As much as I agree with your sentiment in this, I don't see ford doing this...every suv is getting the trapezoid shaped front grille. the F series are getting the big "bracket light" treatment up front. I am not saying it doesn't look good or bad...

Were it me, I'd rather it be more in line with the 60's to early 70's Bronco.

Hope I am wrong

 

I WANT A RAPTOR VERSION !!!!!!!!

 

Manual transmission option, perhaps?

Yes, I know autos are far, far better now, with approaching 10 speeds, but I love shifting my own gears!

 

The long wheelbase of the Raptor is an asset in that type of vehicle. A Bronco is just a different animal IMO.

I do agree with the sentiment that there needs to be a serious performance version!

 

Should have built an Excursion instead!

 

trouble with the excursion is the market. The Suburban rules.

 

My bad... I think an EcoBoost four cylinder would be the perfect engine for the new Bronco.

 

Um......no.

Maybe the Ecoboot v6 but the Coyote 5.0L needs to be available.

 

Adequate power could certainly be made with a 4 cylinder EcoBoost. Imagine popping the hood on your new Bronco and actually being able to see an engine in there!

I am a HUGE V8 fan. Everything I own has a Ford V8 in it! That said, I do really think a 4 cylinder EcoBoost would be an excellent base engine in a new Bronco, the new Ranger too. Want the performance off-road package with 35's? Then you've got to upgrade the engine too.

Keep in mind that even a 4 cylinder EcoBoost would be a SUBSTANTIAL improvement over any engine ever offered in the original Bronco.

 

i'm hanging onto my current daily driver at least until the final announcement of the new bronco comes out.

the minimum for me to buy one:
removable top
two doors

if it has those two items i will look at the suspension. i really really really want solid axles, if it doesn't have straight axles it will have to have a really good IFS setup to keep me interested, however if it makes it a lot higher priced to have a fancy IFS, i will lose interest.

I really want a simple, base model, low cost bronco that I can go in and pick and choose what options i want. options that i would definitely tick the box on:

5.0 v8 (although i think that both the v6 and four cylinder ecoboost would be great)
manual transmission (i would fork over a lot for this)
manual transfer case
electric axle lockers
an off road package that includes or allows for larger tires, or other off road equipment.

 

The 4 cylinder is a SUBSTANTIAL improvement over ANY engine offered in the original Bronco??? So in your opinion it is better than the 289/302 in an EB or maybe the 341W in the FSB? I have driven an Ecoboost Escape and it was peppy but not what I would want to see in a JK competitor. It just doesn't have the low end torque.

 

My4Firdtrucks,

I don't think a 2.0L EcoBoost would get it done, but a four cylinder EcoBoost in the 2.5L range could. Ford is going to have a BUNCH of gears in the new Bronco and Ranger, just part of the fuel economy thing. As long as they include some serious off-road gears for bigger tires and slower speeds, I think most Bronco owners would be okay.

There's a reason the 5.0L Mustang engine swap was so popular with EB owners!

 

I have the 2.3 ecoboost in our Lincoln MKC. Same motor you can get now in the new Mustang.


It is a very good motor. At first I thought that it would live most of its life about 3K rpm. It does not.


It does however use a bit of oil. Nothing serious, not enough to add between oil changes. 1/2 qt I suppose.


It think the 3.5 eco would be ok, but the 2.3 would be just a bit under power for the application.

 

The 2.0 Ecoboost twin scroll is listed in Wikipedia as being used in the 2015+ Everest...not sure if this is correct, but the Everest is about the size of an Edge although it's a bit heavier.

The 2.0 twin scroll is rated at 245 hp and 275 lb ft of torque, with the torque peak at 3000 rpm. The 351W was rated around a net of 160 horsepower when it went to low compression and net hp ratings in 1972....which is less than the EB. I do not recall the torque of the 351 but it's not gonna be much more than 275 lb ft in those years.

The Jeep Wrangler has the same 3.6 Pentastar that I have in my Grand Caravan. Nice motor, 285 hp and 260 lb ft of torque which is less torque than the 2.0 EB. So it is not a torque monster but the 6 speed trans keeps the engine in a good RPM range. The Pentastar also works well in the Grand Cherokee and Durango, but it's not a torquey engine--it wants to wind out.

Our demands are greater these days, and I'm thinking the 2.3 EB would be a better engine for the US Bronco/Everest--and I'd like to see it in the Edge also. Or the 3.7 V6 would be a nice engine also, with the 2.7 EB being really nice.

George

 

Ford will not read all this haha.