This is a huge power boost.

The current-gen Ford Ranger is new to U.S. customers, but the compact pickup was discontinued in the U.S. in 2011. It is also quite old for automotive standards. Today’s Ranger was introduced to the rest the world in 2011. An update is planned for 2015. This means that Ford is already working on the next-generation Ranger. An update will be coming in 2015.

According to the report, Dearborn-automaker has been preparing new powertrains for its truck. These could include additional cylinders. According to the report Ford has been testing a turbocharged 3.0-liter Powerstroke diesel engine and a twin-turbocharged gasoline V6. Ford currently offers the Ranger in the U.S. only with one engine, the EcoBoost four-cylinder 2.3-liter EcoBoost.

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Both engines are interesting, but the 2.7-liter gasoline engine is more exciting. Which Car says the mill was designed for North American markets. The 3.0-liter diesel engine is unlikely to be available in the United States. The F150’s 2.7-liter engine makes 325 horsepower (242 Kilowatts) as well as 400 pound-feet (524 Nm) of torque. The Ranger would get a significant boost in power with the 2.3-liter engine producing 270 horsepower (201 kW) as well as 310 lbft (228 Nm).

Ford is preparing the next-generation Ranger and there are rumors about new engines. Ford needs to overhaul the Ranger as it is showing its age. Ford could bring the Ranger Raptor to the United States with the Ranger Reboot. Although the company insists that it will not reach U.S. shores it is uncomfortable having the F-150 Raptor in this country without its sibling.