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Ford Ranger Widebody by Carlex Design Is a Monster

The Ford Ranger has just now arrived in America, doing battle with other compact pickups. However, European tuners have had a lot more time to mess around with it, and a company called Carlex just released this brutish full transformation.
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It's a full widebody kit, though not the kind you would see on a Toyota Supra. Instead, it's about maximizing the ruggedness of the Ranger Raptor in a way that makes it competes with the best Jeep mall crawler.

The customization company Carlex is perhaps better known for its custom interiors and attention-grabbing work with Alcantara. However, they've also been dabbling in the popular European pickups.

Two years ago, they fully modified the Mercedes X-Class, which we, unfortunately, don't get to buy in America. What really strikes us about the Raptor kit is the texture you get on all the add-ons, which kind of looks like underbody rust protection.

The exterior goodies include chunky extensions to all four wheelarches. These are then matched by a new front end with the modified chin, grille, and more. Carlex also took the time to add the accessories we like, like metal skid plates and solid-looking side steps.

A black cherry sits on top of it all, namely the powder-coated roll cage. And the frosting? 18-inch wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires.

Carlex also did a number on the interior, where we see Ford's cheap materials being replaced with lots of extra leather, Alcantara, white piping, and cool embossed logos. The company has also re-shaped the steering wheel to make it as chunky as a construction worker's tools.

Now, we don't know what's going on under the hood. However, even we were dealing with a Ranger Raptor, the European model isn't that impressive. Those now come with a 210 horsepower 2-liter diesel engine, as opposed to the 2.3-liter gasoline one, which in some markets is allowed to make 270 hp.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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