A left-hand drive Ford Ranger Raptor has been spotted in Windsor, Ontario – just across the Detroit River from Michigan.

These photos come courtesy of a user on our sister site VW Vortex that goes by Oliver@triplezoom. Ollie did some great work, not only photographing the exterior of the prototype Ranger Raptor but also getting underneath the vehicle and snapping some shots of its Watt’s Link rear suspension, Fox Racing shocks and underbody skid plates.

This prototype was allegedly equipped with the twin-turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel engine found in the global version of the pickup. We wouldn’t look too much into that, though. Mike Levine, Ford North America’s product communications boss, appeared to hint that the 2.0-liter diesel engine wouldn’t arrive in North American-spec versions of the truck in a Twitter response to the photos. It does seem as though the Ranger Raptor will make its way here in some form, however, saying Ford will have an announcement to make in regards to the truck at a later date.

North America-spec Ranger Raptor with a 2-liter diesel? pic.twitter.com/YHBtJB06wQ

— Mike Levine (@mrlevine) August 14, 2018

The announcement about the launch of the new Ranger Raptor is in Asia Pacific markets. We’ll have more to share about Ranger Raptor at a later date.

— Mike Levine (@mrlevine) August 14, 2018

Ford is expected to debut the Euro-spec Ford Ranger Raptor at Gamescom 2018 in Germany later this month. It’s possible Ford could also detail the North American-spec truck at that event, but it’s equally as likely that it’s waiting for either the 2018 LA Auto Show in November or the Detroit Auto Show early next year to make the announcement.

The Ranger Raptor for Thailand, Australia and other Australasian markets features a 2.0-liter twin-turbocharged diesel engine making 210 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque, which is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. It’s not clear what engine may power the North American truck, but the 310 hp 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder from the Mustang EcoBoost is a possibility.

We’ll have full details on the North American Ford Ranger Raptor, assuming it will indeed arrive here, as soon as it becomes available.

a version of this article first appeared on AutoGuide

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