Ford will build its Ranger Raptor in Silverton

Ford have announced that the Ford Ranger Raptor will be produced in Silverton, Pretoria, when it hits the market in 2019, introducing an entirely new level of off-road performance and capability to the one-ton pickup segment.

“As part of our strategic planning to accommodate the growing market volumes for the Ranger in South Africa and our export markets, the R3-billion investment will encompass both product and capacity-related actions,” said Ockert Berry, vice-president of operations, Ford Middle East and Africa.

As an exciting new addition to the Ford Performance family, the Ford Ranger Raptor is a purpose-built, desert-racing model inspired by Ford Performance’s F-150 Raptor.