Ford Ranger Gets $250,000 Engine in the U.S. for Desert Racing

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 02/04/2025 at 16:19

Updated on 02/04/2025 at 16:35

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In The United States, Speed Enthusiasts Took A Ford Ranger To The Next Level. The Group Invested Heavily In An Engine Valued At R$ 250 Thousand To Transform The Pickup Into A Desert Racing Monster

A group of Americans decided to do something quite crazy: they put an expensive engine, worth about R$ 250 thousand (US$ 50 thousand), in an old Ford Ranger that cost only R$ 2,500 (US$ 500). All of this was to participate in a race in the Mexican desert.

The team from the Donut channel, famous on YouTube, bought a 1993 Ford Ranger for a very low price. The idea was to turn the vehicle into a high-performance model to face the Norra 500, a tough race filled with sand and rocks.

They Changed Everything, Even The Engine Of The Ford Ranger

The original engine of the Ranger was weak, with only 152 horsepower. Therefore, they decided to install a super powerful V8 engine, the same type used in sports cars. This new engine can deliver up to 500 horsepower to the rear wheels.

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Before The Race, Came The Scare

When they tested the car for the first time, nothing went as expected. The fuel started leaking and the engine wouldn’t even start properly.

Desperate, they asked a friend engineer for help, who managed to identify the problem: it was a failure in the ignition coils, an essential part for the engine to work. With the right replacement, the engine finally started.

Power Almost At The Limit

After solving the problems, they put the vehicle on the dynamometer, a machine that measures the engine’s power. The goal was to reach 500 horsepower. The result was 453 horsepower — very close.

Even without hitting the target, the vehicle impressed. From a simple and cheap model, it turned into almost a racing machine.

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Ford Ranger Gets $250,000 Engine in the U.S. for Desert Racing

In The United States, Speed Enthusiasts Took A Ford Ranger To The Next Level. The Group Invested Heavily In An Engine Valued At R$ 250 Thousand To Transform The Pickup Into A Desert Racing Monster

They Changed Everything, Even The Engine Of The Ford Ranger

Before The Race, Came The Scare

Power Almost At The Limit

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In The United States, Speed Enthusiasts Took A Ford Ranger To The Next Level. The Group Invested Heavily In An Engine Valued At R$ 250 Thousand To Transform The Pickup Into A Desert Racing Monster

They Changed Everything, Even The Engine Of The Ford Ranger

Before The Race, Came The Scare

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