From what I understand, the V-6 or V-8 engine format will not fit inside the front fenders of the current Ranger platform. That is why they use an inline-5 diesel in New Zealand and the 2.3 i-4 in the US.
It's unclear if any V-configuration engine will fit in the current Ranger.
The first article seems like a bit of a jumble of speculation, but their earlier one reporting a US spec Ranger seen/heard testing with a V8 is certainly interesting.
I was pretty much in the same boat, because I personally don't see much business case for it. However, the fact that they're discussing it is interesting to me, as I didn't even think it would get that far... makes me hopeful that maybe they really are listening to the enthusiasts this time...
The Raptor trims would probably get the smallest 'eco'boost possible, or hybrid, just to make a point about absolute performance capacity. The same way the 3.5 did for the F150.
Are you talking about the current-generation T6 or the next-generation T6?
That there actually means it will allow a V8 to fit, but, with how motors are getting downsized there's something in me that says the Ranger won't ever get a V8. The Bronco could and it should, but, then, I also see Ford as a little too conservative and not bold enough at times. If there was ever a time they could use nostalgia and heritage to become a little bold and daring - and get away with it - it's now, by putting the Coyote in the Bronco.
I really don't think there is anything physically preventing the 5.0L fitting in the Ranger/Bronco platform. They're just as wide as the Falcon, and taller -- if Ford engineers can fit it in a car, it can fit in a truck. It's just a question of whether or not the bean counters / project managers / executives want to do it for branding-strategy and meeting CAFE numbers.
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