Source: www.gtplanet.net --- Monday, August 13, 2018
While video games are at the forefront of GamesCom, Ford is looking to give things an automotive flair. At this year’s event , it will unveil a brand-new performance vehicle. Don’t worry, Ford hasn’t lost its mind or booked the wrong venue. At the same time it reveals the car, it will announce its appearance in a “forthcoming racing video game” too. For now, Ford is keeping the identity of both under wraps. It describes the car as a vehicle that will “bring the fun back to on- and off-road driving”, but didn’t name the vehicle. That said, its press release is full of photographs and a video of the Ranger Raptor launching itself off a ramp at the Goodwood Festival of Speed . This is either this a cunning ploy from Ford to keep its vehicle under wraps, or it’s terrible at the whole mystery thing. If it is the Ranger Raptor, we assume it will show itself in Euro-spec trim. The baby Raptor did already get its first unveiling back in February. However, at that time it was just for the Asia Pacific market. That Raptor packs a twin-turbo, two-liter diesel engine. This puts out a modest 210hp, but a whopping 369lbft of torque. It’s more about the all-terrain ability with the Raptor though. To tackle the best Mother Nature can throw at it, Ford includes things like Fox Racing Shox suspension, BFGoodrich KO2 tires, and traction control with several off-road modes. As for the game, all signs point to this being Forza Horizon 4 . That said, ...
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