This is not your typical pickup truck.
This isn’t your typical pickup. Although the truck was designed and built by Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM), it is capable of handling all the demands of the SARRC.
The first race will be held later in the month, on March 25th. The Ranger NWM Ford that Ranger NWM has sent should be able handle the task. The team finished second in the overall race and won two races last year. This year’s truck improvements should improve the team’s chances. The pickup uses carbon-fiber and an aramid weave to make the body and cabin. It retains the butterfly doors from the old truck, which is a trademarked NMW feature. The truck measures 11.8 inches (300 mm) wider than the 17-inch wheels. It has 37-inch tires wrapped around 17 inch wheels, which are hidden under flared wheel arches. Larger wheels can allow for bigger brakes. The discs have grown from 12.9 inches to 13.9 in. (328 mm to 13.9 in. (355 mm). Rear and front brakes are both air-cooled. However, NWM water cools rear brakes further to reduce fade.
A reworked suspension is also available for the truck, which replaces the dual-damper system with a single-damper. New lower and upper control arms are added to the pickup, as well as a longer drive shaft. These improvements help improve wheel travel. It now measures 11.0 inches. (13.7 in. 280 mm). (350 mm).
The team had to be prepared for new regulations, such as the change from three to two spare tires to allow them to race this year. Neil Woolridge, principal of the team, stated that the team began redesigning the Ranger and other components around the middle last year after the final T1+ rules were published. The pickup’s EcoBoost V6 from Ford is the same powertrain as last year. It produces 402 horsepower (300kilowatts) with 442 pound-feet (602 Newton-meters) torque. The pickup has a top speed electronically limited to 105 mph (170 km/h). 