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Four-wheel drive enthusiasts, this one's for you: the Ford Ranger lineup is expanding once again with the “adventure-ready” Tremor. Ford is bringing 1150 units of the off-road specialty vehicle, which will roll off dealership floors by September, with the Tremor available for order now.Prices start at $69,690 (before on-roads costs), which is about $6300 less than the more luxe-focused Wildtrak X.It's more expensive than other no-frills tough 4WD utes such as the Nissan Navara SL Warrior ($61,250), but cheaper than the beefy Toyota HiLux Rogue ($71,530, all before on-road costs).The Tremor shares all the features of the Ranger Sport 2.0-litre twin-turbo variant, including a long list of additional extras that will come as standard. This includes several features borrowed from the Ranger Wildtrak X, including specially developed Bilstein dampers that, along with standard 17-inch alloy wheels and General Grabber all-terrain tyres, give the Tremor 26mm more ground clearance and a 30mm wider track. It shares the same motor as the Wildtrak X, too, with the 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel four-cylinder providing 154kW and 500Nm matched to a 10-speed automatic transmission. Buyers will also get Ford’s advanced full-time 4WD system instead of the part-time 4WD system, which is typically reserved for its V6 variants. New heavy-duty protective materials includes a steel front end bash plate, cast aluminium side steps and specially-designed interior trim that allow for easy cleaning after off-road adventures.Ford Australia Head of Marketing Ambrose Henderson said the Tremor is designed to offer consumers more off-road options at a lower price point."The Tremor takes the highlights of Wildtrak X and combines them with the Sport series, resulting in a more budget-friendly off-road warrior that’s ready-to-go for the adventures that hard-working Aussies love," said Henderson.Where it goes its own way is with unique Tremor badging and styling, including Tremor-embossed seats, front and rear black Ford oval badges and availability of the ‘Conquer Grey hero’ colour.The Tremor’s unveiling comes as the Ford Ranger continues its run as Australia’s top-selling vehicle. The Ranger is on track for another record year with more than 33,000 sales through the first six months of 2024, which is up 29 per cent compared to the same period in 2023. 

Ford is no longer planning to go electric-only by the end of the decade in Europe as it originally planned, following its North American arm in shifting focus back to ICEs.

Ford Australia has confirmed the updated F-150 full-size ute will arrive later than initially expected, while keen-eyed Australian fans of America’s darling have spotted an early example of the updated model already here.

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First came Puma, then came Mustang and now Ford has reinvigorated its Capri sports coupe nameplate as an electric SUV. Mustang may be a global sensation but Capri is just as, if not more, important to British and European buyers than the stallion nameplate.Headline figures are up to 627km of WLTP driving range from the rear-drive 210kW/545Nm Capri, while the twin-motor AWD ups power to 250kW though total torque remains the same. Unfortunately, the Capri is not in Ford Australia’s plans: "The Ford Capri is an exciting new addition to Ford's growing EV line-up. There are no plans for the Capri to come to Australia," a spokesperson told CarsGuide. The Capri is effectively a coupe version of the Ford Explorer (also ruled out for Australia) and therefore rides on Volkswagen’s MEB platform – the same found under VW’s ID.5 coupe SUV rival. Ford’s new Capri measures 4634mm long, 1872mm wide and 1626mm tall with a 2796mm wheelbase. It is a little longer than the Explorer and visually very different, though it is mighty close in size and target market to the existing Mustang Mach-E.The Capri’s chiselled styling and rising window line is more reminiscent of the SUV’s sport coupe namesake (and, funnily enough, the Polestar 2) than the Mach-E, giving it some unique attributes to the electric ’Stang. It rides on large alloy wheels, between 19 and 21 inches depending on trim.The electric stats are impressive, too, with good efficiency (13.3kWh/100km in the RWD) meaning the Extended Range RWD model is capable of travelling up to 627km from a single charge of its 77kWh NMC lithium-ion battery pack. That’s enough to beat a Tesla Model Y Long Range (542km). It is also a long way clear of the Mustang Mach-E equipped with a much larger 91kWh battery, which is only capable of 597km from a charge. A 79kWh pack is linked to AWD Capris, though the driving range falls to 592km in the WLTP combined cycle. The RWD model can fast charge up to 135kW (DC) while the AWD tops out at 185kW. Both take under 30 minutes to charge from 10-80 per cent.Inside, the Capri is outfitted with a generous 14.6-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen with connected navigation, a 5.0-inch digital instrument cluster and centre console bin with 17 litres of storage.  Two trim levels: Capri and Capri Premium are available, both can be paired with either rear- or all-wheel drive. This won’t be the end of Ford’s badge revivals, far from it (though we hope Probe stays in the grave) and while the result may annoy some fans it is at least a refreshingly different approach to Volkswagen, Polestar and Tesla’s dull alphanumerics.Not coming to Australia but Ford has promised five electric cars by the end of the year. Mustang Mach-E and two electric vans will definitely be joined by the Puma electric, but what else? The F-150 Lightning sounds most likely.

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After the locally converted Ford F-150 was removed from sale in Australia to address non-compliance issues, the Department of Infrastructure has officially released a series of recalls for the American-built pick-up truck. The recalls concern lighting features and the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system. Owners will be contacted and can then organise the issues to be rectified at Ford dealerships.Those who took delivery of, or were contracted before, May 6, 2024 are being offered compensation in the form of a five-year/75,000km servicing package. According to the recall notices, the total number of affected vehicles is 2070. Industry sales data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries shows 1085 F-150s have been registered since going on sale in October 2023. Ford promises all vehicles sold from now on at dealers will be fully compliant with Australian Design Rules (ADRs), with the Chevrolet Silverado, RAM 1500 and Toyota Tundra rival now installed back on the Ford Australia website. Each recall concerns one of the four F-150 variants on sale: XLT standard ($106,950) and long wheelbase ($107,945) models along with the Lariat in both wheelbases ($139,950 and $140,945, all before on-road costs).For lighting, the F-150 is not compliant with ADR 06/00-Direction Indicators and ADR 13-Installation of Lighting and Light-signalling Devices. The recalls list issues with the ‘fog lamps’, ‘daytime running lamps’ and ‘indicators’.Ford’s website notes that the ‘rear centre high-mounted white courtesy lamps’, ‘tailgate courtesy lamp’ and ‘side mirror mounted indicator lamps (LWB only)’ have been disabled on the XLT, while the Lariat also has its ‘lower daytime running lamps’ turned off. Additionally, the F-150 was determined in breach of ADR 98-Advanced Emergency Braking for Passenger Vehicles and Light Goods Vehicles. The issue being that the AEB function “may not reactivate after an ignition cycle as per the requirements set out under ADR 98”.A Ford spokesperson told CarsGuide “Repair instructions relating to vehicles impacted by the Stop Sale are now being made available to enable dealers to complete work on impacted units. After the rectification work is completed on each vehicle, it can be delivered to the customer.”So far, the F-150 has been hit by three product safety recalls and two sales pauses in less than 12 months. US-built F-150s are converted locally by partner RMA automotive. RAM and Chevrolet products are also swapped to right-hand drive and revised for Australian standards locally by Walkinshaw, while Toyota is running an extended evaluation program on its Tundra pick-up. The facelifted F-150 went on sale in its United States home market in September 2023 and is expected in Australia by the end of the year.