Whereas the Ford Ranger and Everest are shut cousins, relating to variants and particular editions, it’s the pick-up that’s having all of the enjoyable. Whereas the Ranger could be had in Platinum, StormTrak and naturally Baja-ready Raptor variations, the one new mannequin the Everest has acquired since its launch two years in the past has been the Wildtrak – and even that one was was first a longtime Ranger staple.
Now, nonetheless, the SUV is getting a little bit of Raptor-style love within the type of the Tremor, which has simply been revealed in Australia. Whereas it doesn’t go all the way in which just like the hardcore Ranger does, it has not less than subsumed a few of that truck’s go-anywhere aesthetic.
Identical to the Wildtrak, the Tremor replaces the Everest’s easy entrance bumper with the Ranger’s extra rugged piece (this time from the usual mannequin’s), with the centre part and decrease half getting a darkish matte end for that Raptor look. This end has been prolonged to the wheel arch extensions and aspect steps, whereas a metal bash plate has additionally been added.
In the meantime, the hexagonal mesh grille has additionally been given a matte black end and comes with auxiliary lights inside the horizontal bar that eats into the headlights. Inside, you’ll discover a no-nonsense black cabin with Tremor-embossed leather-trimmed seats and waterproof flooring mats.
The modifications should not simply pores and skin deep – the Tremor receives Bilstein position-sensitive dampers that present further assist at each extremes of suspension journey, together with new springs and Basic Grabber AT3 all-terrain tyres wrapped round 17-inch six-spoke matte black alloy wheels. All this provides the SUV 26 mm of further floor clearance in comparison with the usual Everest.
Powering the Everest Tremor is a 3.0 litre V6 turbodiesel that produces 250 PS at 3,250 rpm and 600 Nm of torque from 1,750 rpm to 2,250 rpm. All this channeled by a ten-speed automated gearbox and a full-time four-wheel-drive system, with the Tremor gaining an unique Rock Crawl drive mode that optimises traction and momentum on unfastened and rocky surfaces.
Accessible solely in Command Gray, the Everest Tremor is priced at AU$76,590 (RM225,600) and could be optioned with a Touring Pack, a Premium Seat Pack, a Towing Pack and a Tough Terrain Pack, the latter including ARB equipment equivalent to a Stealth Bar entrance bumper. No indication as to when it is going to come to Malaysia (if in any respect), however judging by previous Ranger particular variants, we are able to anticipate to attend round a 12 months.
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