Pushing the Bronco R through the unrelenting landscape of Baja California, the Ford driving team was second in its class as the prototype did the race in about 32 hours.
With launch of three Broncos and a likely Bronco brand, plus the 2021 Ford F-150 and the Mustang Mach-E, Ford faces a make or break year. “Year of growth” coming to Blue Oval and dealers are excited about upcoming used vehicle platform called Ford Blue Advantage.
1,000-mile desert race is part of the Bronco Built Wild Extreme Testing regimen for powertrain durability and for final validation testing of the Baja Mode calibration offered in the Bronco Terrain Management System with GOAT modes. Bronco R will be supported at race by special edition 2021 Two-Door Bronco Outer Banks.
Ford is revealing custom versions of the 2021 F-150, Bronco and Bronco Sport with Ford Accessories and Performance Parts through the first-ever virtual SEMA show. Ford dealers are ready to personalize these vehicles for customers.
Enthusiasts would love a third engine option in the 2021 Ford Bronco, especially if it was V8. With a V8 Jeep Wrangler on the horizon what V8 engine option makes the most sense for the Ford Bronco?
Four-door Ford Bronco designed with adventure in mind and to allow for camping inside or to haul gear. Ford continues to promote the moniker Built Wild when it comes to the Bronco brand.
One of the issues that keep coming up with the Bronco is the lack of an optional 5.0-liter V-8 for the SUV. Hennessey Performance Engineering has solved that issue with a planned limited edition of its VelociRaptor line. This time it will be called the Hennessey VelociRaptor V-8 Bronco edition.
Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig concept combines firefighting equipment with rugged materials crafted by Filson and pays tribute to decades of first responders who trusted Bronco SUVs, while serving as an inspiration for 4x4 fire and rescue vehicles. Ford and Bronco Wild Fund will donate two Broncos outfitted with firefighting equipment to help wildland fire personnel protect communities and vital natural resources.
Ford's development team took the wounded original Bronco Configurator, worked it over and checked it out so that now the Bronco Configurator is worth a visit if you are interested in a Bronco.
Enthusiasts beg CEO Jim Farley for more options. With the build-and-price configurator open, some glitches are happening and there’s some disappointment with lack of variety of interior colors, especially on the top-end First Edition trim. Ford says interior inspired by rugged adventures.
Bid on a Limited First Edition 2021 Ford Bronco with the Sasquatch body package and fully loaded. Proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Proceeds from every Ford Bronco sold will help fund programs to support preservation, education and access. Bronco brand’s Bronco Wild Fund endowment is targeted to raise up to $5 million annually for reforestation, trail management, outdoor adventure and scholarship programs through nonprofits dedicated to the preservation of our nation’s outdoors for generations to come.
All-female competition tracks through various terrains from Nevada through California. Various 4x4 vehicles as well as crossovers compete in 1,200 mile trek. Ford Bronco Sport team finishes first in X-cross class.
Deadline to convert your 2021 Ford Bronco reservation and $100 into an order has been moved back twice now. Ford made the move to allow potential buyers to switch up their order after many slight changes were made to the initial Bronco offering, including the manual transmission availability.
There is lots of excitement at Ford now as the automaker's Bronco SUV line and its F-150 lineup can bring owners to new adventures. The Bronco introduced the OG with which the SUV line can take drivers to new experiences off the grid. The F-150 is offering virtual excitement.
Every so often a state will argue over a vehicle's data. Data on vehicles like the Ford F-150 is valuable and big business to dealers as it potentially helps them generate millions in backshop revenue. The problem is that there's another whole community of shops that also needs the data. Massachusetts is arguing over this, right now, as have other states in the past.
Jim Farley becomes the 11th CEO in Ford Motor Company’s 117-year history. In addition to financial goals that include improving the company’s underperforming stock, Farley’s influence on Ford vehicles includes electrifying the product line. What will Farley’s plan mean to iconic vehicles like F-150, Bronco and Mustang?
Even though production for the 2021 Ford Bronco doesn’t start until next year, the first early production models were assembled at the historic Michigan Assembly Plant where previous generation Broncos were manufactured. Ford also will offer a new color, Lightning Blue, to those who ordered a First Edition Bronco.
Torque News brought you the news that a manual transmission would be offered with the 2.3-liter inline EcoBoost four last week, following a petition campaign. That is the only engine with which the manual is planned, although one was sought with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6, none will be offered.
Ford Bronco will be the only 4x4 with a 7-speed manual and 35-inch off-road tires in its class. The manual transmission with Sasquatch package is targeted to be available in late 2021. You can build and price a Bronco starting in October.
Bronco Warthog, also known as the Bronco Raptor, appears much closer to production than expected. Originally, Ford was looking to release this as a 2023 model year, but now hinting that it may be much closer. Pricing to be released this fall before ordering begins in December.
Everyone wants a version of the Ford Raptor, it is a solid off-roader that will let you get out and bushwhack with ease. And, with colder weather coming up, it will also handle getting started in heavy doses of the white stuff. Look for the Bronco Raptor in 2023.
Power to the people! Ford will give manual transmission to the Sasquatch package of any 2021 Ford Bronco. Petition started must’ve worked as Ford concedes. Here’s what else we have petitioned or would like to petition to see changed at the Blue Oval.
Ford will challenge rivals with V8-powered Raptor truck and V8-powered off-road Bronco. High-performance truck and Bronco should be music to the ears of those who have clamored for V8 power. Rumors of both remained unconfirmed from Ford, but all signs and information appear to point to it.
You've probably heard the saying "turn around; don't drown." This is the brief motto of the Weather Service and the Weather Channel that tells you to watch where you are driving. It doesn't matter if you are driving the best all-wheel-drive crossover or your new Ford F-150. There comes a point where you just can't trust the calm-looking water ahead.
With Bronco coming out and new generation F-150, Ford dealers are poised for an increase in interest and business in the coming months. Heading toward 2021, it stands to be a big year for Ford and their subsequent dealers as they wage war with Jeep over Bronco and Wrangler.
Sync4 partner INRIX will provide mobility data to drivers of Mustang Mach-E, Bronco and F-150. Data like open nearby parking spots, recharging stations and gas stations will come through Sync4 system. Ford’s latest Sync iteration will debut in 2021 Mustang Mach-E, 2021 Ford Bronco and 2021 Ford F-150.
After charging hard through the first half of its race last year, Ford's Baja 1000 racer came up short as course-caused damage knocked it out of contention.
