Yes, IMO that's why they had to bloat up the front end--serving the people who can't live without a V6 at the expense of people who liked a truck with decent visibility and a front end that wasn't the giant box that has become so trendy on pickups these days.
I don't care about looks, I care about visibility over the hood--which the designers in AU apparently care about more than the fashion designers in the US.
Point taken. But that's also a safety thing. Hoods are bulgier now to cave in during a pedestrian hit. Suppose to help absorb the impact and cause less bodily damage.
The Tacoma is still available in a crewcab/longbed configuration., just not in all trims. I just built a TRD Sport in that configuration online the other day. That configuration is available in 4 trims (4WD) and 2 trims (2WD).
If you look at the size comparison at the Maverick launch, the Ranger could grow an inch or two in a few dimensions to better split the difference between the Maverick and F-150. The current Ranger is biased to the Maverick at the moment. I for one wouldnāt mind slightly more room.
Which is negated by a high front end that smashes people instead of letting them roll over the hood. This is for fashion and the stupid v6, not safety.
Haha. You guys really think a bulging hood is to accommodate a V6 or because of a V6? You think the V6 has blowers on it? The engine will sit well below the fender line (do to safety as well). The engine bay will be wider, longer and taller if anything to accommodate a V6. Look at every truck including HD's. My HD Cummins hood bulges and it's not because of a Cummins engine and so did my Gasser 6.4L Hemi Ram HD Engine. Only exceptions are truck with active hood scoops, but it ain't cuz of the engine, it's the intake. I get it, you don't like the looks, so be it. It's not gonna be everyone's cup of tea. Yes, I'm sure style (fashion) has a part to play into it, again, that's branding. I have no real opinion either way. I'll wait to make my overall decision after I get all the facts and see that interior. I hope they do right with that. Prob will look better than the exterior.
Yeah you hit it on the head. Lots of emotion. Folks just need to wait to see what Ford reveals. Each has their opinion of what they feel would make a better truck. I get that, but you gotta base that on how the reality of the automotive industry works. We can rant and rave all day about what we think is best or how it looks, but at the end of the day is it gonna be a purpose built truck for what you need or should I say what Ford thinks we need/want. If it's not then move on. A lot of high hopes for this truck and rightly so. Lots of brand loyalty and lots of folks that just want a good truck for the money. I'm the latter.
No, I think it will be wider and taller in the front to accommodate the v6. Someone else talked about bulges. It doesn't really bother me, either (except for the general annoyance that this fashion trend has made trucks/suvs more dangerous for people outside them): I just won't buy one.
Ahh!, so we are designing now for less bodily damage when we hit people because we couldn't see them over the big jacked up hood.
