Bronco Raptor with painted fender flares (rendered)

[MNBigfoot]

No, the actual FENDERS are slightly buldged...

The FLARES, are hideous... Painted does look better.

Just as a PSA: Let's not use fenders and flares interchangeably. Two different parts.

Thank you. And I wasn't using them interchangeably.

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[Phil]

Yeah, would look way better. Apparently it was too wide to paint. Go to 19:11

Ford seems to be doing a lot of things "without a process" these days.

 

[Bdisco]

Less offensive, better. I saw a photo shop render in cactus grey with the black flairs and it was ok.

 

[604Bronco]

A stretched 2dr would have been really cool but would have added a bunch more tooling expense. I do see how they wouldn't want the standard 2dr wheelbase for high speed.

+ 1 point for 4 doors

 

[stm378]

Ughhh its almost like a billboard. wtf was Ford thinking here? who signed off on this garbage? and is that a fender flare with a mud flap also tacked on??? wow just wow

Watch that Doug Demuro clip on the raptor. I know Doug gets a lot of hate, but I genuinely appreciate how he really chased his passion and made a job of it. There's a part in the review where he was talking about a couple of weird plastic flaps on the front bumper that they put on because of aerodynamics (presumably to buy in another MPG or two) that they're expecting are going to be removed. This might be the same deal. Some of the other really interesting stuff related to all the extra lights that had to be put on it because of regulations for cars over a certain width.

 

[2021WILDTRAKCDH]

I am not a fan of those flares either but to me it looks 100% better when those giant flares are painted to match the body. Looks more Raptor like to me too. I dont know why Ford couldn't have done this for the launch.

Maybe someone on the HUMMER design team was hired at FORD???

 

[Tricky Dick]

+ 1 point for 4 doors

I'll be biting my tongue so there isn't a +1 point for me.

 

[Phil]

Maybe someone on the HUMMER design team was hired at FORD???

could be, the same guy who designed the PT Cruiser later went to GM and designed the HHR

 

[Cable Guy]

I can’t get past the rear view. All out of proportion. Looks like a duelly pickup from behind..

 

[66GT]

Looks way better!! To me the rear flares were the ugliest.

"Looks better" and "looks good" are two different things.

This is Code Orange lipstick on a pig.

 

[RagnarKon]

What color is that Bronco? Looks too orange to be the Hot Pepper Red.

It's an exclusive color called Ford Performance Code Orange.

Probably should have called it Code Red, but I'm sure Mountain Dew already has their legal talons around the Code Red name. And Ford's Cyber Orange color is actually more of a school bus yellow.... so whatever. They must have funny lighting in Ford's office.

 

[66GT]

No, the actual FENDERS are slightly buldged...

The FLARES, are hideous... Painted does look better.

Just as a PSA: Let's not use fenders and flares interchangeably. Two different parts.

Totally. The pic @Toccoa posted yesterday clearly shows the fenders are part of widebody sheetmetal on the Raptor. Benefits of quarters that remove with just a few bolts. The reveal around the tail lights is also completely different.

Looks like the Everglades edition may have the same fenders with much more appropriately-sized flares. Much, much better. Wait, is that a snorkel? Damn, that camo is good.

This unofficial rendering of the Heritage edition shows a similar squared-off fender.

Would make sense if they offered the widebody sheetmetal across a wider lineup of Limited Editions than just the Raptor... but then again, they did keep the F150 Raptor fenders exclusive. Maybe the big-ass flares are all they keep BRaptor-only. Big win for swapping out the big uglies, if that's the case.

 

[RednWhite89]

Like putting lipstick on a warthog

 

[MeanGreen]

Totally. The pic @Toccoa posted yesterday clearly shows the fenders are part of widebody sheetmetal on the Raptor. Benefits of quarters that remove with just a few bolts. The reveal around the tail lights is also completely different.

Looks like the Everglades edition may have the same fenders with much more appropriately-sized flares. Much, much better. Wait, is that a snorkel? Damn, that camo is good.

This unofficial rendering of the Heritage edition shows a similar squared-off fender.

Would make sense if they offered the widebody sheetmetal across a wider lineup of Limited Editions than just the Raptor... but then again, they did keep the F150 Raptor fenders exclusive. Maybe the big-ass flares are all they keep BRaptor-only. Big win for swapping out the big uglies, if that's the case.

Could this just be standard for a refresh? So soon?

Finally making the modular items?

 

[MeanGreen]

Thank you. And I wasn't using them interchangeably.

No, not you. Apologies if it came across that way.

I said PSA for everyone.

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