Yahoo Autos Ford Won't Bring the Ranger Raptor to the U.S., So This Texas Tuner Made One
We're still getting over the fact that we can't get our hands on the Ford Ranger Raptor—the fun-size version of the high-flying, way-too-fast F-150 Raptor. But now we can get something pretty darn close to the mid-size truck we crave. Texas truck tuner PaxPower is building a pretty-much-Raptor Ranger from Ford Ranger FX4s and selling them to U.S. customers.
In global markets outside the U.S., the Ranger Raptor is powered by a 210-hp twin-turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel inline-four. PaxPower, however, didn't want to use what it called the "puny" diesel, so for the Ranger Raptor it's using a beefed-up version of the Ranger's turbocharged 2.3-liter inline-four. The Houston-based tuner hasn't told us what else it has done to the four-cylinder, only that it will produce around 350 horsepower thanks to an SCT Performance tune.
The exterior looks very Raptor-like, and that's because PaxPower used actual Ranger Raptor parts straight from Ford. Included is a Raptor grille with a light bar and Raptor front fascia, fender flares, bedsides, tailgate, and taillights. It even has Raptor-like decals on the rear fenders. The example pictured is painted in F-150 Blue Jean Metallic and is fitted with ADD Offroad Stealth Fighter bumpers, Icon wheels, and Toyo R/T tires.
Raptor trucks are meant to be off-road monsters, so this build wouldn't be complete without a badass suspension upgrade to support it. Every PaxPower Ranger Raptor comes installed with a BajaKits Prerunner long-travel suspension system and King 2.5 front coil-overs and rear shocks.
Pricing for PaxPower's Ranger Raptor build is around $65,000, which includes a 2020 Ford Ranger FX4. That's about $10,000 more than the starting price of an F-150 Raptor.
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