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In a controversial move that generated some protests evenings of competing brands, Ford Argentina came forward this afternoon to the press day to be held tomorrow in Hall of Buenos Aires and showed the media, in the same premises of La Rural, the new Ranger pick-up.

This is the next generation of the midsize truck, to be produced from next year at the Pacheco plant, with an investment of one billion pesos. Only three Ford factories in the world is responsible for making this global model for 120 countries.

The announcement of this investment was made a year in the Casa Rosada and the directors of Ford Argentina joked about the speculation was around the model would be built in Pacheco. What readers AutoblogHowever, the data were accurate from day.

The unit shown is from Thailand and had the right-hand drive. Even the press was allowed to approach the vehicle. Fewer still open the doors and sit inside.

That copy, which is the same as that exhibited in the Salon of Buenos Aires, corresponds to the motor version 2.2-liter turbodiesel than 150 horsepower. But there is also a 2.5 gasoline engine of 166 hp and a 3.2 turbodiesel 200 hp.

Engines were not confirmed to come to Argentina, although the comfort and safety equipment, audio equipment will offer Voice-2-Control, ABS brakes, traction control, stability control and six airbags. Thus, the new Ranger pick it up today with our market merjor equipment.

It was reported that production will start in early 2012 and commercial launch will take place shortly thereafter.

Then came the Start Concept
Another surprise from Ford in the Hall of Buenos Aires

Besides the new RangerFord Argentina will have other surprises in its stand in Hall of Buenos Aires. Last Monday we anticipate that the new exhibit Mondeo, Shelby Mustang GT500, Ford Fiesta WRC and concept Max Iosis (see note).

But last night entered, mounted on top of a truck mosquitoAnother surprise: the concept Start.

The photo was taken by PDC, And sleepless reader paparazzo of Autoblog, Standing for weeks in the door of the rental for the sole purpose of capturing firsts like this (donation is appreciated and supplies coats at the door of Avenida Sarmiento).

The Start was unveiled at the Beijing 2010 and also played at the last Hall of St. Paul (see note). It is a citycar anticipating lines of the next generation Ford Ka, To be launched in Mercosur in 2014 (see note).

This is a prototype designed by Ford, but manufactured by U.S. company Metalcrafters, Owned by Argentina fmilia Gaffoglio (see note).

Start the presence of casts doubt on the presence of other news that Ford should be present in our living room: the latest restyling of the Ka, prior to its replacement power door locks |

Through a mysteriously worded invitation, Ford Argentina invited to meet the main star of the mark in the Hall of Buenos Aires 2011: the new pick-up Ranger.

This is the new global generation of midsize truck, which was first for local production Autoblog (see note) Will be built in Pacheco in 2012, where it will export the entire region.

“We know that since we announced our investment plan for 1,000 million pesos have aroused your curiosity to know what vehicle went into production in Pacheco. We also know that we have avoided all this time to confirm your assumptions, but in many cases, your intuition was true “, Wrote in the invitation Jorge Di NucciDirector of Institutional Relations of Ford Argentina.

To learn more about the new Ranger is recommended reading This paper.

The other big news from Ford at the Salon of Buenos Aires is the restyling of MondeoWith the addition of new engines EcoBoost.

Ford Argentina became the ninth car in accord with the national government compensation, one by one, of its imports with exports. The plan was signed by President Pacheco terminal, Enrique Alemany, To the Minister of Industry, Debora Giorgi Minister of Economy, Amado Boudou And Secretary of Commerce Guillermo Moreno.

The local branch of the American brand had ended 2010 with a trade deficit of $ 250 million. Ford expects to finish 2012 with a surplus of $ 90 million.

The juiciest details of the meeting was a breach of trust committed by the Ministry of Industry: Ford Argentina hitherto had been careful to report the details of the new production Ranger, Despite being a story well known throughout the industry.

But on the plan submitted to the Government, the automaker was forced to write down their most important project for 2012: this is the next generation of pick-up medium, which is already on sale in Asia and Oceania , and in Argentina to replace the current Ranger.

According to the statement released by industry, production will start during the “First two months of 2012″ and will “Generate more value added through local assembly of imported finished engines before”.

To see photos, videos and technical details of the new Ranger, it is recommended to see This paper. For more details of the plan that Ford presented to the Government, fully reproduced the press release from the Ministry of Industry.