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Jan 23, 2004 | 12:42 PM

bigjack

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New Bronco!

Ford Motor Company Group vice president of design J Mays introduces the Ford Bronco concept at the January 4, 2004 press day of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. The small concept SUV revives the Bronco name and could go in to production as a low cost entry model. The new Bronco features an advanced turbo-diesel powertrain. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
Reuters - Jan 04 5:33 PM
Anybody heard about this.--Jack

Jan 23, 2004 | 03:42 PM

rikfish

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I saw pictures and a read short write up on it, they haven't decided which current Ford to base it on. Could end up a unibody SUV.... Ugly too. Gonna be another little yuppie mobile, nothing like it's namesake.

Jan 23, 2004 | 04:29 PM

Mike W

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Ever notice how all the newer suv's going down the highway are starting to look more and more like the original Bronco? About the same size with plastic junk tacked on.

Jan 23, 2004 | 04:38 PM

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Wonder who is going to build the small turbo diesel power train? Anybody have a link to any pictures?

I like small SUVs, like the original Bronco, Scout and the little Bronco II, body on frame construction and proven powertrains. Manual hubs and transmissions with LOW SIDE transfer cases. Great big Lincolns with 4 wheel drive and nice quiet street tires are not impressive at all. Little unibodies don't do any thing for me either.

Jan 23, 2004 | 05:05 PM

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What I would like to see as a new Bronco

What I would really like to see as the new bronco is what you see pretty much in some of the modified photos. A 2 door Excursion with a removable top. Engine would not matter as long as I can get a 6 speed behind it with a manual transfer case. If they made this I would be the first in line to get one. If was to be a small one I think it being based on the two door Explorer Sport (Which for some reason is now defunct) would be cool. But it would have to have the FX4 level 2 package like the Ranger and the top would have to come off. Toss an Atlas II transfer case in it with a couple of electric lockers and your all set. And at least have a solid front axle as an option perhaps.

I'm sure my wish will never come true though.

Jan 23, 2004 | 05:05 PM

john7979

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It looks like a another piece of plastic junk.
Its gonna be front wheel drive with the rear wheels being engaged only as needed. I doubt many of them will ever see a dirt road much like the other new trendy suv's.

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