One unlucky Ford customer in South Africa didn’t even have the opportunity to wreck their own 2023 Ranger Raptor, as a dealer employee did that for them. A video shows the performance truck’s unfortunate end.
The sales associate was in the process of taking the R1.1 million (about $61,000) Ranger Raptor for a joyride before the customer picked it up, reports South Africa’s Car Magazine. The video shows the truck driving down a dirt path, before turning off and onto some grass.
As you might expect, that doesn’t prove to be much of a challenge for the Ranger Raptor, which is equipped with 32-inch all-terrain tires, Ford Performance-tuned active FOX 2.5-inch Live Valve shock absorbers, refined Watt’s link geometry at the back, and thicker, higher-strength steel throughout.
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What does, however, prove to be a challenge for the truck is the combination of lateral G and soft dirt. Although it’s unclear precisely what happened, whether it was a small bump in the grass, or the truck simply digging into the dirt, the truck’s tires catch, sending it rolling.
The last time the speedometer is visible on the dash, the Ranger Raptor is traveling at around 50 km/h (31 mph), which is considerably less than the 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 engine can manage. It makes up to 392 hp (292 kW/397 PS) and 583 Nm (430 ft-lb), depending on the market.
Photos of the aftermath of the crash show damage to the front quarter panel, the A-pillars, the roof, the side mirror, the hood, and the windshield. What further damage occurred under the skin is unclear.
With prices for the truck starting at around 1.1 million South African Rand ($60,544 USD at current exchange rates), the owner is doubtless displeased. Even more so, because he reportedly wasn’t told about the accident until he called to say he was driving to the dealership to pick up his new truck. All of which sounds like pretty bad news for the dealership.