New Bronco - press conf from Ford

bowhunter · Dec 22, 2019

Nothing Special said:
That thing is HUGE! When you see it pass the Rod Hall Bronco it looks so much bigger. It would hint that the new Bronco is going to be a remake of the '78 - '96 full size rather than the '66 - '77 version.

Remember - the Bronco in the video is the “R” version....so, think differences between regular F150 and a Raptor.....the production Bronco will not be as wide as the one in the video.

Scoop · Dec 22, 2019

bowhunter said:
Ladies and Gentlemen - Here is the new Bronco....at least some of it! I like it and really hope they eventually offer a “Baja” version or at least a “Raptor” version.

https://www.at.ford.com/en/homepage/news-and-clipsheet/news/2019/11/broncoR.html

Check out post #1304.

Bajabrewer · Dec 22, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fRwb9XFMEo&feature=youtu.be

Bronco R more photos video & the engineers talking about it at about 2:50

BGBronco · Dec 22, 2019

bad ass.

68ford · Dec 22, 2019

The R bronco is a f150 chassis and that is all. It was not built on the t6 platform like the arrival states. A 2.7 liter 4x4 f150 rolling chassis went to Geiser Bros and they built the rest. No suspension was used. Just frame rails, engine, trans and t case. There is zero resemblance to the actual bronco Ford will make is what I was told. It was all done for marketing. Sorry for the bad news

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_tCGXBN1H/?igshid=1gsbbkwdql6lt

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_gJyOhFll/?igshid=1819nrcr0gj37

68ford · Dec 22, 2019

Bronco R was built on a 4x4 f150 frame using it's 2.7 engine trans and t case. It has nothing to do with the new bronco. It was built as a marketing tool. It was not built of the t6 platform as the article states.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_gJyOhFll/?igshid=1819nrcr0gj37

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_tCGXBN1H/?igshid=zbo0bue4ayda

sprdv1 · Dec 22, 2019

68ford said:
Bronco R was built on a 4x4 f150 frame using it's 2.7 engine trans and t case. It has nothing to do with the new bronco. It was built as a marketing tool. It was not built of the t6 platform as the article states.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_gJyOhFll/?igshid=1819nrcr0gj37

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_tCGXBN1H/?igshid=zbo0bue4ayda

I'd take one of em

sprdv1 · Dec 22, 2019

bowhunter said:
Remember - the Bronco in the video is the “R” version....so, think differences between regular F150 and a Raptor.....the production Bronco will not be as wide as the one in the video.

Prototype only unfortunately...

bowhunter · Dec 22, 2019

sprdv1 said:
Prototype only unfortunately...

I don’t know man....which is why I mentioned Baja prototype!

Ford did the exact same thing with the Gen 2 Raptors at the Baja and the production truck looked a LOT like the Baja prototype.

68ford · Dec 22, 2019

sprdv1 said:
Prototype only unfortunately...

Geiser Bros would gladly build you another one. Heard it cost somewhere around 500k to build it. Bolt on front raptor suspension, all stock powertrain and a simple 5 link and hang a body. Huge profit for Geiser ;D

68ford · Dec 22, 2019

bowhunter said:
I don’t know man....which is why I mentioned Baja prototype!

Ford did the exact same thing with the Gen 2 Raptors at the Baja and the production truck looked a LOT like the Baja prototype.

Did you look at the pictures I posted with the body off? It's a 100% race vehicle. No where near street legal. Can not be compared to any raptor project ford has ever put out .

Jdgephar · Dec 22, 2019

sprdv1 said:
Prototype only unfortunately...

Which is unfortunate. With a slightly shorter wheel base (move the rear axle forward a little bit), and two doors, I kinda like it.

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englewoodcowboy · Dec 23, 2019

68ford said:
There is zero resemblance to the actual bronco Ford will make is what I was told.

Not entirely correct. Knowing several who have actually seen it, the R shares a lot of similar styling. It is very close to the lines of what we will see in just a few months. It is loaded with hints of what is to come...

broncosam · Dec 23, 2019

I know that is a race version and the production Bronco probably won't look much like it. While that thing is neat, it looks more like a race version of a Ford Flex than a Bronco.

68ford · Dec 23, 2019

englewoodcowboy said:
Not entirely correct. Knowing several who have actually seen it, the R shares a lot of similar styling. It is very close to the lines of what we will see in just a few months. It is loaded with hints of what is to come...

Did you look at the links I posted. I saw it taken apart. It's is 5% of a 4x4 f150. Zero interior. No windsheild area or doors. It's just a shell wrapped around a race car built on a stock chassis the only resemblance you could maybe compare is the shape of the body. Definitely not the size, that thing is 90 in wide. Considerably wider than a raptor. It's a f150 frame with a Baja Kits brand long travel set up on the front.

Justafordguy · Dec 23, 2019

The engine sounds like crap, the 2.7 in my wife's Edge sport sounds much cooler.;D

Montoya · Dec 23, 2019

68ford said:
Geiser Bros would gladly build you another one. Heard it cost somewhere around 500k to build it. Bolt on front raptor suspension, all stock powertrain and a simple 5 link and hang a body. Huge profit for Geiser ;D

I like the Bronco at the end of the video! They should make the new one look like that

Do you think they designed and built that rig before they had the new body?

Even as simple as the build is compared to a full trophy truck, there's still a bunch of time in that chassis. My guess is they built the rig and made the body after the fact with a little help from Fords design team but maybe you have a little more info on how the project came to be?

68ford · Dec 23, 2019

Montoya said:
I like the Bronco at the end of the video! They should make the new one look like that

Do you think they designed and built that rig before they had the new body?

Even as simple as the build is compared to a full trophy truck, there's still a bunch of time in that chassis. My guess is they built the rig and made the body after the fact with a little help from Fords design team but maybe you have a little more info on how the project came to be?

Yes, truck was at Geiser Brothers being built much longer than the article States. I was told Geiser was given a box shape to build within but had no idea exactly what the body was going to look like. The shop where it was taken apart that I saw that, said the wheelbase was the same as a single cab short bed F-150.

68ford · Dec 23, 2019

Justafordguy said:
The engine sounds like crap, the 2.7 in my wife's Edge sport sounds much cooler.;D

I heard it and it does sound terrible. Has true duals exiting before the rear tires with no cats. Just two MagnaFlow mufflers, one per side.

sprdv1 · Dec 23, 2019

Justafordguy said:
The engine sounds like crap, the 2.7 in my wife's Edge sport sounds much cooler.;D

lol, funny....

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