Ford’s Ranger Raptor replaces the rear leaf springs with coil springs and pivots to a Watts-link suspension to control the ...

The Ranger Raptor’s sophisticated suspension system ... especially considering the base model Ford Ranger 4x4 with an electronic-locking rear axle comes in at about $40,000.

Its list of engines is likewise tidier but still diverse, including a 270-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder; a 315-hp, twin-turbo V-6; and, in the Ranger Raptor, a 405-hp, twin-turbo V-6.

Space is decent and comfort is superb, thanks to supportive seats and the supple FOX suspension and rear coil springs. Although you won't find true luxury inside the Ranger Raptor, the new Ranger ...