Ford Ranger Raptor, Focus ST Estate Could Join UK Police Forces

Police forces in the United Kingdom have started evaluating new cars. The Ford Range Raptor is on the list, and is in trial with the South Wales department.

With reengineered mechanicals, higher ground clearance and generous wading depth, there’s no running away from the Ranger Raptor on arduous terrains. Modified by the company’s Special Vehicle Preparation team in Essex, dressed in police livery and fitted with emergency lights and sirens, it is “capable of travelling off road almost as quickly as on it”, says Ford, and this “may prove to be the perfect tool to access some of the UK’s most rural locations”.

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The pickup truck can also keep up with the bad guys on the tarmac, with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel kicking out 213 PS (210 hp / 157 kW) and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque, channeled to the two axles through a 10-speed automatic transmission. Nought to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) is dispatched in 10.5 seconds and top speed is 170 km/h (106 mph).

If the on-road abilities of the Ranger Raptor seem like they can be challenged, those of the Ford Focus ST Estate are surely more difficult do beat. The sporty compact model is also being evaluated, with the more exciting 2.3-liter EcoBoost turbocharged petrol engine that makes 280 PS (276 hp / 206 kW) and 420 Nm (310 lb-ft) of torque. As standard, it comes paired to a six-speed manual, but can be ordered with a seven-speed automatic transmission as well. From 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph), it needs under 6 seconds and can max out at 250 km/h (155 mph).