Ford Ranger Tremor brings serious off-road capability to midsize truck – Business Insider
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Ford sold 89,571 Rangers last year and clearly intends to add to that total with the new Ranger Tremor, a pickup that has no interest in asphalt.
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“Tremor gives Ranger customers a new level of off-road confidence and fun,” Chad Callander, the Ranger’s marketing manager, said in a statement.
“With increased ground clearance, off-road tuned suspension and aggressive Continental General Grabber tires, Tremor elevates Ranger’s off- roading capability even further while keeping the unique advantages that come with a cargo box for hauling gear anywhere.”
With the Tremor package, Ranger owners can “can punch it in a washout with gusto,” Ford said.
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Ford said that the Ranger Tremor includes a “frame-mounted steel front bash plate and underbody skid plates, rear locking differential” and four drive modes to handle any type of terrain.
Propelling the Ranger Tremor is a 2.3-liter, turbocharged V6, making 270 horsepower with 310 pound-feet of torque. The power is sent to the four-wheel-drive system through a 10-speed automatic transmission.
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FOX monotube dampers deliver the best of both worlds, Ford said. The Ranger Tremor can handle everyday pavement as well as rock-strewn landscapes.
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“The shocks are specially tuned with progressive rebound end zone damping to support vehicle control where the pavement ends,” Ford said.
“Front and rear springs are tuned for greater off-road composure. A multi-leaf rear spring setup enables increased wheel travel. Anti-roll bar stiffness has been reduced to minimize disruption over rough terrain and improve comfort off-road.”
The interior is moderately premium, thanks to the Tremor package’s availability on the Ranger’s upper trim levels. There are Miko inserts — a type of synthetic suede — along with Tremor branding on the seats.
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The Tremor package also brings a cool feature to the interior. Ford said that “customers can control accessories like winches, lights and air compressors thanks to Tremor’s six-switch auxiliary power bank mounted to the dash.”
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