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# More Ford Rangers to get Raptor V6 engine - report
- URL: https://torquecafe.com/car-news-2027-ford-ranger-raptor-engine-3-v6/
- Published: 2026-10-19T22:55:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-19T22:55:45.000Z
- Description: The US lineup of the Ford Ranger looks set to offer a wider range of variants with the twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 from the Raptor.
- Author: Jordan Mulach
- Tags: News, 4x4 & Adventure

Ford is reportedly set to start shaking up its Ranger lineup in the US, following in the path of its Bronco twin-under-the-skin.

Earlier this month, Ford announced it was dropping the twin-turbo 2.7-litre petrol V6 engine from the Bronco family, with the twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 from the Bronco Raptor to instead be offered across more variants – albeit in a detuned state.

Producing 283kW and 597Nm, the detuned 3.0-litre V6 is down on the 312kW output of the Bronco Raptor, but is up healthily on the 246kW and 563Nm figures of the 2.7-litre V6.

![Ford Ranger towing a trailer](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/2026/10/2025_Ford_Ranger_Lariat_FX4_1_91-1.jpg)

US market Ford Ranger

Now, [*Autoevolution*](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-order-guide-confirms-2027-ranger-drops-27l-ecoboost-v6-detuned-30l-ecoboost-v6-replaces-it-277235.html?ref=torquecafe.com) has reportedly seen a US Ford order guide which says the Ranger will follow suit, with the watered-down 3.0-litre V6 to be offered in the XLT and Lariat.

It’s likely the Ranger’s twin-turbo 3.0-litre won’t be as potent as that in the Bronco, as the SUV’s Raptor engine produces more than the ute’s (302kW/583Nm), while the 2.7-litre V6 in the Ranger is also down 11kW and 21Nm on the Bronco.

The change is unlikely to impact Australian versions of the Ranger, which are built in Thailand – rather than in Michigan like North American examples – and only offer petrol power in the Raptor and plug-in hybrid grades.

![Twin-turbo V6 engine of the Ford Ranger Raptor](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/2026/10/2026-ford-ranger-raptor-richard-7.jpg)

The Ford Ranger Raptor's 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 engine

Australia’s current Ranger engine lineup consists of the entry-level 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel (125kW/405Nm), a more potent 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 (183kW/600Nm), the [plug-in hybrid](https://torquecafe.com/ford-ranger-hybrid-update-to-undercut-byd-shark-6-cannon-alpha-phev/) with its 2.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and electric motor (207kW/697Nm), and the twin-turbo 3.0-litre petrol V6 in the Raptor (292kW/583Nm).

Ford recently culled the bi-turbo 2.0-litre diesel engine from the Ranger lineup due to it being dropped globally.

Though Ford only offers petrol power in the Australian Ranger across the PHEV and Raptor, its [Volkswagen Amarok twin](https://torquecafe.com/2025-volkswagen-amarok-price-and-specs-cab-chassis/) – which is built in South Africa in the same facility as the Ranger Hybrid – is available with a turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, making 222kW/452Nm.

[2026 Ford Ranger Raptor review: I’ve never driven a car more fun than thisAs a fan of lightweight, analogue sports cars, it makes no sense that the 2.5 tonne Ford Ranger Raptor makes me smile as wide as it does.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/icon/cropped-favicon-d15b2ed6-4343-4a6e-aa3a-43b16aedc4bb.png)TorquecafeJordan Mulach![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/thumbnail/2026-ford-ranger-raptor-richard-4-ccc46e61-fcc7-4a25-8932-4d0833d94332.jpg)](https://torquecafe.com/2026-ford-ranger-raptor-off-road-review/)