I saw this as well. It's very clear that the top picture with the lower ride height is in motion and with quite a bit of snow falling from the underside and bumper. Indicating to me that the driver is hard on the breaks here or is moving at a decent speed and the suspension is compressing.These two photos clearly show the two different ride heights. And I donāt think weāre looking at two separate vehicles.
I started to read them and it just got me frustrated lolIf anyone wants a good laugh go check out the comments on Car and Driver's instagram post of the spy shots. Sooo much bad info being passed back and forth.
All good.
So a FJ40 reboot huh?
I share all these takes as well. To add I would like to point out a few other bits.Definitely a staged photoshoot. IIRC the baby had a shoot in the same spot accompanied by articles talking about its special polkadots.
As, expected, loads of cladding:
- Practically a mattress worth of foam or whatever on the roof.
- Front grill is buried several inches behind a sheet of cardboard or w/e.
- Even the hood and fenders appear to have an inch of foam on them hiding the lines. As well as a strip hanging down from the mirror covering the door hinges.
Rear door:
Glass:
- Spare tire seems to be attached directly to the door with no room for additional mechanism, so it is the load bearing tire carrier.
- The spare tire mount has the third light on it, so the roof is probably fully removable. I'd bet there's a wiper hidden back there too, and probably a retractable window if they're going out of their way to minimize technical components and weight into the roof.
Build:
- Nicely upright windshield with a slight curve to it, worth plenty of NVH points.
- I'm happy to see the belt line relatively low, making for a large upright greenhouse with a good view. Hopefully this carries over well into the rear windows too.
- The wheel wells don't match front to back. I think the front one has a lot of extra camo -- prob tied into the fake bumper hiding the approach.
- Looks like an XLT trim which is what the all season/terrain tires would suggest too
- IF those are 18" rims it would make those 30-31" tires (makes sense for standard trims), and it puts the wheelbase at 112" which lines up with previous predictions
- Lots of room around those brakes for a smaller rim and taller side wall
- I'm pleased to see the ride height where it is, don't care much for the blah trim side step
- Glimpses of the interior suggest a very upright dash/panel
I was worried at first, it looks a lot like the baby from a distance / on a phone. With a proper screen it looks pretty good proportion wise. Still waiting to see more.
I promoted the idea across several platforms for over a year, it wouldn't surprise me at all. I got sick of hearing so many people willing to just accept the 2.3L "good enough for now" engine in the Ranger. If it's just a hybrid though, not interested.3.0 EB in the 'raptor' version? i dont think anyone is expecting that...
If it has some active air suspension system like a Land Rover or Lincoln I am definitely out. I don't have several years more to wait to see if its a total flop or maintenance disaster.Why is no one talking about the different ride heights seen in these photos? Unless these are pictures of two different vehicles, this thing has air ride which would explain the covering up of the ācoil springā on previous leaks.
Probably being so thin doesn't help how it looks, but I agree it is probably closer to a 30 than a 32.My measurements put it at 30.3-30.5, so the company selling them probably calls it 31" --- based on the assumption of 18" rims and 112" wheelbase, with 18's being pretty standard for mid level trims and 112" being the number we ended up at after starting at the mules for months.
The way vehicles are loaded down these days, does anyone really care anymore.Oh,, don't get me wrong, I do to
Just what's it weigh vs a Coyote or 2.7?
Some kind of adaptive suspension (spring) could answer why there does not seem to be a sway bar on the rear axleItās very possible itās just pitch/roll but the bottom of these two pictures in my opinion would require excessive roll considering heās driving on ice with the wheels straight...