More details and pictures have emerged of Tickford’s revival plans, the former go faster division of Ford, now handled by Prodrive Racing Australia. Instead of finished cars, Tickford now specialises in tuning and appearance packages that can be added on to a customer’s new car, starting with the Ford Ranger. […]
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Tickford planning a comeback? Performance Ford Ranger & Everest rumoured
Tickford, a name formerly synonymous for fast Fords throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, could be set to return in the form of some tuning packages for a select range of future Fords. A search on ABN Lookup reveals that Tickford was registered late last year and earlier this month […]
2017 Ford Ranger XLS Special Edition on sale in Australia
Ford is launching a special edition Ranger 4×4 XLS for the Australian market to try and narrow the sales gap between its biggest rival, the Toyota HiLux. Scheduled to arrive in September, the special edition Ranger XLS comes with a host of visual upgrades, including a new sports bar, tow […]
Australian vehicle sales for July 2016 – Corolla returns to form
The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has released the national VFACTS new vehicle registration figures for July 2016, with most brands experiencing a drop in figures compared with June, likely due to the start of the financial year. For the top 10 best-selling vehicle brands, Toyota is still the […]
2017 Ford Ranger update announced; SYNC 3, Euro 5 powertrain
Ford Australia is announcing the model year 2017 Ford Ranger update, bringing a number of technology revisions to the increasingly popular ute. All models except the XL Plus come standard with a rear-view camera, front parking sensors on the XLT, and SYNC 3 for XLT and Wildtrak grades. There’s also […]
M-Sport creates muscly Raptor-like Ford Ranger for Europe
Ever since the current T6 Ford Ranger debuted in 2011, mini Raptors – as in the Ford F-150-based SVT Raptor – have been sprouting up all over the place. Lifted Rangers with F-O-R-D scripted grilles and body flares have been perusing the streets of Thailand, Australia and the rest of […]
Top 10 best-selling utes in Australia during 2015
An absolute bumper year for the pickup/utility segment, where almost every participant received an overhaul or facelift. This translated to a market share which held steady rather than the massive growth, like one might have expected. Although the HiLux took overall honours yet again, the biggest winner was Ford’s Ranger, […]
Australian vehicle sales for September 2015 – Ford Ranger new workhorse boss
VFACTS has released the national vehicle sales figures for Australia for September 2015, and we see a couple of popular favourites being bumped from top spot. No longer is the Mazda3 or Toyota Corolla the overall best-selling vehicle, for the month, and, arguably inevitable, the Toyota HiLux is no longer […]