Thailand’s most fuel-efficient, 5-speed automatic transmission
With the first 5-speed automatic transmission ever in the Thai pick-ups, Ford Ranger Diesel Pick-up truck from Thailand breaks new frontiers with greater fuel efficiency and more steadfast acceleration than with the conventional 4-speed transmission.
Ford Ranger is Tougher than tough …
This same high-performance transmission with one-piece, seamless aluminum transmission housing is used in larger, high-power Ford SUVs such as Ford Explorer. Ford designed the new system to work in any climate or geographical terrain. There is absolutely no doubt if it will handle the torturous 380 nm torque of the forceful Commonrail DuraTORQ engine.
Ever ready…
The 4WD Ford Ranger models come complete with world-class Borg Warner gear transfer, electric engagement button and Active Shift-on-The-Fly system. This allows the driver to switch between 2WD and 4WD at high speed (not exceeding 100 kph). Limited Slip Differential (LSD) is equipped as a standard device for 4WD and 2WD models to ensure torque is most efficiently transferred to the road surface.
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Ford Ranger’s Transmission Control Module (TCM) can learn and adjust to a variety of environments and driving patterns. It works in concert with close gear ratio 5-speed automatic transmission, to keep the revs in the power band at all times. It also ensures greater fuel efficiency and acceleration than with the conventional 4-speed automatic transmission. According to the graph, the engine revolution of 2,000 – 3,000 rpm is in the power band and also most common in routine driving. It is clear that acceleration of the 5th gear is continuous all the way from the 1st gear. Closer gear ratio also means greater fuel efficiency as there is no need to rev the engine back up to the desired rpm. This is unlike in 4-speed automatic transmissions where wider gear ratio lets the revolution fall too significantly while changing gears. This pretty much sums up the motoring innovations you will find in the New Ford Ranger, the legendary American pick-up truck. With optimal engine response, smooth acceleration, improved driving dynamics and remarkable fuel efficiency … all you need to do is get behind the wheel and make your day count.