Richard Hammond Proclaims Ranger Raptor as a Midlife Crisis Solution

The Hamster, a 50-year-old performance truck driver, helps with the midlife crisis.

In Richard Hammond’s view, convertibles are no longer the best solution to a midlife crisis. The Grand Tour host, Richard Hammond, praises the Ford Ranger Raptor’s diesel performance truck while demonstrating its off-road capabilities and taking his “colleagues to a conference.”

The Hamster is about to reach the big five-oh. The Ranger is appreciated by The Hamster for its versatility in tackling bumpy roads to the conference and for being a versatile vehicle. Blue Oval’s pickup truck is the perfect vehicle for Hammond. It has four doors and lots of tech. There is enough space inside to fit five people.

Richard Hammond Proclaims Ranger Raptor as a Midlife Crisis Solution

The Ranger Raptor, a versatile truck that is only available in the double-cab body style in Ford’s U.S. lineup, is still not found. The 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine is available in Europe, Australia, and other countries. It also features a pair turbochargers. The mill produces 210 horsepower (157 Kilowatts) as well as a generous 369 pound feet (500 Newton-meters), of torque, which is channeled to both the axles by a ten speed automatic transmission.

The Ranger Raptor may ever make it to North America. There have been signs that it may. However, the truck’s beefy engine will likely eschew diesel in favor of a larger V6 EcoBoost. It is a 2.7-liter engine that produces 325 horsepower (242 kW) or 400 lb-ft (542Nm) in the F150. This would make it a great match for the Ranger’s faster ranger.

A U.S.-spec Ranger Raptor may not see production until the pickup truck’s next generation.

P.S. P.S. Probably no cars were flipped during the making this ad.