Thursday, October 31, 2013

What's in our Car Town garage today? (October 31, 2013)

What's in our Car Town garage today?

2014 Ford Ranger Dakar

Production of the Ford Ranger in America halted in 2011 due to poor sales but in the rest of the world, that's a different story because the T6-spec Ford Ranger has a wide reputation in Asia, Africa, and Europe. With the new Ranger enjoyed acclaimed success, Ford prompts to send the new Ranger to the Paris-Dakar this 2014. For the upcoming participant of the 2014 Paris-Dakar, this Ranger is fitted with a fully composite body and a 5.0-liter V8 sourced from the Mustang muscle car. It's mated with a six-speed sequential gearbox, liquid-cooled rear brakes and the 132-gallon fuel tank.

2014 Ford Ranger Dakar

2011 Ford Explorer

After numerous teasers, the fifth-generation Explorer was unveiled in the summer of 2010 and sales commenced in the winter. Unlike its predecessors, the new Explorer is now a full-size crossover utilized in Ford's D4 platform. Despite being a full-size crossover, it's still an SUV capable of conquering any terrain with the use of Hill Descent Control (HDC), Hill Ascent Assist (HAA), four-wheel electronic traction control and Terrain Management. Downsizing aside, the new Explorer is powered by a 3.5L V6 engine which produces about a similar output as the old model's V8 engine it ditches. With the new Explorer proven to be a hit among American families, it was hailed as 2011 North American Truck of the Year.

2011 Ford Explorer

2011 Lotus Evora GTE

The top-of-the-line Lotus Evora GTE is what Lotus claims to be one of the most powerful Lotuses to date and the Toyota-sourced 3.5L V6 engine it powers has been uprooted to 434HP of power transferred through the back wheels. It was originally meant to be sold in China only but Lotus want to expand sales of the GTE to a wider audience and so far...no word has been given...not even Danny Bahar himself who was sacked by Lotus over a scandal.

2011 Lotus Evora GTE

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