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Ford Bronco back by 2020
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I consider the effort a waste of time,
unless they go back to their roots and build a small truck with a 5 liter engine.
I put many miles on one of the first ones with a V-8, 3 on the column manual transmission.
THAT was a fun truck,,, torque,, torque,, more torque!! :thumbsup:
If what they come up with is powered like my wife's Honda CR-X,, well,,,
I have a CR-X,, why would I want another?? :confused2:
unless they go back to their roots and build a small truck with a 5 liter engine.
I put many miles on one of the first ones with a V-8, 3 on the column manual transmission.
THAT was a fun truck,,, torque,, torque,, more torque!! :thumbsup:
If what they come up with is powered like my wife's Honda CR-X,, well,,,
I have a CR-X,, why would I want another?? :confused2:
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They're saying body-on-frame based on the new Ranger....that's a start. I highly doubt they'd put a 5.0L in it for a number of reasons.
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The only Bronco I ever rode in was worse than an iron wheeled, horse drawn wagon; definitely the roughest, worst riding vehicle I ever had the misfortune of having to ride in. The Ranger is another matter; my 2002 Ranger with the 4.0L engine was a dandy in every way for its day. If they make the Range in a crew cab; i.e., full 4 door version, that's what I'd want. I really LIKE driving our current F150 Super Crew, but it's too high off the ground, so my wife doesn't like getting in and out of it, and I can't say it's ideal, even for me.
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Absolutely. I will pre order a year out!
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Oj might want one
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I have nothing but bad memories of the Bronco I had. Including popping a rubber brake line while backing a 20' cuddy-cabin boat to the water. 
That's definitely a 10 on the pucker meter. It ate gas like it was free, rode like a chuck wagon and looked like a pickup truck designed by 50 people. Looks like the "proposed" new version will follow the legacy.
That's definitely a 10 on the pucker meter. It ate gas like it was free, rode like a chuck wagon and looked like a pickup truck designed by 50 people. Looks like the "proposed" new version will follow the legacy.
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Loved my 71 Bronco but hated my 93. I won't own another unless it's one of the old classics restored someday.
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I don't believe any of this. Including the picture of the old Bronco that's fake......
The announced it at the Detroit Auto Show.
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I spent a lot of time driving 92-94 models when I was in the USAF and they my favorite vehicle ever, but did the job. I was in Montana and we needed 4WD, the ability to haul a bunch of gear, and do actual light off-road work. Trying to use pickup trucks would have been a royal pain...the would have needed caps to keep all the gear dry/clean and crew cabs since we sometimes had three or four guys, and that would have made for a longer vehicle that would have sucked off road.
I'm not sure why some folks are commenting like the new version would be remotely like any prior versions other than the general concept of a larger SUV?
I'm not sure why some folks are commenting like the new version would be remotely like any prior versions other than the general concept of a larger SUV?
That's what I've been wondering too. The only thing it has in common is the name.
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That's not even remotely similar. Ford/Bronco enthusiasts have been begging for a new Bronco since they stopped making them in 1996. That was never true of the Jeep pickup.
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What do you base that on?? Are you a Jeep enthusiast??
Jeep enthusiasts are much more brand loyal than Ford/Bronco enthusiasts have ever been. That's why the Jeep Wrangler is still alive and the Bronco is dead.
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What do you base that on?? Are you a Jeep enthusiast??
Jeep enthusiasts are much more brand loyal than Ford/Bronco enthusiasts have ever been. That's why the Jeep Wrangler is still alive and the Bronco is dead.
The Wrangler is still around because there's a demand for it. Jeep actually made pickups, and those lines all went away because the demand wasn't there....Commando, Scrambler, Gladiator, Comanche all come to mind. The last Comanches were made in 1992. Jeep enthusiasts are loyal, but small in number compared with the Big-3 enthusiasts.
If the Jeep enthusiasts wanted Jeep trucks they would have bought more than 190K in 8 years (total Comanche production).
Bronco enthusiasts have been loudly calling for a new Bronco for 20 years, and that's no secret.
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The Bronco didn't fail. It sold well, and was replaced with the Expedition and they've sold over 2.5M of those to date. If they had decided to simply call the Expedition a remodeled Bronco they would still have sold 2.5M of them.
Bronco fans have been vocal for 20 years asking Ford for a new version, and you can't change that with your opinion.
It sounds like you should start a thread titled "who doesn't believe Ford will release a new Bronco in 2020" because that's what you're arguing.
