Thread: Will be Retro

Defender Ute! Land Rover considering Ford Ranger rival - Car News | CarsGuide

Much better article from carsguide re: possibility of ute and first pictures...

Jokes, its just a render but wow, they really did a great job

Originally Posted by blackrangie

Just looked it up, 200kgs less payload and 1Toone less tow capacity then a D5. Its pretty significant for a 2.4Tvehicle i guess, but the susp is very tempting. New defender should be pretty good if it can get air and land with air suspension.

What is so tempting?

The Raptors Fox shocks and suspension give a great ride on bad roads, but can't tow as much as a normal Ranger.

Originally Posted by fitzy

What is so tempting?

The ranger raptor suspension looks like good kit for fun.

As mentioned the Raptor suspension isn't designed for high loads and can carry considerably less load than the standard Ranger but does ride well compared to others. But it does well for its target market. It is aimed at a higher level as a 'Sports Utility' and those buying into that market will generally understand its limitations.

Is it a four link rear and ifs front with better shocks.

Originally Posted by fitzy

Is it a four link rear and ifs front with better shocks.

Correct but much less practical for a tourer, payload and towing wise, great weekend fun truck or light tourer maybe.

Certainly looks like a ladder under there, becuase there is a full length rack it certainly adds to the credibility of that, also looks to be something protruding from the front as the profile is different to usual and maybe a snorkel + 4 proper mud flaps

Accessory shoot?