The Ford Ranger is Britain’s most popular small truck, and it’s easy to see why: it absolutely nails the pick-up truck brief.
Ford has improved the Ranger in meaningful ways to reduce the number of compromises that come with a light commercial vehicle.
Compared with its predecessor, the Ranger made big leaps in desirability, taking visual inspiration from Ford’s iconic F-150, with a square-set and rugged design.
You can have a single- or double-cab model and it has a maximum payload of between 1035kg and 1207kg, depending on the model. The loadbed measures a competitive 1564mm in length.
The cabin is digital-savvy, with Ford‘s latest portrait-orientated infotainment touchscreen, which is easy to use and intuitive, and the set of physical buttons underneath is handy when driving. Material quality is good too.
A broad mix of engines is available. You can have a 168bhp or 202bhp four-cylinder diesel or a 237bhp V6 turbo diesel, then there’s a new petrol plug-in hybrid powertrain with 277bhp and an all-electric range of 26 miles.
To drive, the Ranger feels more like an SUV than a pick-up: its leaf-sprung rear axle can make it feel a bit busy over lumps and bumps but overall it’s comfortable and steers precisely.
Zenos brand reborn with £140,000 380bhp roadster
British firm collapsed in 2017, having sold just over 100 examples of the original E10 – then priced at £24,995
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by Will Rimell
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24 September 2025
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British sports car maker Zenos has returned eight years after the company entered administration with a new version of its E10 – which will top out at £140,000.
The Norfolk-based firm collapsed in 2017, having sold just over 100 examples of the two-seat roadster, which was priced lower than rivals – £24,995 – to make it more accessible.
Its assets were acquired by Cobra maker AC Cars, which initially offered for sale a handful of unfinished E10s before shelving the project.
Over the past 10 months, it has worked to revive the Zenos brand, and it has today announced that the first new E10 will arrive in the second quarter of 2026.
The car is mostly the same as its forbear but uses a new engine to put out 380bhp.
There is one working prototype – and Autocar has been given an exclusive drive. You can read more in the digital magazine, on Apple News or by picking up a magazine.
Details are still limited, but RZ-badged version with which Zenos is expected to be relaunched will cost £140,000.
Less powerful and more affordable variants are under consideration.
Like its predecessor, the E10 is a two-seat roadster built around an aluminium-extruded chassis and a composite tub made from recycled carbonfibre.
It retains double wishbones at all four corners with pushrod front suspension but gains new carbonfibre bodywork, manufactured by AC in West Sussex.
Compared with the current prototype, the production car will get a subtle restyling, mainly centred around the lights.
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The most significant update comes under the bonnet. With Ford’s Ecoboost engines now discontinued, AC has opted for Volvo’s 2.0-litre turbo petrol four – a unit that revs to 7200rpm.
In prototype form, with a bespoke ECU, it produces 380bhp and 376lb ft of torque, driving the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox.
Engineers are in the process of reworking the E10’s body structure, with the rear subframe expected to switch from aluminium to steel to cope with the increased torque output.
Thanks to the use of carbonfibre panels, the new E10 has a target kerb weight of just 790kg.
Inside, it will undergo a full redesign, gaining new seats, switchgear and a central display unit.
