With desert landscapes, mountainous terrain and two coastlines to explore, the UAE provides some of the most astounding surroundings and most difficult driving conditions the Middle East has to offer.

We have launched currently the second episode of the Greatest Driving Routes video series with a drive that showcases not only the jaw-dropping beauty of the UAEs magnificent mountain landscape and wide-open desert terrain, however also offers viewers a taste of life in the country.

The route takes viewers from the coast of the Arabian Gulf to the shores of the Indian Ocean, traversing the deserts of Sharjah and the mountains of Fujairah, discovering little-known driving gems along the way. You can see the video here.

The new video series has been designed to highlight the Ford Rangers functionality as a device for exploration. With its on-demand all-wheel-drive system, torquey petrol and turbodiesel engines, cargo tray capacity and cozy and well-appointed interiors, the Ranger is flawlessly perfect to deal with the most difficult off-road driving routes the region has to offer.

Hosted by Tarek El Awji recognized better by his Instagram account Offroad Bug the second episode pushed El Awji to take on driving challenges hed never encountered before and well outside of his comfort zone.

I spend a lot of time in the desert so Im very cozy driving in the sand. But what amazed me the most was the capability of the Ranger in the wadis. Slow driving over rocks, you assume something to provide however the Ranger was extraordinarily challenging and comfortable. It just went everywhere I desired to go, he said.

Tough and dependable, the 2.2-litre turbodiesel Ranger XLS featured throughout the episode was also refined on road sections, in spite of the truth that its major role is as a work vehicle.

My own truck is noisy. I cant hear myself assume but the Ranger was extraordinarily cozy over the long hours we spent filming. If I was to do the route again and I suggest all of us does because youll find out a lot Id certainly do it in the Ranger.

You can view the first episode of Fords Greatest Driving Routes series at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U1fcUHNWQTY&feature=youtu.be

To know more about the new 2020 Ford Ranger line-up, please follow the link https://www.me.ford.com/