Recently, this off-road tough guy model has finally come back to life! Ford officially launched the new Bronco, with three models: the classic two-door version, the first four-door version in history and the sports version. Ford has also shaped a new positioning for it, "the toughness of F series and the spirit of wild horses", which is lower than Raptor in a sense, but it is a brand that exists independently of Ford.
As the flagship model of the new Bronco family, Badlands is also a version that will directly collide with herdsman's Rubicon in the future. Let's take a look and walk into this hard-core SUV with playability, modification ability and off-road ability.
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Externally, the new car adopts a hard-core style, and the whole car has a square shape and great personality. The two-color body design runs through the center of the front grille, and the yellow "BRONCO" logo stands out in the dark grille. The connection between the headlights and the front air intake grille adopts a retro circular design and is decorated with LED strip, which has a very high recognition after lighting; The convex semi-circular wheel eyebrows are connected with the front bumper, creating a hard-line feeling of off-road. The whole front face looks tough and capable, and the neat design makes people feel fresh. In addition, two black "sights" on the hood are connected between the roof and the luggage rack through binding cleats.
The front of the grille is also equipped with the original factory standard LED strip, which brings better auxiliary lighting effect.
The new car adopts a non-load-bearing body based on a high-strength steel frame. The maximum ground clearance is 294mm, the maximum longitudinal passing angle is 29, the maximum departure angle is 37.2, and the maximum wading depth is 850 mm Almost every data is better than Ford's own Raptor.
The fuselage, keeping the original intention of the designer, has no decorative chrome plating or redundant styles, and the side looks like this, capable and concise. The front window of the new car comes standard with a unique frameless door at the same level, which can better reflect a different off-road style when opening the door. In addition, in addition to the roof rack and oversized tires, the doors and side/tail windows of the new car can be disassembled, which saves time and effort.
The biggest highlight of the side design is the "hollow" design of the door, which brings strong wild charm.
The roof of the new car also adopts a detachable design. As a unique function of a typical hard-core SUV, you can observe the surrounding terrain and look up at the stars at any time when you are off-road.
Interior decoration
The interior part can be said to be a combination of retro and modern. The whole is simple, without fancy design and embellishment. It is made of reliable high-standard hard core materials, and a large number of saddle brown colors are used to create a retro atmosphere. LCD instrument and central touch screen bring a good sense of modern science and technology.
It is worth mentioning that the new car provides five driving modes: standard, ECO, sports, wet road and sand. Some advanced models have added more field mud and rock crawling modes on this basis.
The new car comes standard with an 8-inch touch screen, optional 12-inch screen, and the 8-inch screen is equipped with Ford Sync? 3 system, and 12 inch large screen is equipped with Ford's latest Sync? 4 system, support OTA upgrade, and optional 360 panoramic images and other configurations. There is also a mobile phone/tablet stand above the center console at the top of the screen, and an independent interface of 12V is convenient for users to record wonderful outdoor life.
Retro-style round gear handle, installed on the armrest of the shift area, is convenient for drivers and passengers to grasp on the way off-road. In addition, more physical buttons in the car are retained, and the classic knob shape is very design.
The seat in the car is printed with the Bronco logo, and the rear seat cushion can also be opened as storage space. Therefore, the cushion will be thinner, which is estimated to affect the comfort of long-term driving. The car uses vinyl resin and rubber floor in a large area, and has undergone special treatment, which not only facilitates the care after off-road but also reduces the aging phenomenon. In addition, the trunk lining is made of waterproof and non-slip materials and equipped with power interface. Many physical buttons are protected by silicone rubber sleeves, so that users can not be afraid of the challenges of harsh driving environment such as sand and mud.
The back of the seat adopts modular design, which greatly improves the practicability.
motive power
In terms of power, does the two-door version or the four-door version of the Mustang match 2.3T? EcoBoost turbocharged engine with maximum power of 270 HP and maximum torque of 420 Nm. In addition, the new model has a stronger 2.7T? EcoBoost？ V6 twin-turbo engine is optional, with maximum power of 365,438+00 HP and maximum torque of 542 Nm. The transmission system is matched with 7-speed manual gearbox (6 driving gears+1 special climbing gear) and 10-speed automatic gearbox. As for the Ford mustang? Sport is expected to be equipped with 1.5T three-cylinder engine /2.0T four-cylinder engine. The transmission system is matched with an 8-speed automatic gearbox, and the driving mode is four-wheel-drive. There are many driving modes to choose from.
In addition, both the supplier and competitor herdsman of Bronco front and rear axles are Dana, which also has the function of disconnecting the front and rear differential locks and the balance bar. The two low-speed four-wheel drive transfer cases can amplify the power by 2.72 times and 3.06 times respectively, greatly improving the climbing performance and the performance of getting out of trouble through.
summary
To sum up, it can be seen that Bronco is a mature model with a hard-core off-road background, and it looks more off-road charm after resurrection. According to Ford's product layout, mass production will begin at the beginning of 20021,and it will be put into the North American market first. Unfortunately, the new car has not yet been introduced into China, and it is not known whether the follow-up situation will change. For more new car information, please pay attention!
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