Prototype Ford Bronco R Race Truck Fails to Finish 2019 Baja 1000

[Raptor911]

Been looking hard for an update and found this article:

https://www.thedrive.com/accelerato...o-r-race-truck-fails-to-finish-2019-baja-1000

 

[Big Blue]

That's too bad, it would have been cool if it finished like the Raptor did. If the article is correct, also bad news for those hoping for a V8 in the Bronco, like me.

 

[Raptor911]

Please don't plant that seed (v8 in Bronco) .. literally thousands of threads about V8 in Gen2 raptor .... LOL!

That's too bad, it would have been cool if it finished like the Raptor did. If the article is correct, also bad news for those hoping for a V8 in the Bronco, like me.

 

[Turbogoat324]

That's too bad, it would have been cool if it finished like the Raptor did. If the article is correct, also bad news for those hoping for a V8 in the Bronco, like me.

Yeah I believe they already confirmed the 4cyl ecoboost from the ranger.

 

[Kuan]

Yep, it is a twin turbo V6.
But, also remember that there are two broncos. One is based on the escape platform, and the other was based on the f150 platform. I thought this was mentioned in the earlier bronco thread?

 

[Raptor911]

you are correct that there are 2 but it is the escape platform and the 2nd gen Ranger platform. There is NOT one based on the F150 platform.

The bronco they entered in the baja 1000 is on the upcoming 2nd gen Ranger platform

Yep, it is a twin turbo V6.
But, also remember that there are two broncos. One is based on the escape platform, and the other was based on the f150 platform. I thought this was mentioned in the earlier bronco thread?

 

[MTF]

Who would want this tiny Bronco II they weren't that great back in the day and doesn't seem any better now.

Bring back the full size Bronco with a real engine!!!! (V8 that is!!!)
I loved my 84 Bronco.

 

[Badgertits]

Who would want this tiny Bronco II they weren't that great back in the day and doesn't seem any better now.

Bring back the full size Bronco with a real engine!!!! (V8 that is!!!)
I loved my 84 Bronco.

As I’ve chimed in numerous times to point out Ford does not care much about V8 engines, they’ve never been the greatest @ building em, & every day that passes that becomes more true.

What You really want is your old ‘84 Bronco resto-modded.....& in that case you’d probably wind up w/ a proper Chevy V8 these days, but that’s another story.

If the next Bronco is based on the ford ranger that “tiny Bronco” if it its anywhere close to the dimensions of a regular Ranger 4x4 will most likely weigh about the same as your old Bronco (maybe 250-350 lbs lighter), it’ll probably sit just as high & be just as wide & probably a little longer. Will certainly tow more while packing much more power (probably close to double on both counts)

Tell me more about this big bronco you used to have again?

 

[Kuan]

What do you make of the modified raptor running around the Ford proving grounds? It was short bed, regular cab that actually looked even shorter in length for some reason. That would make sense as the chassis for a proper bronco... and go with the styling that all the internet concept creators had.

 

[MTF]

I believe my 84 Bronco XLT, HO w351 cid. weighed 4.856 according to registration.
L 177" x W 78" (excluding mirrors, at the doors. Not like the new Ranger were it's 73" fender flare to fender flare) x H 73"
Ground clearance 9.2"
Mine was a little higher because of the old style Mickey Thompson Baja radials.
Unfortunately I have only one picture of it, taken in 1996.
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