I'm planning on buying a 2020 Ranger sometime next year.
My 1999 Ranger has 300,000+ miles on it and I'm about to swap in a 92,000 mile junkyard 3.sl0w to keep it running until the new Ranger purchase.
I want to get the '1st year' problems corrected by FORD on the new Ranger and allow the 1st year demand to die down so that they will discount/deal on it.
Looking forward to the torquey turbo 2.3L EcoBoost w/10 speed combo vs. my 3.sl0w 4 speed.
I have to say, I LOVE EcoBoost/turbo cars!
When I lean on the Fusion Sport's throttle, it just MOVES! ....effortlessly vs. my Marauder which always had to downshift and run a lot of revs to move out.
(Although the Marauder sounded SO MUCH better!)
2020 Ford Ranger STX DFI Turbo 2.3L 10 speed Auto
2017 Ford Fusion Sport DFI Twin Turbo 2.7L V6 6 speed Auto (14.000 ET bone stock in 82 degree heat)
1985 Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback 4bbl 5 speed manual (525 HP 363 Dart block/AFR heads with Magnum 6 speed in the works)
1984 Mustang GT 2.3 Turbo Convertible FI. 5 speed manual
1966 427 Cobra (ERA) 468 all Aluminum FE 2x4bbl 5 speed manual
SOLD : 2003 Mercury Marauder FI. 4 speed Auto
w/Crower Cams & Springs, +1mm SS valves, mild port job on the cylinder heads.
Extrude honed intake w/PHP spacer.
Kooks Headers w/2.5" High Flow Cats & X-Pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, OEM tailpipes w/Megs Tips
B&M Trans cooler w/fan, Level 10 Shift Kit, Art Carr Hughes Deep Sump Trans Pan,
SVO Rearend Girdle, Redline Gear lube; OEM 3.55s
'Real Gauges' + matching Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Fuel Pressure, Vacuum/Boost Gauge
Built: 10/15/02 Bought: 12/16/02 Sold: 10/15/18