[Confirmed by Ford to be internal joke] Spied: Bronco Sport RAPTOR Prototype

[Dad]

I like the Bronco series. Drove a rental when my Maverick was in the shop and was very pleased on how it drove. I'm not necessarily an outdoor/off-road enthusiast, but I think the Bronco is a much better investment than anything Jeep offers.

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[Hot Runr Guy]

I like the Bronco series. Drove a rental when my Maverick was in the shop and was very pleased on how it drove. I'm not necessarily an outdoor/off-road enthusiast, but I think the Bronco is a much better investment than anything Jeep offers.

Bronco, or Bronco Sport? 2 completely different vehicles.

HRG

 

[bgn]

I don't think they would put the Raptor badge on something that has the same articulation as a Ford Escape.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

I don't think they would put the Raptor badge on something that has the same articulation as a Ford Escape.

That would be like calling a 4-door EV a Mustang,,,,,

HRG

 

[FischAutoTechGarten]

This looks like somebody threw money at a lift kit, Etsy, and a Mabett catalog.

maybe it was a 'Employees Design your Ride' competition in Hermosillo (uh, and the winner got an h2-b visa to do one up in Deerborne. sorry, I'm reaching... had to explain the Michigan plate somehow)

I don't think they would put the Raptor badge on something that has the same articulation as a Ford Escape.

absolutely not. however....

That would be like calling a 4-door EV a Mustang,,,,,
HRG

yeah, they DID go there.... sacrilege

 

[commadorebob]

The Raptor badge looks silly being that big.

That would be like calling a 4-door EV a Mustang,,,,,

HRG

Electric Escape.

 

[notfast]

Sad path for the "Raptor" reputation. It started down hill with the V6 and now the Bronco Sport???? What would the Maverick Raptor be like??? Chevette StingRay

That's what I was thinking as well. F-150 SVT Raptor = high performance off roader. Bronco Raptor = follows suit. Ranger Raptor = also follow suit.

Bronco Sport Raptor = Maybe slightly better than a class 11 VW Beetle (no offense to the die-hard class 11 racers). Maverick Raptor = about as more "off road" as the Honda Ridgeline Trailsport is to the regular Ridgeline.

If anything maybe Ford should offer the Tremor front bumper as part of the FX4 package, and offer some variant of the FX4 package on AWD hybrids.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

If anything maybe Ford should offer the Tremor front bumper as part of the FX4 package, and offer some variant of the FX4 package on AWD hybrids.

Nope, nope, nope. You want off-road chops, you get yourself a turbo,,,,,,

HRG

 

[MavStangVa]

Nope, nope, nope. You want off-road chops, you get yourself a turbo,,,,,,

HRG

Quiet. Let then rip that battery apart off roading. Plus they want that 65 mpg off road mileage.

 

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[Cherokee]

The people on the Bronco forum seem nice. I’m going over there!

Yup we drive trucks not SUV’s
Several auto makers finally found a way to sell station wagons after decades of trial and error.
They shortened and jacked up the station wagon, stopped putting wood paneling on them and renamed it the SUV !
They called em sport utes. lol

Know what SUV stands for ?
Stupid Useless Vehicle.

Hahahahahaha,
Sorry, I was born in America by luck and
Born southern by the Grace of God.
,
No really I enjoyed my 2021 Bronco Sport but I was well aware of its Ford Escape roots.
It was the nicest Sport Ute out there but I wanted a Mini Truck when I bought it but the Mav was not out yet,

As for a Raptor Bronco Sport,
I can wait to see it, I’d bet it will be some cool looking Badassery .

I also think Ford should stop making that Electric Mustang wanna be or at least change the name to ‘Pinto’

I cannot believe they insulted the proud Mustang name plate , A car that recently broke the Nuremberg Race Track seven minute lap time. And because of that became the first American made car to play in the Supercar category.
The Mustang did this and the Corvette cannot.
The pony car also put the Camaro out of the game.

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