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Ford South Africa to build European Ranger Raptor

The Ranger Raptor that will be sold in Europe will be built at the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, South Africa, following a R3-billion investment.

Ford South Africa to build European Ranger Raptor
Ford South Africa to build European Ranger Raptor — photographed for Leisure Wheels

Ford recently confirmed that the new Ranger Raptor will be offered in Europe.

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The Ranger Raptor that will be sold in Europe will be built at the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, South Africa, following a R3-billion investment in plant upgrades earlier this year.

“Forget everything you think you know about pick-ups,” said Leo Roeks, Ford Performance Director, Europe. “Our new Ranger Raptor is a different breed – a thoroughbred desert racer and extreme lifestyle off-roader that can toil with the best of them in the harshest of working conditions.”

Watch the Ranger Raptor in action below:

It never felt like it was working hard, and after 2 400 kilometres, neither did I.

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