Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Teo Van Runkle is a journalist who covers the auto industry. The past decade-plus introduced an entirely unexpected era ...

Ford redesigned the Ranger pickup truck for the 2024 model year, pushing it into its fifth generation. I drove both the XLT and the Raptor, comprising two of the four models of Ranger available now.

The verdict: We finally have a smaller Raptor pickup truck that’s easier to live with in the city and folks, the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor is nicer inside than the standard Ranger; all of the suspension ...