The Ford Bronco (probably) launch thread
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Wednesday, 18th March is tipped to be launch day:
"Ford recently sent out a bulletin regarding the Bronco to its dealerships across the U.S. In this bulletin, Ford writes that 'March 18th will be a big day for Bronco! We will have more exciting news to share with you then.'"
There is speculation about the launch location which, given all the virus-y hubbub at the moment, seems ambitious:
"...it could take place at the Sun Valley Film Festival in Idaho running from March 18-22. The event is sponsored by Ford and a look at the event calendar reveals that Main Street in Ketchum, Idaho will be closed off to celebrate the return of the Bronco..."
Meanwhile, the drip-feed of "leaks" of slightly blurry Broncos sat in industrial settings has been interesting, if not also a bit unserious in manner. What more might we learn between now and Wednesday?
article here
https://www.carscoops.com/2020/03/long-awaited-202...
Reuters now picks up the story.
We have the beginnings of what may become a significant jump in mentions, online and in traditional media, regarding the return of Bronco. There may be similarities to the return, last year, of Land Rover Defender, albeit with the centre of mass relocated to the other side of the Atlantic.
From other sources, we know that Ford anticipate selling some 200,000 units across the range (Bronco two-door, Bronco four-door and Bronco Sport) in model year 2021.
“I’ve had more people ask about this car than anything else we’ve launched”
article here
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-ford-bron...
NomduJour said:
300bhp/ton said:
And yet you couldn’t stop wetting yourself over the Pretender in every thread for the past 2 years.
Seriously, it’s a rebodied Ranger. There’s little of interest past the cop-out retro design.
You are such a child, it is so funny
300bhp/ton said:
Isn't the Pretender just a rebodied Range Rover sport, built on the road biased D7 platform? Only lacking any connection what so ever to previous models in the looks department.
You are such a child, it is so funny
You're calling someone else out on being a child, really?You are such a child, it is so funny
Ambitious was indeed the word.
Ford today cancelled the in-person launch events (only some of them known to the public) that were to introduce the new Bronco this month. No new events or calendar dates have been supplied at this time. As was discussed earlier in this thread, there is now speculation about a grand introduction that could be predominately online.
This news is part of the company's response to coronavirus. Globally, most Ford personnel will begin working from home.
article here
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-bronco-rev...
This uncommon intermission allows us a moment to travel back to the mid-1960s with the following one-minute television spot from the original introduction of Bronco.
video here
https://youtu.be/QLZWkFmiKk4
We have more on Bronco Sport, the small unibody four-door (see photos in previous posts, above).
The two engines, the trim specifications, and colours of Bronco Sport have been confirmed, courtesy of a standard government filing submitted by Ford.
All trim levels are equipped with all-wheel-drive.
Bronco Sport dispenses with traditional trim nomenclature at Ford (S, SE, SEL, Titanium). This is replaced by the names of US national parks, including Big Bend, Outer Banks, and Badlands.
article here
https://www.motor1.com/news/407715/ford-bronco-spo...
This still leaves us with a lot to learn about the "regular" Bronco -- a body-on-frame vehicle that, apparently, will be cross-shopped to some extent with Jeep Wrangler.
Given that the pandemic is still an expanding global phenomenon, it's likely that Ford will continue its current delay of the official reveal of Bronco and Bronco Sport.
k have Ford’s naming department been taking?Ritchie335is said:
Has it been confirmed yet that the UK will be getting the new Bronco?
I had a google but couldn't come up with anything.
I was looking at replacing our LWB Shogun next year, and this would be a bit of a change from the usual.
My guess is no it isn’t. Not in the short term at least because of you-know-what’s impact on European economies.I had a google but couldn't come up with anything.
I was looking at replacing our LWB Shogun next year, and this would be a bit of a change from the usual.
Ritchie335is said:
Has it been confirmed yet that the UK will be getting the new Bronco?
I had a google but couldn't come up with anything.
I was looking at replacing our LWB Shogun next year, and this would be a bit of a change from the usual.
Some months ago, Ford leaked or displayed a family tree if you will: its vehicles by region through 2021. Bronco and Bronco Sport were not assigned to Europe (yes, this means also the UK).I had a google but couldn't come up with anything.
I was looking at replacing our LWB Shogun next year, and this would be a bit of a change from the usual.
However... Ford has declined to comment about Bronco and Bronco Sport availability by region after 2021.
Oh... And one important point: Bronco and Bronco Sport are distinct vehicles. The former a body-on-frame vehicle that will compete to some extent with Jeep Wrangler; the latter a crossover that shares a platform and engines with Kuga.
All of what I write now is explained in just a few of the posts further above.
New video of Bronco driving off road.
See here
https://youtu.be/nW3sH5YVhn4
Note that both variants -- two-door and four-door -- are featured. This is the body-on-frame vehicle called Bronco (and not the smaller, unibody sibling called Bronco Sport that borrows from Kuga).
The video also demonstrates the application of technology:
"As the Bronco maneuvers around a tree, the inside rear wheel locks up while the front wheels keep spinning, which pulls the front of the truck around to reduce the turning radius."
Article here
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/05/31/ford-bronco-of...
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Some features have been confirmed for the body-on-frame Bronco:
. . . Locking differentials both front and rear as well as electronic sway bar disconnect.
. . . Independent front suspension.
. . . Manual transmission with six forward gears as well as one low-speed "crawl" gear for off-road. (a 10-speed automatic is believed to be the alternative)
. . . Base model engine will be a version of the 2.3-liter EcoBoost. In the Ranger pickup, this produces 270 hp and 310 lb-ft.
The following includes a prototype vehicle with, interestingly, remote-reservoir shock absorbers. It's not immediately clear if that kit is fitted on the production vehicle, either standard or optionally.
article
https://www.tflcar.com/2020/06/2021-ford-bronco-mo...
What are your plans for Thursday, 9th July?
Today Ford announced that date for the launch of Bronco. It is not the first launch date to be given to this vehicle, so it's understandable that fans are responding with a mix of excitement and fatigue.
Ford has taken to referring to Bronco as "The Wild" in messages about the launch campaign. A clear reference both to the wild character of an unbroken horse (bronco) and the sort of free-spirited values that Ford wish to impute to the Bronco brand.
article
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2021-ford-bronc...
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