Modified 2021 Bronco build shows up at Houston Auto Show

[Southern Girl]

I think we have a pink/gray/blue/white shoe issue here. I see a bronze hood, not a black hood. What color was the dress?

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[kylearmani]

I think we have a pink/gray/blue/white shoe issue here. I see a bronze hood, not a black hood. What color was the dress?

The hood was 100% black, the lights were just yellow.

 

[BSinPDX]

That custom build is what convinced me to go rapid red.

 

[87Bronco]

Hello all, me and my Dad went to the Houston Auto show this evening and I snapped a few photos of the broncos. One was a tricked out outer banks model and the other was a normal Badlands (nothing special about it we’ve seen millions of photos of them) This is my first big post so please bear with me.


My takeaways:

The inside is spacious enough, I’m lanky 6’1 and I felt just fine in the interior of the 4dr badlands

FOR MY BASE PEOPLE (me included, 2dr base 2.3 manual), the bronco rep told me that you can fit 33’s on the base with a leveling kit. But the really interesting thing he said was that 2 dr hard tops are not affected by the delays (he said as long as I didn’t have the towing package and I said no and he let out a sigh of relief) because they become standard with the model. He said that “since it wasn’t an add on I should have no problem” He also said that because my order was so basic it would get built faster.

Now do I think he is 100% accurate? I don’t know. But I found it interesting.

ALSO:
I am really considering changing my color from carbonized grey to AMB. Here’s why, the ford rep asked me what my color was and I told him the grey. He then said “have you seen the AMB?” and I told him I was interested in it and he then told me to go over and shine my light on it. And omg it lit up like the cosmos. I really might change to AMB just because of that.

ALSO:
I while I was looking at a baby bronco one of the ford dealership reps started to talk to me. She said she ordered a badlands and she asked me what I got and I said a base with a 2.3 and she said that “the 4 cylinders are being built in september” Now do I trust these peoples “facts” I don’t know, but I feel like It’s right to inform y’all on what I heard.

All in all it was fun seeing some Broncos for the first time and I can not wait for mine to get here.

Thanks for sharing! AMB is my color choice OBX/4dr/2.7/MIC/Lux/Towing

 

[FlyingScot]

Dang, I had no idea this was happening this year. Wish I had planned a visit, dying to see (any) Bronco in person, but I don't think I'll have enough time to venture in from Tomball this weekend.

 

[Austin26]

I finally got to sit in one at the auto show! I was smiling ear to ear. It's the best size for me and my family. Most everyone's thoughts on its size and feel I agree with.

A slightly more roomy Wrangler. I am so happy.

 

[Ksjrb03]

Anyone know if the Broncos will still be there Sunday?

 

[Cdrdan71]

Thanks for the pics! I’m going Saturday afternoon. I like the matte black hood on the Ford Performance build! That light bar also looks pretty great. I leaning towards CO, and think the black hood would look good with that as well...but I want a white top, and probably a white grille/wheels, which would clash too much.

Do we have any idea if white top will be a modular painted top or MIC white top?
I hope it is a MIC white top. That’s what I want on mine. I pushed my order to 22–and hopefully some shade green.

 

[4avor8ntfair]

I attended today with my girlfriend and her kids/my kids. My 12yo daughter had to admit that the Bronco was cooler in person, vs all the pics I’d shown her. My girlfriend had previously said she needed cup holders/leather, but we all preferred the feel of the MGV over the leather. Also, my gf said “those aren’t real cup holders in the back”. She was of the opinion that the backseat cup holders were too shallow to securely hold a drink. I had previously thought the yellow stitching and accents would be obnoxious with a red paint, but it wasn’t nearly. I was sold on the upgrade Badlands wheels. I thought they looked great in person, and the Bronco rep confirmed that we could also swap out the beauty ring on those...not just on the Sas wheels...hopefully that’s true.
None of us liked the roast and black leather on the Ford Performance OBX inside. I would have been ok with it, but my gf and daughter hated it. I’d say that color brown, with a different design that had much less black could work better.
Seeing both reds helped a lot...rapid red was pretty but we all felt that race red was a lot more fun. I’m currently torn between Cyber Orange and Race red.
It was especially nice being able to immediately walk over and compare to a Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator. IMO, the Bronco seemed much more substantial, with more room and more presence.
I did notice that the wrangler (if I remember correctly) had actual cup holders and air vents in the back of the center console. It is kinda dumb that Ford didn’t go with this basic design...hopefully they fix that in a year or two.
Edit: we also agreed that the 33’s were perfect height. It looks substantial and proportional. I had wondered about steps, but everyone (even the 4yo) got in and out just fine. I’m 5’8” and gf is 5’6”.

 

[jwhitecarolina]

This thing looks amazing. Except that awful blue grab handle...

Modular = Replacable

 

[dslzy]

Modular = Replacable

For sure, but why show it that way? Customize the rest and then leave that POS?

 

[jwhitecarolina]

For sure, but why show it that way? Customize the rest and then leave that POS?

You do make a great point. Attention to all of the details is important.

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