The Ford Ranger Raptor has finally arrived, and it seems to be everything everyone asked for, thanks in part to the one and only Mustang muscle car.
Ford Authority has learned that the Ranger Raptor engineering team took advantage of knowledge gained from the Mustang development program to make the truck even better off-road. “Small changes in design can make a huge difference in aerodynamic efficiency,” said Dr. Neil Lewington, technical specialist and aerodynamics supervisor for Ford Australia.
“With the new Ranger Raptor, we focused our attention on several key areas – creating air curtains around the front and rear wheels to reduce aerodynamic drag, tuning the C-pillar treatment to improve airflow above the load box, and shaped the box capping and tailgate spoiler to minimize drag from the wake.”