The new Ford Ranger might gain Mustang V8 power!

Ford’s new Ranger will have a V6 turbodiesel engine. That’s no secret.

But what could be even more interesting is the potential of a V8-powered Ranger.

The current T6 Ranger was goingto receive a V8 derivative, but that project never evolved into production maturity. That doesn’t mean the idea has faded into obscurity.

How could a V8 Ranger happen? Thanks to the Bronco, that’s how!Ford has seen tremendous demand for its revived Bronco and a competition-specification version, which uses the brand’s Coyote 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine.

With the Bronco built on an advanced Ranger platform, the proof of concept exists for a V8 double-cab version of Ford’s global bakkie.

Speaking to CarsGuide.com, Trevor Worthington, Ford’s vice-president of global product development, and Mark Rushbook, Ford Performance motorsports global director, alluded to the appeal of a V8 Ranger.

Worthington recognized the parts commonality between Bronco and Ranger. “There is a lot of that Bronco DR that is standard Bronco. And the underpinning of the standard Bronco and the underpinnings of the new Ranger, is the same architecture.”

Rushbook echoed the sentiments. Regarding the Bronco DR V8, it is worth remembering how this is an Australian project, not an American one. “It’s developed by our team in Melbourne. So, there’s a lot of opportunity.”

Melbourne is where the Ranger T6, Everest and new Ranger have been developed. It is the location for one of Ford’s global engineering hubs.

The global demand for high-performance double-cab bakkies shows no sign of ebbing. And that could be an adequate incentive for Ford to finally bring a V8 Ranger to fruition.

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