The second-generation Ford Ranger Raptor recently hit the scene as the fastest bakkie in town.
A 3.0l V6 twin turbo petrol engine wielding 292kW and 583Nm makes it easily run away from any other one-tonner, so we gave the blue-oval bakkie more of a challenge by pitting it against one of the fastest hot hatches: the Volkswagen Golf R.
The Golf R sends 235kW and 400Nm to the road via all-wheel drive and though it boasts less power than the Raptor it's also a lot lighter.
To see how they stack up, TimesLIVE’s motoring team took the two vehicles to the Gerotek test track near Pretoria for a drag race. Check out the video above to see how it panned out.
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