Scout SUV & Pickup preview teaser discovered in VW presentation

[BostonSasquatch]

I drove the original Scout on the Sonora desert for a summer job in 1965. Three sticks.
I cringe at this mutant.

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[MadMan4BamaNATL]

Rough crowd....

Now, now boys. What? You mean that you don't want to drive 100 miles to the trial, have about 120 miles of range left, then leave the only 8 mile trail with 15 miles left of range while out in the middle of nowhere?

Y'all are being unreasonable! All them chargers they got at every trailhead out West and across the Deep South and y'all can't find it in your hearts to love this EV soft roader.... err off-roader?

Hmmm

 

[kevin.gt]

As someone who looks at a $60k price tag for any vehicle and shudders, an EV's limitations still keep me out of the market, especially for an "adventure vehicle". Mostly, that I can't confidently do a Baja trip or head deep out into BLM land for a week (admittedly, both 1% use cases for me), keeps them hard to want.

However, as charging infrastructure, energy density, etc improve, they'll be more and more compelling for most of us.

Yeah it’s a little early imo for overlandering EVs but some of the early stage solar and battery research is really impressive. I believe in 10 yrs the majority of overlanding will be EV with the ability to stay out indefinitely, wondering what people did when they needed more gas

 

[Imonamoose]

EV is for suckers and fools.

Hard pass.

 

[ScottyC]

EVs and offroaders are like Mayo filled donuts

I'd try one....maybe a Miracle Whip version too??

 

[raptorusmaximus]

is "mall crawler" and actual automobile category????

I had three scouts, and they were incredibly tough vehicles... especially to get back out of 4wd... I remember having to pull the shifter with both hands..... " corn binders" we called them.
sorry, but this shouldn't wear that name.

 

[AZ_Liberty]

Super excited to see more specs about their vehicles. Hopefully they come with NACS from the get-go!

VW group will be the very last to see the light and adopt the NACS. So that will be a good test of how independent Scout actually is from the VW mothership.

Neither of these really appeal to me though. I'd be willing to have one EV in the household, but a short cab with a decent bed would be a lot more useful than another Gladiator clone. And it has to fit in a normal garage, which means Mustang or 4-door Bronco size.

 

[Lèòn]

I'd try one....maybe a Miracle Whip version too??

Meanwhile I'm like Jimmy here

 

[SpringTXOR]

Wonder how long till one is LS swapped?

 

[Montana Bronco]

I’ve owned two Scouts over the years. Tough as hell. I think it is really cool that they are bringing the name back. It will be interesting to see the path they follow: will it be mega hardcore like the original Scout, or will it be some soy rivian clone ?

I’m keeping an open mind on EVs. I would buy one. But I won’t because I’m loving my Bronco and I doubt I will ever buy another vehicle.

 

[Donkeygyrl]

Thank you ford for not making the bronco an ev🦨

 

[Blackcat]

I wouldn’t mind an EV Scout. Maybe by the time they’re actually being produced, the infrastructure will be there.

 

[lakesinai]

Scout EV Pickup & SUV Design Teased in VW Capital Markets Day Presentation - via affiliate site Scoutevforum

Why the interest in Scout on a Bronco6g forum? Because Scout was FIRST. When I first looked at the 6g Bronco, I saw cues from my '67 and '75 Scouts, and my '87 & '92 Full-Size Bronco which I loved. Its heresy, but I liked the styling of the 1960's Scouts more than the late-60s Broncos as well. But my 6g to me is styling perfection, capturing the best of Bronco's generations with a little Scout mixed in. Thats why we discuss Scout on a Bronco Forum!
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a33308684/ford-bronco-was-not-americas-first-suv/

 

[North7]

Why the interest in Scout on a Bronco6g forum? Because Scout was FIRST. When I first looked at the 6g Bronco, I saw cues from my '67 and '75 Scouts, and my '87 & '92 Full-Size Bronco which I loved. Its heresy, but I liked the styling of the 1960's Scouts more than the late-60s Broncos as well. But my 6g to me is styling perfection, capturing the best of Bronco's generations with a little Scout mixed in. Thats why we discuss Scout on a Bronco Forum!
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a33308684/ford-bronco-was-not-americas-first-suv/

While I did love the Scout, it was my first experience at riding in a 4x4, it was not first, that honor goes to the 1940 American Bantam Company, Willys MB, which became Jeep.

The first SUV was the 1946 Willys Overland Wagon, the Original 4x4 SUV (1946-1964).

https://www.kaiserwillys.com/about_willys_jeep_station_wagon_history_specs

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Willys_Jeep_Station_Wagon

 

[Imaginary Friend]

The renderings look like I drew them and then smeared them with my sweaty nutsack.

Fixed.

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