To put it simply, the Ranger Raptor is a high-performance off-road bakkie. It may carry the Ranger name and share stylistic features with Ford's popular pick-up range, but the Raptor is an entirely different animal to the standard bakkie. It rides on a specially-developed chassis that’s designed to withstand the rigours of spirited off-road driving, which is to say that the Raptor is designed to survive the most severe conditions it may possibly encounter when being driven in anger on non-sealed surfaces. The Ford's 2.0-litre bi-turbocharged diesel engine (with 157 kW and 500 Nm of torque) is mated with a new 10-speed automatic transmission. You will be surprised by how eager and willing this engine actually is. Due to its higher levels of engine refinement, the Ranger Raptor gains momentum rapidly and if you are not careful you will soon find yourself well over the motorway’s speed limit, even though it doesn’t feel like it. The Ranger Raptor is arguably one of the best-looking and one of the most capable 4×4 pick-up available. It is indeed a real deal !