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Ford Unveils Ranger Raptor North Edition Concept

Ford Motor Co. is launching a social campaign featuring the one-off Ranger Raptor North Edition, which was sketched for an elite client.

The result of a collaboration between Ford Design in Australia and Kris Kringle, the world’s best-known gift-giver, development of the bespoke pickup truck has been led by a team based in Australia with involvement from across the Ford world, according to the automaker. 

“The sleigh and reindeer are my brand and will always be part of my work life,” said Kringle in a release. “But I was looking for something that could be used on the other 364 days of the year, or at Christmas if necessary. I guess you could say I was looking for my everyday sleigh.”

The rugged truck boasts features like heated hot-chocolate holders, an infinity load box and a flight system. The Ranger Raptor was selected because it provided the all-terrain capability and creature comforts required for work and play.

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While the intention was for the Ranger Raptor North Edition to be his everyday sleigh for running to the shops or heading off-road on the weekend, flight capability was important to Kringle.

”Insuring the re-engineered system could provide the required lift was one thing, but generating enough thrust to travel close to the speed of light saw the team invent a new micro-sized rocket engine that's powered entirely by candy canes,” according to the automaker. 

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