
Report: Ford undecided on Ranger replacement, but F-150 likely to be pressed into service

Filed under: Truck , Ford , Australia , Rumormill 2010 Ford Ranger – Click above for high-res image gallery Ford is deliberating, according to reports, over whether to replace the Ranger in the North American-market. The compact pickup is the second most popular in its class, at 55,600 units last year selling roughly half as many as Toyota does the Tacoma , and it was once the segment’s best seller. According to Pickuptrucks.com, Ford’s Darren Kuzak believes that most customers buying the Ranger use their vehicle like they would a car, rather than taking advantage of its inherent load-lugging utility. With that in mind, Kuzak says a more fuel-efficient F-150 – on which they’re currently working – and new global small cars like the Fiesta …







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forsalecarsco (ForSale Cars) : New blog post: Ford F150 Parts Lend Beauty to Your Vehicle: http://bit.ly/bu8sIV.. Updated : 2010-07-30T07:15:22Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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carsnatl (cars in atlanta) : FORD: 2002 ford f150 (banks county ga) $7000: 136000 miles,power windows,good tires,nice truck,4.6 v8 ... http://bit.ly/95LGTB #carsatlanta.. Updated : 2010-07-30T07:12:31Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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forsalecarsco (ForSale Cars) : New blog post: 2006 FORD TRUCKS/VANS F150 Convex Power Passenger Side Mirror Glass http://bit.ly/ad1R6n.. Updated : 2010-07-30T06:00:15Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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yo2_sama (Jorge Faytong) : Midnight showbol en comite de ceibos final result: vidrio roto F150 2010 x una maleta. #epicfail.. Updated : 2010-07-30T05:51:43Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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Carolsthebestes (Carolyn Wellington) : @AdoreMeMarie girl he use to come n 2 the old salon I use to work at he's so short! Wit a big F150.. Updated : 2010-07-30T05:33:27Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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Home-Built 2700 HP Jet-Truck Is The Coolest Truck Ever!
[Autos]In a bid to give his 2005 Ford F-150 more power, Jackson, Michigan native Chris Lentz strapped a Czechoslovakian Motorlet M-701 turbojet to the truck bed, creating a 2700HP jet-powered truck. It's the coolest truck we've ever seen.
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8 Rocking Linux Distros
[Linux/Unix]Defining the best Linux distros is like defining the best car--one does not exist; instead, the best cars are the ones that meet your needs, and your needs may vary wildly from the needs of another person. Just as an F150 might be the best vehicle for you and a Civic for me, Ubuntu might be what you need from Linux while I'll be fine with DSL.
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A Tornado's Missile
[General Sciences]"One of the many reasons why an automobile is no place to ride out a tornado. This piece of lumber was driven right through the door of this Ford F-150 by an EF-2 tornado in Kearney, Nebraska, May 29th, 2008. . . . Fortunately, the owner was in the basement of his home when the twister came through." Photographer: Ryan McGinnis...
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Converting Ford F-150s Into Plug-in Hybrid Electric Trucks
[Autos]HEVT has created a “series parallel hybrid drivetrain” by integrating an electric motor/generator with the F-150’s existing drive train, along with an advance battery that can store regenerative power, and an “adaptive control unit” that optimizes fuel economy and performance. The system has an in-dash monitor to display realtime information.
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2009 F150 Gets the Cold Shoulder from Ford
[Autos]If you haven’t noticed, people aren’t exactly keen on driving trucks and SUVs these days. This isn’t just affecting commuters, but also city governments, businesses, and truckers. Just last month the F150 finally fell from it’s position as the best-selling vehicle in the US, and now it’s come out the Ford is delaying the release of the iconic truck...































