford_News
10-22-2010, 08:55 AM
Filed under: SUV (http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/), Truck (http://www.autoblog.com/category/trucks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)
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2011 Ford Ranger - Click above for high-res image gallery
We already know we're not getting the all-new 2011 Ford Ranger pickup truck, while the rest of the world is (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/all-new-ford-ranger-debuts-for-the-rest-of-the-globe/). Now word on the street internet is that FoMoCo (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) is planning on spawning an SUV variant based off the new Ranger's (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ranger) compact truck platform. With the Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/26/2011-ford-explorer-unveiled-live-from-coast-to-coast/) going the I'm-just-a-car-under-here crossover route, a full-on body-on-frame SUV would be a welcome addition to the Ford lineup.
According to Ward's Auto, the new Ranger, internally known as project T6, was designed from the get-go to support a seven- or eight-passenger sport utility vehicle. The Ranger's growth spurt is the primary reason we are not gaining the new pickup truck in our market. The long-wheelbase dual-cab Ranger is nearly five inches longer than a single-cab Ford F-150 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150). The two trucks are now too close in size, says Ford, and the departing version is on the outs because its ancient underpinnings are having increasing amounts of trouble meeting regulations, among other things.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Ranger (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-ranger)
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[Source: Ward's Auto (http://wardsauto.com/ar/ford_suv_ranger_101021/)]Report: New Ford Ranger to spawn SUV variant (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/22/report-new-ford-ranger-to-spawn-suv-variant/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/01-ranger-630.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-ranger/#3467317)
2011 Ford Ranger - Click above for high-res image gallery
We already know we're not getting the all-new 2011 Ford Ranger pickup truck, while the rest of the world is (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/all-new-ford-ranger-debuts-for-the-rest-of-the-globe/). Now word on the street internet is that FoMoCo (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) is planning on spawning an SUV variant based off the new Ranger's (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ranger) compact truck platform. With the Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/26/2011-ford-explorer-unveiled-live-from-coast-to-coast/) going the I'm-just-a-car-under-here crossover route, a full-on body-on-frame SUV would be a welcome addition to the Ford lineup.
According to Ward's Auto, the new Ranger, internally known as project T6, was designed from the get-go to support a seven- or eight-passenger sport utility vehicle. The Ranger's growth spurt is the primary reason we are not gaining the new pickup truck in our market. The long-wheelbase dual-cab Ranger is nearly five inches longer than a single-cab Ford F-150 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150). The two trucks are now too close in size, says Ford, and the departing version is on the outs because its ancient underpinnings are having increasing amounts of trouble meeting regulations, among other things.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Ranger (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-ranger)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/01-ranger_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-ranger/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/02-ranger_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-ranger/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/03-ranger_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-ranger/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/04-ranger_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-ranger/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/05-ranger_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-ranger/)
[Source: Ward's Auto (http://wardsauto.com/ar/ford_suv_ranger_101021/)]Report: New Ford Ranger to spawn SUV variant (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/22/report-new-ford-ranger-to-spawn-suv-variant/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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