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20-07-2020, 03:32 PM | #91 | |||
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Read this for more info on the 2.7L https://www.wardsauto.com/engines/20...twin-turbo-v-6 |
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20-07-2020, 03:55 PM | #92 | |||
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It's also the reason why the 7.3 works so well in the Super Duty versus using an Ecoboost engine.g Last edited by jpd80; 20-07-2020 at 04:00 PM. |
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20-07-2020, 04:00 PM | #93 | ||
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10.3:1 compression ratio for the 2.7, 12:1 for the 5.0 so the towing fuel economy doesn’t surprise me, with no boost. Especially at altitude, where TFL tester them), where the naturally aspirated engine will run lean with a lower density. I think the 2.7 will be a lot of fun in the Bronco though. Supposedly the Warthog will get the 3.0 or 3.5.
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20-07-2020, 06:10 PM | #94 | ||
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With the success Ford has had with taking the Mustang global, I can't understand why they have decided to make both Bronco and Bronco Sport for the US market only.
An iconic, well recognized name with great design, this could have been a good way for Ford to extend their reach in markets outside the US. How many people were drawn to Ford showrooms because of the Mustang that would otherwise never considered a Ford? The same thing could have played out with Bronco. Instead, we get the invisible Escape and the huge Everest.
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21-07-2020, 11:03 AM | #95 | ||
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21-07-2020, 11:45 AM | #96 | ||
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Hitlers take on the Bronco.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo Release the Hemi Concept. It's all we have |
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21-07-2020, 06:09 PM | #97 | |||
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I think that there's a place for both but yes, in Bronco a 2.7 or 3.0 EB is one tough package. Also, it makes adding something like the 3.0 V6 diesel much easier....... Not many people would say no to a 5.0 Bronco though...... |
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22-07-2020, 01:09 PM | #98 | ||
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Must be going gangbusters. They have had to double the allocation of First Edition models, after the first batch sold out within hours.
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22-07-2020, 03:40 PM | #99 | |||
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and he's thinking they will be doing lots of Super Saturdays next year, lots of OT. |
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22-07-2020, 06:15 PM | #100 | ||
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Recently there's been new Expedition, Aviator, worldwide Mustang, now there's new F-Series, Mustang Mach E, Bronco family - Ford is on a roll!
Please bring the lot to Oz.....
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22-07-2020, 08:07 PM | #101 | |||
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oh, and they sell in Canada too |
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25-07-2020, 10:31 PM | #102 | ||
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Just noticed they have a panhard rod rear suspension.
Is watts link no good for offroad?
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26-07-2020, 09:48 AM | #103 | ||
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26-07-2020, 01:35 PM | #104 | ||
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Trying to think what Fords had a rear Panhard rod in the past?
Can't be many.
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26-07-2020, 01:58 PM | #105 | ||
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2005-2014 Mustang springs to mind, some earlier Explorers with leaf springs had one as well.
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31-07-2020, 01:52 PM | #106 | ||
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Apparently reservations have already exceeded 230,000. Wow.
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31-07-2020, 05:14 PM | #107 | ||
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02-08-2020, 11:12 AM | #108 | ||
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02-08-2020, 05:35 PM | #109 | |||
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right across the railroad tracks is the old Wayne assembly plant that's currently being converted to a big mod centre, I wonder if there's an opportunity for Ford to do in-house RHD conversions that would not disrupt the production line and also give Ford all of the extra income from conversions before vehicles are exported. It's a long shot I know but it might be a way to get limited supply and see how things go. |
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09-08-2020, 07:06 PM | #110 | ||
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A great interview with Bronco chief designer Paul Wraith.
http://www.autoline.tv/journal/?p=69539 Both the Bronco and Bronco Sport are quite thoughtfully designed, so sad Ford didn't go out on a limb and commit to worldwide availability.
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14-08-2020, 12:52 PM | #111 | ||
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Ford US has just released that Bronco has reached 165,000 reservations, noting that number was reached in just three weeks.
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14-08-2020, 01:39 PM | #112 | |||
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I saw this comment and nearly wet myself. Getting it right was well worth the effort. So far, the Bronco and Bronco Sport have received accolades from many circles – from the press and off-road enthusiasts, to Ford owners and future customers – who have clamored to the Bronco website to reserve the next big thing in off-road vehicles. “It’s tough bringing back an icon,” Hoffman said. “You have to do it right, otherwise you wind up with a Chevy Blazer.” |
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14-08-2020, 03:49 PM | #113 | |||
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The word so far was perhaps lots of Super Saturdays to help getting so many orders out. I can't believe that GM made the Blazer a unitary soft roader, woulda been perfect name to relaunch the mid-sized Hummer H2 as GMC Blazer. Just on no RHD Bronco, maybe Ford has something really good planned for Everest, a similar body to Bronco or even new Defender but with equipment and features that are more in keeping with our market expectations. Last edited by jpd80; 14-08-2020 at 03:57 PM. |
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17-08-2020, 10:49 AM | #114 | |||
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What a way to ruin an iconic nameplate. Apparently the new Everest looks insane. They are expecting big things with the new styling direction for it. |
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18-08-2020, 05:29 PM | #115 | |||
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a lot of the criticisms levelled at Ranger and Everest are being answered big time and it sounds like Ford has finally found its teeth... |
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24-08-2020, 02:34 PM | #116 | ||
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Jeep are worried. Had to send this out to Jeep dealers to reassure them it's all going to be ok
https://fordauthority.com/2020/08/je...1-ford-bronco/ Jeep Tries To Reassure Dealers That Its Wrangler Can Compete Against The 2021 Ford Bronco by Brett Foote August 21, 2020, 7:39 am From day one, it was abundantly clear that the 2021 Ford Bronco was aimed directly at its only real competitor, the Jeep Wrangler. And since the new Bronco was revealed last month, most have already declared it the winner, nearly a year before the first deliveries are scheduled to take place. But you can’t blame Jeep for trying to reassure its dealers that the Wrangler isn’t dead just yet, which is what it has apparently tried to do via a recent memo. |
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24-08-2020, 08:55 PM | #117 | |||
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that already has massive reservations near twelve months before Job 1. The same nervousness is there with the new Ram TRX and it's 702 HP supercharged V8, Ram wants to call it a slam dunk winner but Ford is making them sweat withholding details and letting the internet speculation go wild imagining how the Raptor will ace Ram's baby. Again, how does Ram compete with that, they can't while Ford holds court. I'm sure that execs at Jeep and Ram will be sweating bullets waiting for Ford's responses to their vehicles, I have a hunch that Ford's powertrain a will be the difference that matters. |
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25-08-2020, 11:16 AM | #118 | |||
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Then they also try to say it's better because they have a concept Wrangler with a V8, that hasn't even been confirmed for production It's not the 1970's any more. It is cool that they put V8's in a lot of things, but things have moved on and the majority have moved past that now. How many V8 Wranglers would they expect to even sell? 2 fifths of f all really. It's a niche, within a niche, within a niche. |
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25-08-2020, 04:14 PM | #119 | ||
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Jim Farley is a car guy, so I expect it will take him some time but I wonder if he'll take a few more
"Good Risks" on value adding products that cash in on all the positive atmosphere around Bronco I'd love to see Ford have a crack at Defender using NG T6, it's near on Explorer size but might be one of those global products that work equally well in the US. Something that makes Jeep wig out. |
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25-08-2020, 06:18 PM | #120 | ||
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The press release about the history of the Jeep is rather amusing when you consider Ford had elements of it own design in the Willys MB...and both companies heavily relied on the orginal Bantam design.
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