Ford drivers have something of a reputation online, but the automaker is doing its best to teach them how to drive properly. The latest addition to its curriculum is the Ranger Raptor Assault School.
Free with the purchase of a new 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor, the school offers owners a one-day crash course on how to take their new performance truck off-roading responsibly. Skills taught as part of the program include rock crawling, Baja runs, climbing, side hilling, descending, and braking.
“Our goal is for owners, whether novices or off-road veterans, to experience the full capability of Ranger Raptor and get a true understanding of the passion and attention to detail that Ford engineers put into developing it,” said Will Ford, Ford Performance general manager.
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The school’s instructors are highly skilled, helping drivers elevate their skills and improve their confidence off-road. Despite the violent name, Ford says it will also teach attendees the “Tread Lightly” principles of off-road driving to avoid doing the environment undue harm.
The school is located at the Ford Performance Racing School in Tooele Valley, Utah, and classes start in June. The program provides the trucks and safety gear.
The trucks used at the school will be the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor, of course. Power comes from a 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 with 405 hp (302 kW / 411 PS) and 430 lb-ft (582 Nm) of torque, that’s funneled to all four wheels via a 10-speed automatic transmission.
To help handle the rough stuff, it also gets forged A-arm front suspension, a Watts-link rear suspension with trailing arms, and Fox Live Valve shocks all around. Standard 33-inch BF Goodrich KO3 all-terrain tires are wrapped around 17-inch beadlock capable wheels. Prices for the new performance pickup start at $56,960.
In addition to Ranger Raptor Assault School, Ford Performance also offers its owners the Bronco Off-Roadeo and the Mustang Dark Horse Track Attack driving schools.
