Ford Ranger ‘Pursuit’ lowered, street-oriented version of Ford’s all-new pickup

Before the Baja-racer-inspired factory trucks of the 1990s and early 2000s, there were street-oriented sports trucks like the GMC Syclone and the Ford F150 SVT Lightning. I'd always wanted to bring back the concept of a low-slung sports truck, so I proposed to the team that the next render be a modern take on one.

As a starting point, I chose the all-new Ford Ranger, a midsize pickup that is smaller and more agile than the full-size F150.

The most noticeable distinction between our sports vehicle and others is its broader and lower stance. The ride height has been reduced to about that of the standard 4x2 Low-Rider commercial variant in order to improve aerodynamics and on-road handling. It has a larger grille, a more aggressive bumper with a larger intake, and a front splitter up front. A central heat extractor is installed in the metal hood. The sides have broader blistered fenders and side skirts, as well as enlarged functional vents on the fenders. A sports-bar-mounted spoiler and body-colored bumpers with cutouts for the dual exhaust tips can be found at the back. Our sports truck is outfitted with 20-inch alloy wheels and 275/45 tires.

The interior trim is identical to that of the Raptor model. The vertical 12-inch integrated touchscreen is similar to that of the incoming next-generation Wildtrak.

Our Ranger sports vehicle is driven by a 3.0-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 engine that produces 434hp and 610Nm of torque through a 10-speed automated transmission. It has an Intelligent 4WD system, similar to the one seen on the Explorer ST. This should allow our high-performance Ranger to accelerate from 0 to 100kph in less than 5 seconds. The top speed is limited to 230kph by an electronic limiter. The T6.2 chassis of the next-generation Ranger can accommodate electrification, meaning there's room for an even hotter 494hp EcoBoost V6 Plug-in hybrid model.

Underpinning This is a lowered sports suspension with modified independent double-wishbones up front and a five-link live-axle coil-spring setup in the back. Larger disc brakes with red calipers are fitted to all four corners.

Because the Ranger was created in Australia, I chose the moniker 'Pursuit,' which was previously used by the Australian Ford Performance Vehicles version of the Falcon ute. As a high-performance street-oriented alternative to the Ranger Raptor, the Ranger Pursuit would be positioned beside it.