Wait until Bronco actually gets seen by the general public, the number of people viewing this site will likely quadruple. We'll see all our old discussions rehashed anew, dozens of points being re-argued with their original fervor.
An FAQ might be helpful, but the people who most need to read...
Hype and teasing? They announced it, put it on a webpage which has only been updated a couple times, and they've done what every other company does as far as "spy shots" and statements at car shows.
Nope.
Concepts aren't a promise of a future model, let alone on any particular timeline. Most...
My guess is there will be special editions with different paint availability - hopefully some "classic" colors. Worst case, there's wraps or plasti-dip. Shameful if this is the limit of selections, though.
Everybody has their own opinion. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I never saw the classics as bland, but I only owned one that was perfectly stock.
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Almost everyone I know that has a camping SUV has built something like this. There are all kinds of designs on the inter webs, using materials from plywood and skateboard bearings to Unistrut/Superstrut or some really cool aluminum custom cabinetry assembly stuff...
Confusion? Lack of marketing, maybe. But Ford has no responsibility to keep us informed. One can argue all day long about marketing tactics and the value of cultivating customers at an early stage, but it's their business - literally.
Motor1 is in the business of speculation, and in this...
Drinking and posting is *bad*.
Yeah, endangering one's means of income ain't worth it. The Bronco will be made public when Ford decides to make it public - for better or for worse. We all criticize the "strategy" on marketing, but it's their baby, their house, their rules. Ford doesn't...
While I don't love the idea of a swing-gate, I agree it is the most likely option. If Ford would offer a tailgate option with either spare tire delete or a swing-away tire carrier that was robust enough to handle a 35", I would consider it if it was affordable. There are popular aftermarket...
Ford Social Media Monitor: Jeez, we need to give these guys something new to discuss...
Marketing Management: Why, are they losing interest?
FSMM: They're arguing about drag racing and threatening bloodletting amongst themselves.
MM: Leak a pic of the Baby Bronco cupholders.
Ford cares about selling units. They don't care if you're an enthusiast or a commuter. Once it's out the door, they're counting their shekels, not pondering what you do with it unless it involves a lawsuit or could be used as an advertisement.
Lots of reasons - cost, assembly line complexity, supply/warehousing of parts, perception of necessity to achieve targeted market share... it just depends on who is making the decisions. If it's the bean counters, there won't be a variant unless the enthusiasts can convince them that the...
If Wrangler went to the same IFS that appears in the Bronco's "spy" shots, literally nobody in that 10% would buy one tomorrow (but any remaining SFA models would instantly blossom in value). In a very brief period of time, the IFS Wrangler would become ridiculed and known as the sissy...