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Ford Ranger Super Duty first drive: the most capable ute of all time?

As the name suggests, Ford’s ‘Super Duty’ badge is serious business. It’s a moniker that has only ever been used on F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured in North America. Not even the iconic F-150 was allowed to use it. So when Ford Australia announced plans to produce a Ranger Super Duty, it quickly became a big deal.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAC3vMbYhiQ With lofty targets come even loftier budgets, and it quickly became apparent to the team at Ford Australia that they were going to need to prove to the US head office that this Ranger...

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MGU9 tested: double-cab fun on a budget

For over a decade now, double-cab utes have been the best selling vehicle in New Zealand. The Ford Ranger dominated sales for most of that time, with Toyota’s Hilux also upstaging it now and then. Though extremely popular, these utes share one underwhelming factor (as does the majority of the segment) — the ride quality provided by leaf spring rear suspension.  Anyone that knows anything about these utes will know that leaves are used instead of coil spring set-ups to prioritise towing ability, and to hit that magic 3.5-tonne number that every thinks they need. And while these leaves are very...

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