Special guests attend the Next-Gen Ford grand opening.

Fans get hands-on viewing of Lao Ford’s Next-Gen Ranger, Everest Sport

Lao Ford City Co., Ltd. is the only authorised Ford Motor Company dealer in Laos and is now launching four exciting new models - the Ranger Wildtrak, Ranger XLT, Ranger XL, and the Everest Sport.

Mr Wayne McIntosh (right) gives a symbolic key to a customer who reserved a new Ford vehicle.

The official grand opening that everyone has been waiting for has now arrived in Laos, after the Next-Gen Ford Ranger and Everest were revealed in Australia in the middle of this year.
Lao Ford displayed the new vehicles for visitors to get a close-up view at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane on September 30.
Vice President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Daovone Phachanthavong, and US Ambassador to Laos, Dr Peter M. Haymond, gave opening speeches at the event.
Speaking at the grand opening ceremony, Lao Ford City Managing Director - Automotive, Mr Wayne McIntosh, said the Next-Gen Ranger and Everest Sport are newly designed vehicles that use modern technology for various devices, and are multi-purpose vehicles for all kinds of use.
“We are confident that the new models will be able to push Ford to the forefront of the automotive market in Laos,” he said.
“Lao Ford City believes that, with your support, the new generation of Ford vehicles will definitely become number 1 in Laos,” Mr McIntosh added.
Ford fans were able to admire and touch the brand new vehicles, getting a hands-on experience of all four models, and also obtaining the details of their technical specifications.
Visitors were able to test drive the Ford Ranger and Everest Sport on October 1-2.
The specifications of the new offerings from Ford are as follows:
1. Ford Everest Sport 4x2 6AT has a 2.0-litre diesel turbo sport engine. The gear system is automatic transmission with 6AT, which produces up to 170 horsepower at 3,500 rpm and a maximum torque of 405 newton meters (nm) at 1,750-2,500 rpm.

Lao Ford’s Next-Gen Ranger is revealed at the grand opening.

The Next-Gen Everest Sport.

2. Ford Ranger Wildtrak 10AT is a high-tech pickup truck equipped with a 2.0-litre bi-turbo engine with a 10-speed automatic transmission, delivering 210 PS at 3,750 rpm and a maximum torque of 500 nm at 1,750-2,000 rpm.
3. Ford Ranger XLT 6AT and 10AT comes in 2 engine sizes - a 2.0 litre single turbo and a 2.0 litre bi-turbo (twin turbo).
The 2.0-litre single-turbo model is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission that can produce up to 170 horsepower at 3,500 rpm and a maximum torque of 405 Nm at 1,750-2,500 rpm.
The 2.0-litre bi-turbo version comes with a 10-speed automatic transmission that provides 210 horsepower at 3,750 rpm and a maximum torque of 500 Nm at 1,750-2,000 rpm.
4. The Ford Ranger XL 6MT has a 2.0-litre single turbo engine paired with a 6-speed manual transmission that provides up to 170 horsepower and 405 nm of torque at 1,750-2,500 rpm.
Drivers will experience the versatility of the Next-Gen Ford Everest and Ranger.
You can travel on any road, in all situations, both on-road and off-road, with the development of the wheelbase, which increases the width of the wheelbase by 50 mm for the efficiency and stability of driving and the luxurious spacious cabin.
The vehicle has new technologies that make it even easier to drive, such as the intelligent parking assist system that makes parking easier and more convenient, and the automatic braking system while backing up when there are obstacles.
It has a lane-keeping control system to help keep the car from drifting out of lane while driving on the road.
All of these special controls meet the needs of drivers who have to contend with various situations on a daily basis.

By Advertorial Desk
 (Latest Update October 3, 2022)