Official Ford WARTHOG Package

[j_anderson]

Pig-horse or Bird/Dinosaur-horse....both are silly naming and make zero sense

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[Seatmandan]

This package from Ford reads “WARTHOG BEAUTY RING KIT”.

I am convinced WARTHOG was going to be the official name for Bronco Raptor.
Too many documents, labels, and packages that reference WARTHOG for it to have simply been a code name.
Ford themselves even filed a patent for WARTHOG prior to the release.

When people hear RAPTOR, they immediately think of the F-150 truck, not Bronco.
Case in point, if this package read, “RAPTOR BEAUTY RING KIT” you would have no idea which Raptor vehicle it is for (F-150? Ranger? or Bronco?)

The Warthog name suits the Bronco so much better than Raptor.
Ranger Raptor is ok since it is a truck, but Bronco Raptor should have been called WARTHOG.

A missed opportunity on Ford’s part.

It was always Raptor. Never once was it "Warthog" outside of product development

 

[Seatmandan]

Also, manufacturers use code names for products all of the time.

100% true statement. It's how it works in Product Development.

 

[Valhalla]

IT'S A WARTHOG cause I prefer that.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

My mind goes a different direction when I hear Warthog. I agree though, Broncos should be Warthog. Raptors have their place, just not in the Bronco stable.

this is what ford meant with WARTHOG

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

The Bronco WARTHOG was meant to be a 2 Door. You know, for the wheelers, not the Insta Pic Poseurs.

The Moar Door is the Raptor, because who cares about a rig that belly drags at the first obstacle…..

Yep, let’s fire up this clickbait thread shall we? Ha ha!

Excellent truths, this is how I would have said it also.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

No doubt the same marketing geniuses who decided to water down the Mustang name with the Mach-E, and the same marketing geniuses who decided to water down the Bronco name with the Bronco Sport.

Herb

yep too many Karen's and Darren's would find it offensive

 

[Cactus Jack]

W A R T H O G

 

[briansh]

This package from Ford reads “WARTHOG BEAUTY RING KIT”.

I am convinced WARTHOG was going to be the official name for Bronco Raptor.
Too many documents, labels, and packages that reference WARTHOG for it to have simply been a code name.
Ford themselves even filed a patent for WARTHOG prior to the release.

When people hear RAPTOR, they immediately think of the F-150 truck, not Bronco.
Case in point, if this package read, “RAPTOR BEAUTY RING KIT” you would have no idea which Raptor vehicle it is for (F-150? Ranger? or Bronco?)

The Warthog name suits the Bronco so much better than Raptor.
Ranger Raptor is ok since it is a truck, but Bronco Raptor should have been called WARTHOG.

A missed opportunity on Ford’s part.

I think you are right, but I’m guessing Ford will use Raptor as an a sub-brand, the same way Mercedes-Benz uses AMG, across models.

 

[swamp2]

The Bronco WARTHOG was meant to be a 2 Door. You know, for the wheelers, not the Insta Pic Poseurs.

The Moar Door is the Raptor, because who cares about a rig that belly drags at the first obstacle…..

Yep, let’s fire up this clickbait thread shall we? Ha ha!

Breakover angles:

2 DR Sasquatch with 35" tires = 29°
Raptor = 31°

 

[jorgem31]

No doubt the same marketing geniuses who decided to water down the Mustang name with the Mach-E, and the same marketing geniuses who decided to water down the Bronco name with the Bronco Sport.

Herb

I have often thought that same and completely agree. And sadly, the new products were good enough on their own that you didn't need to cannibalize name recognition to make it marketable.

 

[AK SNO RIDER]

The Bronco WARTHOG was meant to be a 2 Door. You know, for the wheelers, not the Insta Pic Poseurs.

The Moar Door is the Raptor, because who cares about a rig that belly drags at the first obstacle…..

Yep, let’s fire up this clickbait thread shall we? Ha ha!

I couldn't help but notice your profile pic is one of the 4400 class race broncos, which have a wheelbase a few inches longer than a 4 door. But if it helps you sleep at night, keep telling yourself those stubby 2 doors are somehow superior.

 

[MadMan4BamaNATL]

I couldn't help but notice your profile pic is one of the 4400 class race broncos, which have a wheelbase a few inches longer than a 4 door. But if it helps you sleep at night, keep telling yourself those stubby 2 doors are somehow superior.

I most certianly will.

By the way, none of these long whales has won KOH and they honestly barely finish.

However, in the 4600 stock class, a 2 Dr podiums every time; usually in a win.

So, if you‘re a Moar door, you‘ll stick to your story and are welcome to. I’m sticking to mine as well. Americans can never agree on anything these days.

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[swamp2]

I most certianly will.

By the way, none of these long whales has won KOH and they honestly barely finish.

However, in the 4600 stock class, a 2 Dr podiums every time; usually in a win.

So, if you‘re a Moar door, you‘ll stick to your story and are welcome to. I’m sticking to mine as well. Americans can never agree on anything these days.

FREEDOMS!

Complete non sequitur here....

All you can say is that relative to ITS peer trucks the 4600 Bronco (nearly factory chassis) performs better than the 4400 Bronco (full custom tubular chassis) relative to ITS peer trucks. You certainly can't compare the trucks directly.

Although not intimately familiar with these trucks/classes/races, I'd be willing to bet any 4400 truck would demolish any 4600 truck on any course.

So continuing with the non sequiturs, 4DR Broncos are better, faster, tougher and more capable than 2DRs.

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