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0Video: A sentimental goodbye to the last Ford Ranger 1338163320
It's been more than five months since the Twin Cities Assembly Plant in St. Paul, Minnesota went dark. The facility produced Ford vehicles for nearly 100 years before finally being closed as part of ongoing restructuring. The closure coincided with the production of the very last North American ...
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Say 'goodbye' to these cars and trucks for the new year 1324575000
As we prepare to flip our calendars from 2011 to 2012, it's time to say goodbye to a handful of vehicles that are being sent to the Great Parking Lot In The Sky before the 2012 model year completely takes hold. And while we're not exactly upset about having to bid farewell to things like the ...
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Final Ford Ranger to be built mid-month, already sold to Orkin 1323388800
The Ranger pickup has been an integral part of the Ford truck lineup for decades. But later this month, that will cease to be – at least here in the States. That's when the very last Ranger will roll off the assembly line in St. Paul, Minnesota. And what do you know, it's already found a ...
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Video: New Ford Ranger becomes first pickup to earn Five-Star Euro NCAP rating 1319670060
Add another reason to lament the fact that the all-new Ford Ranger will not be sold in the United States: It's safe. Ford says that en route to earning the maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating, the 2012 Ranger earned the best score ever awarded to a pickup truck and the best Euro NCAP rating of ...
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Recalls: Ford recalling over 26,000 trucks over taillamp issues 1311251220
Ford has announced a recall of 26,715 E-Series, Excursion and Ranger vehicles for a defective hazard warning, signal and brake light switch. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, certain F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles manufactured between 2002 and 2007, certain ...
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This is what a Coyote 5.0L V8 looks like in a 2011 Ford Ranger 1310598060
Well, this certainly sounds dangerous awesome. What you are looking at is a brand-new 5.0-liter Coyote V8 – you know, the one found in the Ford Mustang – shoehorned under the hood of a 2011 Ford Ranger pickup. Talk about a Danger Ranger. This engine swap comes to us courtesy of ...
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Report: U.S. Ford Ranger production ending this December 1308756480
After nearly 30 years, it's finally time for the sun to set on the Ford Ranger. The folks at PickupTrucks.com report that the latest United Auto Workers 879 newsletter states that the Ranger will stop production on December 22, 2011. UAW 879 covers factory workers at Ford's Twin Cities assembly ...
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Video: Putting the "Ford" in The Blue Oval's new Ranger pickup 1301961480
If you're a Ranger fan, the video posted after the jump is going to make you sad. Ford engineers in Australia filmed the new but not-for-U.S.-consumption truck as its water wading capabilities were put to the test. The results were heaps good. Ford's new Ranger is available in a Hi-Rider ...
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Video: 2012 Ford Ranger Wildtrak promo makes us want one even more 1300492740
If you just managed to get over the news that the new global Ford Ranger isn't coming to the States, you might want to look away. Ford has just dropped a new promotional video for the Ranger Wildtrak, and the clip has us licking our chops for the forbidden fruit of the FoMoCo realm all over ...
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Ford announces two recalls, more than 30,000 vehicles affected 1299169260
2010 Ford Ranger – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Detroit News is reporting that Ford and The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration have announced the recall of over 30,000 vehicles. A total of 23,688 Ranger pickups are being brought back to dealers to inspect ...

