Ford debuted the new Ranger mid-size pickup for global markets, previewing the model that will be sold in the U.S. shortly after. It continues to use a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine and 10-speed automatic transmission. It will enter production next year, though we expect it to arrive in the U.S. for the 2023 model year. Ford is in the midst of an overhaul of its truck lineup, which starts with the new entry-level Maverick compact pickup and works all the way up each segment to the heavy-duty F-series trucks. The Ranger is next up for a redesign to help it be more competitive with mid-sizers from Chevy, Jeep, and Toyota, and we’re getting a sneak preview of the new model, which should arrive in the U.S. by 2023, from the version that was just debuted first for global markets.

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The new truck looks like the unibody Maverick matured into a mid-size body-on-frame truck, using similarly styled C-shaped LED headlights and bolder wheel arches, which now have a side step located behind them. Ford stretched the Ranger’s wheelbase by 2.0 inches and widened the track also by 2.0 inches, which should help improve its ride. The new truck will use a similar suspension setup as the current truck, but Ford positioned the rear dampers outside of the frame rails.

Ford continues to use the turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine that produces 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque in the current truck (a variety of diesel engines are available in other markets), and it’s paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. We expect it to offer a similar 7500-pound max towing capability as the current truck. A six-speed manual is available on the global version, but it’s unlikely to be available in the States. An upcoming Ranger Raptor model should be available in the U.S. soon after the next-gen model arrives, and it’s expected to use a version of the twin-turbo 2.7-liter V-6 found in the Bronco.

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The Ranger’s aging interior and infotainment system was in dire need of a refresh, and the next-gen’s cabin looks to be a huge improvement. A 10.1-inch touchscreen is standard, though Ford’s massive vertically oriented 12.0-inch unit is available, and they both run its SYNC 4 infotainment system that can control drive modes and show off-road controls. There’s a newly available wireless charing pad and Ford extended cargo space in the doors and under the rear seats. The next-gen Ford Ranger will enter production next year at Ford’s plants in Thailand and South Africa, and we should know more about the version that’ll be sold in the States soon, as it’s expected to arrive for the 2023 model year.
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The 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 has been postponed because of coronavirus, track officials said today. The new date will be Sunday, August 23. The race had been centered around the Memorial Day holiday weekend since its debut in 1911. Icon SportswireGetty Images Officials from IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced today that […] More

The 2022 Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition is limited to 220 units, and buyers get the chance to enter in an off-road competition in North Carolina this fall. It’s based on the Defender 110 P400 X-Dynamic SE, and comes with all kinds of off-road goodies such as all-terrain tires, air springs, a roof rack, and a deployable ladder. Orders open next month starting at $91,350. Land Rover is hosting an off-road competition event at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina on October 11, and if you buy one of these Defender Trophy Editions you get to chance to participate. The winner even gets to go on to an event in the U.K next year.

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The Trophy Edition is limited to only 220 units and has similar looks to the 399-hp V-8–powered Defender Works V8 Trophy that Land Rover unveiled earlier this year. The Defender’s optional expedition roof rack, deployable ladder, skid plates, and integrated air compressor all come with it along with more black exterior trim. A winch can be included as a dealer-installed accessory.

It’s based off a 2022 Defender 110 P400 X-Dynamic SE model, which comes with four-wheel drive and a 3.0-liter inline-six with an electric supercharger and 48-volt hybrid system generating a total of 396 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. The limited-edition trucks come equipped with all sorts of off-road equipment including all-terrain tires, air springs, an electronically controlled rear differential, off-road drive modes including, and 360-degree cameras that act as digital trail spotters.

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The Land Rover U.S. Trophy Competition in North Carolina has room for up to 90 two-person teams, and it’s first come first serve, so we feel for those 130 buyers of the special-edition Defender who get left out. Owners will compete in on- and off-road challenges with the help of professional coaches, and the winning team, determined by a panel of judges, will get invited to the the Land Rover Trophy Competition at Eastnor Castle in England early next year. Orders for the Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition will open next month starting at $91,350.
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McLaren is expected to replace the retired 720S with a new model called the 750S, as first reported by Automotive News. The report claims the 750S will gain 30 hp and be a “little more aggressive” than the outgoing 720S.Along with new design details inside and out, the 2024 McLaren 750S is slated to go on sale later this year starting at roughly $340K.When McLaren officially said goodbye to the 720S at the end of last year, we knew a successor was on the way, but we didn’t know anything about it. That changes with today’s news that McLaren is expected to call the 720’s replacement the 750S, per a scoop by Automotive News.Mightier V-8 and Sharper HandlingCiting an anonymous source with inside information, the AN report claims the 750S will share the same platform and powertrain with its predecessor, but the new model will have myriad enhancements. For example, the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 will carry over to the 750S, but the engine is said to have revisions that add 30 horsepower, increasing output from 710 to 740 hp.720S at VIR.Car and Driver765LT at VIR.Car and DriverThe 720S was already a wonderful track car—as we experienced first-hand at our 2018 Lightning Lap event. Still, it wasn’t nearly as intense in that regard as the McLaren 765LT we lapped. The 750S is expected to fall somewhere between those two on the performance spectrum, suggesting it’ll have sharper handling than the 720S but won’t be as brutish as the 765LT.New Looks Outside and InWe don’t yet know what the 750S’s exterior will look like, but the AN story paints a picture of a machine that’ll draw from newer McLaren models as well as still resemble the car it’s replacing. There’s talk of a revised front bumper, bigger side air intakes, and a larger active rear wing à la the 765LT. Of course, new paint options and different wheel designs will surely be part of the package.Inside, the 750S will likely take inspiration from the new plug-in-hybrid McLaren Artura and even the wild windshield-less Elva. The 750S is said to have a similar steering-column-mounted gauge cluster as those two, and switchgear for selectable drive modes and such will now be found on the cluster’s bezel.Coupe and Spider Coming This Fall Even before we knew the name of the 720S’s replacement, Nicolas Brown, McLaren’s president of the Americas region, earlier this year told AN the new car was already sold out “through deep 2024.” Today’s news also suggests what most of us could figure out on our own: The 750S will be super expensive, with AN’s source saying it’ll likely cost 10 percent more than its predecessor. The 2023 720S coupe started at $310,500, so it’s safe to say the 750S coupe will cost at least $340K.Unlike with previous McLaren launches, the upcoming 750S is said to debut with both coupe and spider (read: convertible) body styles. An official reveal is said to be coming later this month, with production supposedly slated to start this September. A McLaren spokesperson has yet to respond to our request to confirm the new model will, in fact, be called the 750S.This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. More

The TVR Cerbera Speed 12 is the wildest TVR ever to be unleashed on the street.Built to compete in the GT1 racing series, this one-off road-legal version of the Cerbera has an 800-plus-hp 7.7-liter V-12 and weighs less than 2200 pounds.This car, the lone surviving example, is coming to Silverstone Auctions this May.The TVR Cerbera, introduced in 1996, was a powerful fiberglass-bodied sports car that could be seen as the U.K.’s Chevrolet Corvette—or maybe its Dodge Viper. In stock form, the Cerbera topped out at 450 horsepower. It also lacked such rudimentary driver assists as traction control or anti-lock brakes. We called the Cerbera “equal parts terrifying and awesome.” What, then, to make of this one-off that nearly doubles its output?Related StoriesWith the Speed 12, TVR built a 7.7-liter V-12 engine out of two of its inline-sixes and crammed that engine into a Kevlar and carbon-fiber body that weighed roughly the same as a first-generation Mazda Miata. Dangerous? It’s like playing cricket with hand grenades. But now, this lone survivor Speed 12 can be yours.Silverstone AuctionsSilverstone AuctionsBlackpool-based TVR does have a reputation for building brutishly insane vehicles, but the Speed 12 was not merely a fit of madness. Instead, it was built as a potential competitor to the likes of the McLaren F1, the Porsche 911 GT1, and the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. Today, those three are some of the most desirable road cars ever built, homologation specials exactingly engineered for racing dominance at Le Mans.This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.2000 TVR Cerbera Speed 12Watch onYouTube IconYouTube IconTVR’s take on the GT1 class was less a racing scalpel and more a board with a nail sticking out of it. There were a few teething issues in getting this English-bred mad dog into production. First, the FIA took one look at the monster engine of the Speed 12 and slapped a couple of intake restrictors on it, knocking power down to 675 horsepower. Porsche and Mercedes-Benz had huge R&D budgets next to tiny TVR, and in this case, the German Goliaths stomped David into jelly. The Speed 12 did win a few races in Britain but never competed at Le Mans as intended.No problem, said TVR. If we can’t build the world’s fastest race car, let’s build the world’s most homicidal road car. Its engineers strapped an unrestricted version of the 7.7-liter V-12 onto the dyno—and the dyno promptly exploded. Eventually, power was confirmed to be in the mid-800-hp range.Silverstone AuctionsAt the time, TVR was headed by Peter Wheeler, a chemical engineer who made his fortune in the U.K.’s North Sea oil boom. Wheeler was something of a larger-than-life character—in one instance, his dog attacked the prototype body shell of the Chimera, and he liked the resulting holes so much the production car got them. He was imposing in person and capable behind the wheel. But the Speed 12 was too much even for him.Silverstone AuctionsReturning from a drive in the prototype, Wheeler declared the Cerbera Speed 12 to be too outrageously wild for the road, and the production-car program was scrapped. The road cars were scavenged for parts for the limited racing the Speed 12 did, and that was that. However, one prototype shell survived, and in 2003, TVR put this lone example up for sale. Wheeler personally vetted the buyer.Silverstone AuctionsNow, the Cerbera Speed 12 is up for sale at Silverstone Auctions, ready for a new owner. If you are the sort of person who just read that bit about a car’s design being based on a dog attacking the bodywork and thought, “That sounds fine and normal,” then this is the car for you. Massively powerful, dangerously fast, and a complete handful, the Speed 12 is essentially the most TVR of all the TVRs. It can be yours—if you dare.Car and driverCar and driver Lettermark logoContributing EditorBrendan McAleer is a freelance writer and photographer based in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He grew up splitting his knuckles on British automobiles, came of age in the golden era of Japanese sport-compact performance, and began writing about cars and people in 2008. His particular interest is the intersection between humanity and machinery, whether it is the racing career of Walter Cronkite or Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s half-century obsession with the Citroën 2CV. He has taught both of his young daughters how to shift a manual transmission and is grateful for the excuse they provide to be perpetually buying Hot Wheels. More