New Ford Ranger Meets Toyota Hilux In Muddy Drag Race

The brand new Ford Ranger hasn’t reached American soil but however it’s already on sale in Europe the place buyer deliveries are actually underway. Representatives of the media also can lastly take a look at drive the overhauled truck, which implies we expect increasingly more movies displaying the machine in motion within the coming weeks and months. We’ll certainly get our fingers on the US-spec Ranger subsequent 12 months when it arrives within the nation however till then, we will watch what our colleagues on the opposite aspect of the large pond do with the Ranger.

This isn’t a foul factor, in fact, particularly when Carwow is concerned. The YouTube channel’s newest video options the brand new Ford Ranger in opposition to the Toyota Hilux in an off-road drag race. In case that is the primary time you hear about an off-road drag race, it’s now a factor and truly a really spectacular solution to examine two utility autos.

In truth, this video comprises rather more than a easy race up a muddy hill. There are a complete of six off-road challenges and a easy ranking system, which ought to assist Carwow determine which one between the Ranger and the Hilux is a greater off-road truck. These are literally two fairly totally different pickup vans when it comes to their {hardware} so let’s check out what’s beneath the hood.

The Ranger has a 2.0-liter twin-turbo diesel engine with a peak energy of 205 horsepower (153 kW) and 367 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters) of torque. The four-cylinder mill is mated to a 10-speed automated gearbox and a switchable all-wheel-drive system with a locking rear differential. The Hilux depends on a really comparable output with 204 hp (152 kW) and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm), albeit coming from a bigger displacement 2.8-liter diesel engine. A six-speed handbook transmission sends the ability to all 4 wheels and identical to the Ranger, there are totally different modes and a locking rear differential. 

To make this comparability take a look at extra sincere and informative, there’s an off-road specialist accompanying Carwow’s crew. Watch the video on the high of this web page to seek out out which truck is quicker within the mud and which one is the higher off-roader general.