🏄‍♂️ BRONCO RIPTIDE concept build features prototype front steel bumper, Bimini top, tube doors, bike rack, crossbars, RIGID lights

[Ronaldo]

BRONCO RIPTIDE PROJECT VEHICLE HIGHLIGHTS FACTORY ACCESSORIES FOR THE SUN-SOAKED COASTAL LIFE

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 17, 2021 – Bronco® brand, the Ford outdoor brand of Built Wild™ and only-4x4 vehicles, today reveals the 2021 Bronco Riptide custom build vehicle, designed with West Coast fun and factory-backed accessory personalization in mind.

Following last year’s Bronco OG and Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig concepts, the new Bronco Riptide project vehicle is designed for spontaneous outdoor adventures. With the roof off, doors removed and replaced with tubular doors, and surfboard rack and boards above, there is plenty of open air for the fun and sun to shine in.

The Velocity Blue exterior is meant to evoke tropical ocean hues. With durable marine-grade vinyl-trimmed seats in Black Onyx and Dark Space Gray and rubberized washout flooring, the Bronco Riptide custom vehicle never shies away from a carefree day at the ocean shore.

“For this Bronco Riptide project, we imagined a customer who enjoys the open air and a free-spirited West Coast lifestyle,” said Missy Coolsaet, Bronco color and materials designer. “We wanted the vehicle to demonstrate how Bronco customers can personalize their vehicle, letting different types of customers visualize what they might want to do with their future Bronco.”

Based on the 2021 Bronco four-door with Sasquatch™ Package for even more Built Wild capability, the Bronco Riptide vehicle features 35-inch mud-terrain tires mounted to 17-inch factory wheels with optional Ford Performance beadlock rings, Dana™ AdvanTEK® electronic-locking front and rear axles, a high-clearance suspension system with Bilstein®position-sensitive long-travel shock absorbers, plus exclusive Bronco Terrain Management System™ with seven G.O.A.T. Modes™ designed to help ensure Bronco goes over any type of terrain.

The vehicle showcases many Ford accessories available to retail customers at their dealer at time of purchase. Bronco customers can add the cost of factory- and dealer-installed accessories to their financing and roll it into their monthly payment. Accessories used on Bronco Riptide include a Bestop® mesh Bimini top, a Yakima® bike rack with Santa Cruz™mountain bikes, and a RIGID® LED lightbar and mirror-mounted off-road lights. In addition, a unique prototype front steel bumper gives the Bronco Riptide project vehicle added Built Wild durability and capability.

Like the two Almond™ surfboards inspired by surfers and craftsmen of all varieties, the Bronco design team came up with two prototype crossbars that are bolted to the sport bars to show how overhead racks can be easily mounted without interfering with the soft tops.

Powered by a 2.7-liter EcoBoost® engine with 10-speed SelectShift® automatic transmission featuring Trail Control, Trail One-Pedal Drive* and Trail Turn Assist, the Bronco Riptide vehicle blends torque and performance that fits with its nature-inspired design.

“Thanks to the Bronco modular design, we were able to outfit the vehicle with adventure gear that allows for freedom and versatility,” said Coolsaet. “Whether heading off to the mountains or along the California coast, the Bronco Riptide custom vehicle is ready for adventure.”

This bronco should have cyber yellow for that LA lifeguard look.

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[Dro]

So I have a Ten10 mug in the mail and now this? All in the same week? Be careful Ford, your customer satisfaction program might be working too well.

A mug? Isn't the first a hammock and the second at 22lbs is TBD?

 

[omega145]

Great looking rig. Looks awesome with the doors off and those surfboards on top. Really doesn't strike me as much different than a stock Sasquatch Bronco. Guess that's a good thing if wanting subtle mods.

 

[Mark67]

This is a kick in the nuts for those that are waiting.

 

[spyderman01]

I'd be interested in that roof rack and how it attaches, maybe I missed that as available?

 

[Ramble_Offroad]

 

[Toccoa]

I guess it never rains in paradise.

Kind of a lazy concept, but sure, why not.

 

[jonwithanelcamino]

Nice photos with backdrop. That has never been a problem for Ford. But it leaves me to question if there are actually enthusiasts that they consult on these concepts. We saw in the fishing rig concept the fantasy of mounting a Yeti cooler on the rooftop rack. And here we see two surfboards mounted on the roof the wrong way. Fins Always Forward. Such a simple concept that Missy once again missed.

Username checks out

 

[shieldsy]

Kind of a lazy concept, but sure, why not.

My reaction as well. Definitely not the most ‘badass’ of concepts.

 

[P52Ranch]

I'd be interested in that roof rack and how it attaches, maybe I missed that as available?

I want to know more too. Although, I think it is a roofless rack.

 

[FourHorses]

They forgot the beadlock ring on the spare.

 

[AJKitebrder40]

It's because they don't know any better and haven't had the worst outcome. Surfboards are designed with flex in the nose. They will flex when the nose is facing forward caused by aerodynamics. When they do straps can become loose. When that happens, there is nothing stopping it from sliding and becoming a speed bump for others. Fins Always Forward - prevents the flexing in the nose and if the straps loosen, the fins will prevent the board from sliding back.

Always shake my head when I see the same. Although......I've moved into the world of foiling, so my board size has shrunk to where it fits in the back of my JK. This leans me to almost roll with a soft top only (because I actually like the Bronco soft top) but.......I still have the longboard occasionally in the winter and like the hard top/roof rack option, same for travelling.

 

[indio22]

If you stop short, and the straps are loose, then the boards are going to go forward. The fins won't do much.

I usually put mine fin first just because that's "the way" but I, and many friends, have carried them with fins back with no issues.

If your straps come loose enough that the boards start moving around the fins probably aren't going to do much.

I don't have an issue with the boards in the photo.

Stop short?

 

[PrepVet]

Neat.

 

[dweskamp]

The sagging lightbar doesn't look great.

It's curved. Looks and functions much better.

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