{
  "id": 1699159,
  "title": "Ford Ranger Raptor: A wild dragon that refuses to be tamed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ford-ranger-raptor-a-wild-dragon-that-refuses-to-be-tamed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:24:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/motoring/2026-08-18-ford-ranger-raptor-a-wild-dragon-that-refuses-to-be-tamed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last year, I tested the impressive BYD Shark 6, which immediately attempted to dethrone the Ford Ranger Raptor when it arrived in South Africa. I remember too clearly the massive billboard on the N3 towards Sandton. It boasted about the Shark's 321kW of power and asked with brazen confidence: “BYD Shark vs who?”, which was an unmistakable dig at Ford’s flagship bakkie.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}