The Ford Ranger can do many things and now it can wade through 800 mm of water!
“When we go through the water bath, we’re looking out for every possible functional failure in the vehicle. The most critical one would be if water was sucked through the air intake into the engine, resulting in hydro-lock, which can bend the piston’s connecting rods and potentially destroy the entire engine,” said Tom Dohrmann, the development engineer in charge of Ranger’s water management.
To traverse deep water, Ford engineers made sure that water couldn’t be easily sucked into the engine. That’s why the Ranger’s air intake is mounted high in the engine compartment. The alternator was also moved high, to protect the component from dust, stones, and other road debris that could be kicked up when the truck ventures off the beaten path.
Unfortunately, the new Ranger isn’t expected in the U.S. any time soon.
Read more: http://www.fordinthenews.com/video-all-new-ford-ranger-becomes-amphibious/#more-2027
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