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History of the Ford F-150 Pickup Truck

The F-Series line was Ford’s first civilian truck after shutting down that production to deliver vehicles to support our troops and allies. He had already produced over four million trucks, but the first F-150 was a lot different than the F-150s we have today. It was initially designed as a work truck and was used […]

Exposed: Ford Ranger-based SUV prototype

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News Ltd has published images of what it claims to be a prototype of the much anticipated SUV version of the current PX Ford Ranger, which it claims is due for public release in the second half of 2014. The truck-based (i.e. body-on-frame) heavy duty SUV will be the second derivative from Ford’s award-winning T6 […]

Ford adds new Ranger XLS Ute

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Ford Australia has added a new model to its popular PX Ranger one-ton 4×4 Ute range in response to strong customer demand for a mid-range offering between the entry level XL and upper level XLT. The new Ranger XLS is aimed at private and small business customers that will hit Ford showrooms in May with […]

Review & Road Test: Ford Ranger XL (2.2L) Double Cab 4×4 Ute

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Engine: 2.2 liter four cylinder common-rail turbo-diesel Power: 110kW @ 3700rpm Torque: 375Nm @ 1500-2500rpm Trans: six-speed manual or six-speed automatic Construction: Body-on-frame Suspension: (F) coil-over strut/upper & lower wishbones (R) leaf springs & live axle Payload: 1166 kgs max Towing: 3.5 tones max (braked) Economy: 8.1 liters/100 kms (manual) Price: $47, 986 Overview We like trucks with a simple and honest work […]

Aussie Classic: 1961-1962 Ford XK Falcon Utes & Vans

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The first Australian Falcon ute and van heralded not only the creation of Ford’s first locally designed and built compact sedan-based six cylinder commercial half-tonne truck range. It also drew Ford Australia’s first symbolic line in the sand in terms of how the local Ford branch would manufacturer its ‘Australian’ Falcon, by starting with the […]

Ford F350 4×4 Ute vs Toyota Land Cruiser Ute!

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Australian divisions of big US car companies – namely Ford and GM Holden – have always been influenced by their Detroit bosses, not only in product and design but also advertising. A number of Ford and Holden TV commercials screened in Australia over the decades were originally created in US advertising agencies, which were then […]

2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor

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This is an awesome truck. The MY2013 version of the world’s ultimate OEM high performance off-road pickup is just starting to hit showroom floors in the US, along with the latest F-150 model on which it is based. And it’s at around this time each year, when companies start releasing their latest US models, that […]