Ford shows new Ranger truck, a spicy SUV, and a McQueen Mustang in Detroit

Ford DETROIT—On Sunday, Ford kicked off the start of the North American International Auto Show with a trio of new models. The event was in contrast to the company’s appearance at CES; that was a forward-looking affair with a vision of the future; Detroit rather was all about real vehicles available soon. There was a […]

2019 Ford Ranger: other diesel and gasoline V6 engines possible?

The 2019 Ford Ranger is launching with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four, a turbocharged engine with very healthy specs in the Mustang and Focus RS. The new Ranger’s direct competitor, the Chevrolet Colorado, offers three engine choices. Considering the one-upsmanship battle raging between the brand new 2019 Silverado 1500 (and its still mysterious Duramax inline-six diesel […]

2019 Ford Ranger trim levels — here's how they compare

In case you missed it (not likely), a brand-new Ford Ranger pickup truck for the United States was unveiled last night. The rest of the world is already familiar with this latest Ranger — particularly in New Zealand, where Ford’s midsize pickup is the best-selling vehicle and where we went to get a sneak peek […]

Ford’s 2019 Ranger unveiled with automatic emergency brakes

After a few years away (at least in the US) Ford’s midsize truck, the Ranger, will return for the 2019 model year. Just unveiled ahead of the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, it’s one of two new models that Ford is releasing that includes automatic emergency braking. Other driver assists like lane […]

Ranger Redux: 2019 Ford Ranger Revealed!

– The long rumored and highly anticipated 2019 Ford Ranger pickup has finally arrived. Officially confirmed last year, the Ranger has had a convoluted path back to U.S. showrooms that has been well documented: Customers decried its demise in 2011, Ford denied its return for a couple of years, and then General Motors released its […]

Ford Says Certain Ranger Pickups Should Stop Being Driven Immediately after Second Airbag-Related Death

– After confirming a second death related to a ruptured Takata airbag in a 2006 Ranger, Ford is telling owners of 2902 affected pickup trucks to stop driving them immediately. The automaker said Thursday that parts are available now for fixes, and it’s contacting the vehicles’ owners. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said […]