2021 Ford Bronco.

[Matt H]

It appears the new Ford Bronco is serious about giving the Jeep Wrangler a run for it's off road money. Patents for soft top, half doors, tube doors, rag top and a host of other gear that would make it desirable for a customer that would otherwise only be able to shop with Jeep to find these kinds of features.

Seeing as Land Rover has changed direction with the New Defender, making it more of a traditional SUV/Discovery type unit instead of a utility/Off Road unit the field is wide open for others to jump in.

https://www.fourwheeler.com/news/2021-bronco-feb20-news/

[B-Red]

The ford Ranger truck is a nice truck. My son bought one. Rides well and has some features for playing in the sand. I would expect the Bronco to top that. Will see in few month

[Red90]

https://www.motor1.com/news/133270/new-ford-bronco-facts/

Ford says the new Bronco will be a real, no-compromise, body-on-frame 4x4 built to take on some of the toughest terrains. It will offer notable features like solid front and rear axles and an "Air Roof."

According to former Product Development Chief Raj Nair, the Bronco will share its frame with the Ranger pickup, which made its debut for the 2019 model year. Ford's agreement with the United Auto Workers hints that the SUV could use an aluminum body because the panels come from the same stamping plant as the F-150.

Multiple reports and patent applications indicate that several portions of the Bronco's body would be removable, some via a quick-release system. Owners would allegedly be able to take off the doors and store them in the rear of the vehicle. Panels in the roof would also come off to allow for open-air motoring. Ford has also patented an innovative system that uses telescoping beams to protect drivers in a crash while the doors are off.

[Red90]

https://www.tflcar.com/2020/06/2021-ford-bronco-more-manual-details/

A seven-speed with a twist
Rumors have circulated for months that the Ford Bronco could get a seven-speed manual transmission, dating all the way back to late 2018. Our last update on the Bronco confirmed its existence, but there was a bit of a twist. Rather than having seven gears for driving on the road, you'd instead get six forward gears (like most other modern manual cars) and one low-speed crawler gear for off-road applications. We didn't have any visual confirmation at the time, but now the shot above of the shifter shows a "C", which most reasonably translates to "crawl".

[binch]

No...that's crash mode LOL

[Red90]

[Red90]

[binch]

sheesh....it's sounding just as complex as the new ofender ::)

[Red90]

sheesh....it's sounding just as complex as the new ofender ::)

It will be half two thirds the price of the Defender. Front and rear diff locks. Factory 35" tires. Factory bead locks. Body on frame, removable doors and roof. Disconnecting sway bars. Nice, simple mechanical off roader.  The big difference is the Defender needs the electronic crap to function off road. This doesn't.

[Rambler]

I like it has a 7 speed manual transmission option  :D

[Trevor]

This does look very promising. Cost effective is a good thing too!

[Red90]

Official details here: https://www.ford.ca/suvs/bronco/2021/models/?gnav=vhpnav

$40,500 to $58,500 Canadian MSRP.

Nufender is $65,300 to $93,600, with maybe a bit lower when a base 90 is offered.

[Red90]

[Matt H]

Another write up. This one by the Four Wheeler Magazine.

Can't wait for a Jeep Rubicon vrs Bronco Sasquatch vrs New Defender Vrs Grenadier showdown.....

https://www.fourwheeler.com/news/2021-ford-bronco-first-look/?wc_mid=4035:19514&wc_rid=4035:1509437&_wcsid=798D5BB8E4CA0068191AC4A6233ABDB9A000A487DF7BEE25

[GR8PMKN]

I'm not gonna lie, my wife and I both have Jeeps. Mine is the Rubicon, and hers is a '94 Cherokee. She's been looking for something new next year. She likes my Wrangler and would get one for herself too.  We test drove a 4Runner (too big), a Tacoma (too long), Gladiator(too long and too expensive), and she doesn't really like anything else.  UNTIL NOW!!

The Bronco is a serious contender. She wants a test drive though, I guess next spring, before pulling the trigger.  Fingers crossed that it's as cool as it looks in real life!

Meanwhile, I gotta wait to get my job back to continue my Defender 110 search. ;)