√2022 Ford Bronco Raptor more powerful than Ranger Raptor

The twin-turbo Ford Ranger Raptor V6 petrol ute is the most powerful Ranger to date – but it will concede bragging rights to its US twin, the Bronco Raptor. Does this mean a more powerful Ranger Raptor is around the corner?

Power and torque outputs for the 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor off-roader have been published in the US – and they outgun its twin under the skin, the Ford Ranger Raptor ute.

Revealed in January, Ford’s new Bronco Raptor off-roader shares a version of its ‘T6’ body-on-frame platform with the Australian-developed Ranger Raptor ute – as well as its twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre petrol V6.

However, despite the similarities and shared core components, the Ford Bronco Raptor gets more grunt than the Ford Ranger Raptor.

In Australia, the Ford Ranger Raptor has claimed outputs of 292kW (392 horsepower) and 583Nm (430lb-ft).

The Ford Bronco Raptor in the US has claimed outputs of 312kW (418hp) and 597Nm (440lb-ft), Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed overnight.

It remains to be seen if this higher-output tune will be kept exclusive to the Bronco Raptor, or whether it will carry across to the US version of the Ranger Raptor, once it goes on sale sometime next year – or could deliver an even higher output version of the Ford Ranger Raptor in Australia.

Either way, it opens the door to an even higher-performance version of the Ford Ranger Raptor sold in most other regions – though this remains speculation for now, as Ford is yet to confirm such a vehicle.

Despite its related underpinnings and engine, and calls from dedicated off-road fans in Australia, there are still no known plans to introduce the Ford Bronco to local showrooms, with no right-hand-drive version available globally.

For everything you need to know about the Bronco Raptor’s suspension, off-road capability and styling, click here to read Drive’s story from the vehicle’s reveal earlier this year.

Meanwhile, the Ford Ranger Raptor is due in local showrooms in August this year, after delays stemming from lockdowns in China and parts constraints.

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