RubiSc0tt
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Annnnnnd there it is. Soft Roader. Not a direct Wrangler Competitor- so they can take all their posturing and shove off now."The new Bronco lineup will offer off-roading technology aimed at people who want a comfortable ride on the highway, and who go off-roading on sand, gravel or dirt, not clambering over boulders, Ford Chief Operating Officer Jim Farley said in an interview."
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ford-motor-bronco-idUSKBN24713Z
Again, don't get me wrong: I love what I've seen of Bronco, and I think it's pretty awesome that Ford is FINALLY bringing it back. It's definitely in line with some of the more recent Broncos (IFS/SRA). I think it looks cool. I think it will be a cool vehicle, and it'll be able to do some stuff. But it will likely lack the ability to easily upgrade (i.e. Buying a lift kit for IFS vs. SFA, or needing a Solid axle swap), and will lack a feature that a key hardcore market segment of Wrangler buyers have come to expect: Solid front axle. But it's not a direct Wrangler Competitor, not any more than the FJ Cruiser was, or the 4 Runner currently is; This will be a go-fast in the dirt, semi-casual off roader that some Bronco diehards are guaranteed to mod up to the task. But off the showroom floor? Nah. Sorry.
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