Rarely have we been as envious of the Australians as discovering they’re getting the new Ford Ranger Raptor while the US is not. Announced today, the performance pickup borrows its bigger brother’s style and off-road ambition, but with a midsize footprint. Ford has made a few unusual decisions along the way with the Ranger Raptor, however: here are five facts you need to know.

1. There’s no huge gas engine under the hood

For a sports truck, the Ranger Raptor sure does have a small engine. Ford has eschewed V6 or V8s, and the lure of gasoline, and opted instead for a mere 2.0-liter diesel engine. Still, as you might have predicted, this is no ordinary diesel.

It’s a bi-turbo, good for 210 horsepower and 369 lb-ft. of torque. Ford has paired it with the same, 10-speed automatic transmission as in the F-150 Raptor, with paddle-shifters and a manual override mode. No word on economy, which seems like it might be a dirty word among performance pickup buyers even.
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