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Might as well buy a Miata.

I'm not a day 1 buyer, so a slippage in production doesn't affect my purchase schedule, but I'm still hoping for more like late winter (thinking late January into February) if it slips at all. The earlier these get into early buyers' hands, the sooner I can start watching YouTube videos and...

I had forgotten that the Jimny used a swing gate instead of a lift gate. I appreciate the reminder. That said, I've seen hatchbacks and SUVs with lift gates referred to such that the rear hatch is referred to in the door count. For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk3...

You're not kidding on them being expensive. Their cheapest one costs more than I spent buying my Tundra brand new, and more than I expect to spend on a new Bronco.

Looks like the same engines they have now, but with a hybrid option for the 3.5L. Unless that's a completely different 3.5L for the hybrid.

OK, not having a shifter like this in the new Bronco is a deal breaker for me now.

I'd consider buying one, but I really do like the look of the 2 door over the 4 door (the rear hatch is not a door, it's a rear hatch). I've said before that if the Jimny were being brought to the US, I probably wouldn't even be looking at the Bronco. I stand by that.

I want to make sure I understand what's going on here. You seem to be saying that the IFS the Bronco will most likely get is going to be bad. Maybe it will, maybe it won't. We don't know yet. But you also seem to be talking up a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. If I'm misunderstanding this part, I...

Depends on the method. The ForScan and aftermarket disablers may void the warranty. Plugging something into the USB ports or a 110V plug (if equipped) will not void the warranty, but will automatically override the AS/S, at least according to the folks over at the Ranger5G forum.

Yes, but who wants to have to push that button every time you get in and start it? There are ways to at least semi-permanently disable it, and those are what I was talking about.

I remember being told 10" when I was shopping for my 2011 Tundra, but I may be remembering incorrectly, so 10.5" might be right.

I can pretty much guarantee that the Bronco will come with auto start/stop. There are several ways to disable it (keep something plugged into the USB ports, night light plugged into the 110v socket if equipped, ForScan, aftermarket plug-in disablers). The presence of AS/S should not be a deal...

I would prefer a naturally aspirated engine for the sheer sake of simplicity, even if it's the 3.3L V-6 that serves as the base engine in the F-150. It's just not a deal breaker for me.

I'm not hung up on engine options. I can live with a 2.3L EcoBoost. Sure, I would like something bigger, but my first vehicle was a GMC Sonoma with a 2.2L naturally aspirated I4. I have no doubt the small EcoBoost would be better than that. I'm not hung up on transmissions. I hope all of...

Both are correct.

I hope that's accurate, just because I want more information now. As much as it would suck for release to be delayed, it doesn't change my personal timeline. I wasn't going to be able to afford to buy at release anyway. I was going to be looking at buying during the 2nd model year at the...

It still makes it special, but "special" does not always mean "good."

Hey, I know what that is. I watched That 70's Show.

Yeah, when I've gone to buy a new vehicle in the past, I've needed one nowish. I could gut it out for a few weeks, but not the months it takes to custom order. If things go according to plan, that won't be an issue for me with the Bronco, so I can get what I want. Even then, I'm not...

Is that still true, or do other vehicles using the 2.3L EcoBoost use the same intercooler as the Mustang? Also, I would expect the 2.3L in the Bronco to be tuned similar to how it's tuned in the Ranger rather than how it's tuned for the Mustang (less HP, less torque). How much of an impact...