Update: We've uncovered some tantalizing new information since we first shared this feature back in March. Among other things, it appears Bronco will actually be a sub-brand at Ford with a 'baby' Bronco based on the also joining the lineup.
This 1976 Ford Bronco was built by Velocity Restorations in Pensacola, Florida. The Bronco rides on the Roadster Shop’s new RS4R 4WD IFS chassis for 1966-1977 Broncos. The chassis features 12-inches of front travel and 13-inches of rear travel thanks to Fox Factory series 2.5″ twin-tube bypass shocks and adjustable coilovers.
Also, there's strong evidence to suggest the Bronco will arrive after an all-new Ford F-150 pickup, and it all begins in January 2020.Read below to catch details on these latest updates as well as everything else we currently know about the Bronco.Fans have been waiting a long time for Ford to revive its iconic nameplate. It may have left the market in 1996, but it never truly left the hearts of the enthusiasts who loved it.; Ford confirmed at the 2017 that the iconic SUV will be back on the market in just a few years, and would be produced locally at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant. What is it?Like the and many good off-roaders before it, Ford says that the new Bronco will be a real, no-compromise, body-on-frame 4x4 built to take on some of the toughest terrains. It will come with features like, and an ';' Ford describing it as a 'no-compromise midsize 4x4 utility for thrill seekers who want to venture way beyond the city.'
But it.According to Product Development Chief Raj Nair, it will reportedly share its frame with the Ranger pickup, which made its debut earlier this year. With the, we assume the Bronco will do the same (like the F-150) in an attempt to keep things light.Update: We also learned that, in addition to a Ranger-based Bronco, Ford will build a smaller model that is thought to be based on the Ford Escape. As presented at a dealer meeting in October, showing a square-ish SUV with a body smaller than the official Bronco teaser image below.
Ford requested we remove the photos from Motor1.com, which lends credence to the photos being legitimate. What Will It Look Like?Well, we’re not exactly sure. Our proposed a Raptor-based design, but other rumors, by way of (via ), suggested that the Bronco could be 'very similar to the current Ford Everest,' apart from a minor facelift. The Everest, you may remember, i s a five-door SUV based on the outgoing platform that is currently available in markets outside of the U.S.But after seeing the new Bronco under a sheet at Ford's recent press event (pictured above), we're not so sure anymore.The overall styling appears to be far boxier than the Everest – even edgier than our Raptor-based rendering. A tapered roof and a spare wheel mounted out back gives the Bronco a striking resemblance to the Jeep Wrangler – at least as far as we can tell. That shape also shares a number of similarities with Ford's Brazilian, which has also been hinted at as inspiration for the final look.Update: Ford reportedly. While no photos leaked out, attendees said the SUV maintained styling elements from the original, including a rectangular grille and round headlights.
The doors were also removable, and there was space to store them in the rear. What’s Under The Hood?Our best guess is that Ford will probably drop an EcoBoost engine into the bay of the new Bronco. The company put one in its off-roader and, after all. It should produce somewhere in excess of 325 horsepower (242 kilowatts) as well as pump out a healthy amount of torque – the produces 369 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters), for what it's worth. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for a new diesel engine, as was introduced in the Ranger, but Ford is likely to drop the more-than-10-year-old Duratorq from its range.Update: might be one of the transmission options. Where will it be built?Both the Ranger and the Bronco will be produced at Ford’s plant in Wayne, Michigan, but Australia is where most of the, specifically at Ford’s Asia-Pacific Engineering Center in Victoria. The new Ranger was also developed down under, and considering the two will share a shortened version of the T6 platform, we expect the Bronco to have nearly all of the same capabilities – if not more.Update: Ford reportedly won't sell the Bronco or Baby Bronco.
How much will it cost?With current conversion rates, the Australian-market Ford Everest would cost around $40,000 in the U.S. Given that production will be moved to Michigan, and relative competitors like the Wrangler and 4Runner average closer to $35,000, we can guesstimate that the Bronco will be about the same – dropping its starting price to the low- to mid-30s. The Plot Thickens.
When will we see it?Update: have given us a rough timeline on when to expect both the Ranger-based Bronco, as well as the smaller 'baby' Bronco. The first to debut should be the smaller model in January 2020, with the larger model slated to debut six months later and production beginning in January 2021. This matches another report that stated a new would arrive before the Bronco (linked above), as our source also lists start-of-production for the new F-150 as June 2020 – six months before the Bronco.Update 2: to the Baby Bronco arriving first in 2020 and the proper Bronco arriving a few months later in the same year.
When my husband first showed me the truck he wanted to buy, I was very skeptical of it. Even after we went and took it for a test drive, I was not a big fan of the big blue thing. Despite my reservations, we purchased the vehicle anyways, mainly because my husband was so excited about it.
Not long after buying the bronco, I got in an accident with my Volkswagen Jetta, and totaled it. Well, I was not obligated to drive the bronco to work every day, there was no other choice. In that regard, we were lucky to have bought the bronco when we did. After the first day driving it though, I realized it was one of the most fun things I had ever driven. It was beastly enough that I could put my foot in it and get through traffic, and boat-like enough that it always felt smooth, like it was floati. When my husband first showed me the truck he wanted to buy, I was very skeptical of it. Even after we went and took it for a test drive, I was not a big fan of the big blue thing.
Despite my reservations, we purchased the vehicle anyways, mainly because my husband was so excited about it. Not long after buying the bronco, I got in an accident with my Volkswagen Jetta, and totaled it. Well, I was not obligated to drive the bronco to work every day, there was no other choice. In that regard, we were lucky to have bought the bronco when we did. After the first day driving it though, I realized it was one of the most fun things I had ever driven. It was beastly enough that I could put my foot in it and get through traffic, and boat-like enough that it always felt smooth, like it was floating down the road.
While the interior was not spectacular, it was clean, and the engine was nice enough that it made up for it. After the first time I drove it, I was in love. She purred like a kitten, and roared like a lion, depending what I asked of her.
I love that this truck is four wheel drive. It has an automatic shift with automatic locking hubs that are very sturdy for your everyday 4wd needs. With a relatively short wheel base and larger v8 engine it tows and drives and reverses with a trailer very easy with some practice and without large blind spots. It has a bullet proof motor that rarely if ever will leave your stranded, tons of power, drives well and all electronics has worked great for 20+ years. Seats have never ripped and air filled lumbar supports still hold air and inflate like new. All climate control works and blows very hot and very cold its got great pickup and is very substantial on the road. It sits up nice and high and has acts as a truck and an SUV with the removable top and tailgate, except it turns better.
I love that this truck is four wheel drive. It has an automatic shift with automatic locking hubs that are very sturdy for your everyday 4wd needs. With a relatively short wheel base and larger v8 engine it tows and drives and reverses with a trailer very easy with some practice and without large blind spots. It has a bullet proof motor that rarely if ever will leave your stranded, tons of power, drives well and all electronics has worked great for 20+ years.
Seats have never ripped and air filled lumbar supports still hold air and inflate like new. All climate control works and blows very hot and very cold its got great pickup and is very substantial on the road.
It sits up nice and high and has acts as a truck and an SUV with the removable top and tailgate, except it turns better and gets better gas mileage and looks way cooler with no top on it. The original paint has held up great as well as all of the windows, lights and other electronics always working for the most part. It for such a big motor gets better gas mileage then most similarly equipped 4x4 trucks and is definitely a classic good looking well sought after ride that many people constantly compliment me on and always to purchase because of its massive following due too it great classic styling and amazing record for good service and its ability to find parts and easily and afford-ably be maintained. The pros of my truck are the great off road capability rivaling or matching any other brand specifically manufactured for off road use and has the ability to tackle much more then just your standard off-road situations and bad weather situations. It also has a removable hard top that changes the look of the truck dramatically and a fold down or removable back seat with a tailgate witch basically turns it into a short bed truck so its very versatile and fairly strait-forward and easy to change between the two configurations.
The aftermarket used and new parts market is extremely strong for. The pros of my truck are the great off road capability rivaling or matching any other brand specifically manufactured for off road use and has the ability to tackle much more then just your standard off-road situations and bad weather situations. It also has a removable hard top that changes the look of the truck dramatically and a fold down or removable back seat with a tailgate witch basically turns it into a short bed truck so its very versatile and fairly strait-forward and easy to change between the two configurations. The aftermarket used and new parts market is extremely strong for this SUV because of the crossover on so many different parts fitting between many different models offered by the same company. Long lasting drive-trains known to go for high miles and be able to take everyday abuse and then some. Some of the bad about this truck is that the removable top almost always leaks after being re installed, some of the sheet mettle tends to develop rust due to a lower quality metal and flaws in the joints on body panels, the rear seat is a bit small and uncomfortable for passenger and with the top off it eliminates the functionality of the rear seat belt making it so its not usable for a passenger witch can be extremely dangerous in an accident.
The headlights work but are slightly dim compared to other models due too how they are manufactured for durability with darker thicker glass to. Some of the bad about this truck is that the removable top almost always leaks after being re installed, some of the sheet mettle tends to develop rust due to a lower quality metal and flaws in the joints on body panels, the rear seat is a bit small and uncomfortable for passenger and with the top off it eliminates the functionality of the rear seat belt making it so its not usable for a passenger witch can be extremely dangerous in an accident. The headlights work but are slightly dim compared to other models due too how they are manufactured for durability with darker thicker glass to be easy to change and take the abuse from the possible off road situations it may be in.
Small rust spots develop in the floor corners from the leaks that may develop from the convertible seal that may end up needing repair and the 4wd shift motor gets a little sticky sometimes requiring a trip to the shop or a smack with a big hammer in order to get it to comply and work correctly. I bought this vehicle for two reasons.
First was a bit of nostalgia. My Father owned a Bronco the first year they came out, so it was a bit of remembering the good times and wanting to share those with my kids. The other reason was for the benefits a four wheel truck would offer - being able to go off roading, go to the snow without fear of getting stuck, camping, or just long trips together. This Bronco offered room for my family, enough room for everything we wanted to bring, and comfort for my wife and I. It had a larger engine so I could tow anything I needed and that came in handy when I moved my kids into their college dorms. Gas mileage sucked, but that was expected with an 8 cylinder engine and I did not buy it for the mileage. It was the bigger Bronco, so I felt safe wh.
I bought this vehicle for two reasons. First was a bit of nostalgia. My Father owned a Bronco the first year they came out, so it was a bit of remembering the good times and wanting to share those with my kids. The other reason was for the benefits a four wheel truck would offer - being able to go off roading, go to the snow without fear of getting stuck, camping, or just long trips together.
This Bronco offered room for my family, enough room for everything we wanted to bring, and comfort for my wife and I. It had a larger engine so I could tow anything I needed and that came in handy when I moved my kids into their college dorms. Gas mileage sucked, but that was expected with an 8 cylinder engine and I did not buy it for the mileage. It was the bigger Bronco, so I felt safe whenever I was traveling. But it was still, at least it appeared, small enough that I could fit in most areas without fear of hitting anything. Due to its size, I also felt very safe when riding in it. My prior car was a VW Bug and sometimes I was a little fearful, especially on long trips competing with the big rigs.
Sitting higher than most (after I put on larger tires) I really felt in command of the road and in command of my driving.