Edge is mostly a cosmetic package for those who want the tough look. It does that better than ever. Even at power-sapping elevations of 4,000 to 6,000 feet around here, the test trucks easily bumped against the Big Brother fuel cutoff at 93 miles an hour. Shoot, that's barely fast enough to leave the slow lane on some roads these days. And they required frequent downshifting uphill, leaving them less satisfying than the substantial power increase would suggest.
Truck brakes usually feel squishy.
Ranger's brakes felt marvelous, powerful but not touchy. That's important in a pickup, where the weight over the back wheels can vary greatly, making stopping dicey. That leaves room for bigger-diameter brakes, which have more stopping power. Premium stuff for a small truck. Not as much as in current models.