Yeah. Ranger Raptor.I caught that too...
Code word?
Perhaps I'm reading to deep into it
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Yeah. Ranger Raptor.I caught that too...
Code word?
Perhaps I'm reading to deep into it
Under a 150 Raptor hood... YesI thought the assessment was Bronco R was running the 2.7EB...wouldn't that be inconsistent with anything under a Raptor hood?
Gives me more hope for the 2.7.The positive:
According to according to Ford communications manager Mike Levine, pre-production parts tested on the Bronco R prototype, “performed flawlessly. No engine or chassis issues.” per a statement made to Jalopnik.
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2019/11/fords-bronco-r-hints-at-the-future-production-vehicle/ This guy says the 2.7 was the "R" engine:Gives me more hope for the 2.7.
Since the Bronco will supposedly be a Bronco shell built on the Ranger chassis, wouldn’t that make it a Bronco Raptor?Referring to it as a Raptor lends more credibility to my theory that the Bronco R is actually a Ranger Raptor with a Bronco shell on it...
I really don't have a dog in this fight... and I have stayed out of this debate purposely. At least until I click the post reply button... and I hope I don't get flamed for my take on it. After all… it's only my opinion and it doesn't count for much. My wife will even verify that...If the Bronco is just a body plopped on top of a Ranger chassis, I will be sorely disappointed. Remember that the Troller is based on the current Ranger platform, yet is significantly different from the Ranger (solid front axle).
I'm not certain if Ford has officially announced a Ranger Raptor, have they? There can't be a Ranger Raptor if there's no Ranger to begin with. If Bronco is "available in 2020" and a new NA-market Ranger isn't anticipated until 2023, how can the Bronco be built on a Ranger chassis? I know it's semantics, but there is no Bronco or Ranger chassis - it's a platform upon which (at least) a couple different trucks can be built. Maybe the Bronco R's chassis and powertrain form the basis for a midsize pickup shell "coming in 2023", to be available with a performance package called "Raptor". That's the way I like to look at it.Since the Bronco will supposedly be a Bronco shell built on the Ranger chassis, wouldn’t that make it a Bronco Raptor?
They also said originally that the R was based off the production Bronco, they never said it was based on a production Ranger.
Trying to read between the lines but unfortunately that’s all we can do.
Like the old proverb “All Things Come to Those Who Wait”, I expect Gump is correct. But to help you guys out, I'm a Day 1 buyer - just to get the momentum rolling so you'll have many future model years to shop. I want to get one before it gets crapped up with more yet-to-be-invented tech wizardry.Wait a model year maybe two... see what becomes available
I think partly because things like exterior colors, especially flatter than factory gloss like on a top cap, are pretty easy and cheap to do now with wraps. If it is monotone, I'd probably just wrap the cap in a white or black.Like the old proverb “All Things Come to Those Who Wait”, I expect Gump is correct. But to help you guys out, I'm a Day 1 buyer - just to get the momentum rolling so you'll have many future model years to shop. I want to get one before it gets crapped up with more yet-to-be-invented tech wizardry.
All I need is a hard top (I'm in a virtual rain forest), IFS, and the 2.7...of all the wish-list things I keep reading about, I'm surprised the contrasting top color isn't mentioned more...that might'a been the FJ Cruiser's best attribute.
"The Bronco R prototype's stock engine and drivetrain performed like champs...wondering what that engine is. Frankly, so am I... The obvious choice is the 3.5-liter high output EcoBoost V6"
There's been a couple of people who have identified it as the 2.7 from the shots in through the fender wells based on some stampings and the oil filter location I believe."The Bronco R prototype's stock engine and drivetrain performed like champs...wondering what that engine is. Frankly, so am I... The obvious choice is the 3.5-liter high output EcoBoost V6"