2012 Ford Ranger

Ford has finally unveiled the not-for-U.S. 2011 Ranger. The company has just pulled the sheets back on its compact pickup at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, and there's no mistaking the newest Blue Oval for anything but a Ford. With its corporate three-bar nose and heavily arched fender openings, the Ranger borrows plenty of cues from the likes of the Edge, but throws in a payload capacity of around 3,300 pounds and engine options with up to 346 pound-feet of torque. The 2011 Ranger will debut in 180 markets with three cab choices, two-wheel and four-wheel drive options and two ride heights.

Under the hood, the most potent engine available will be a stout 3.5-liter Duratorq turbocharged five-cylinder diesel with 200 horsepower and 346 lb-ft of twist, though the company says that there will be a choice of a total of three powerplant options, including one gasoline mill. No matter what engine buyers choose, Ford is serving up six-speed manual and automatic transmissions to handle shifting detail. Hit the jump to check out the full press release for yourself, and no, North Americans, you still can't have one.

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[tylerzap]

Ford has confirmed that they will end production on the Ranger in 2011, and have no plans to offer the next generation in the United States, which means that the T6 version will only be available outside North America. The decision as to why the Ranger will no longer be available in America is that the platform is too close in size to the F-150. The ending of the Ranger in the United States also marks a departure for Ford from the compact truck segment after 30 years.

The Ranger will be missed..

[ParklandFlies]

Dear Ford... please change the front of the t6. It looks like a nissan.

[AcidfartProductions]

That's a stupid looking truck.

[Timthefordguy]

ugly. in my eyes a truck is a truck. this is a car with a bed.

[USSWISCONSIN64]

@laxswag57 cause its for the Europeans.

[TsuruCrane]

Since this looks nothing like a ranger they should give it a new name. I suggest calling it the ford tampon.

[outlawjr123]

Gayest lookin truck man I'm now ebarrest I got a ford

[Lesson69PAC]

Whats the name of this song!?

[kado852]

cars these day piss me off so much why dont they rebuild the old trucks and shit...

[creambeam]

What was this song?

[laxswag57]

how come the new rangers look gay...........

[dms5805]

@ParklandFlies Yeah, but the body style makes it look like a Toyota Hilux.