Nascar gonna get more interesting. More road courses. New cars will have IRS, single screw-on wheel retain vs lug nuts, bigger diameter wheels, sequential trans vs straight 4 speed...
Farley is a car nut like us. Possibly, Ken thinks he is worth a lot more money than Ford is willing to pay. Or maybe it's just about Ken's "creative freedom?" Every relationship has a beginning and an end. Just ask your old girl friend.
I looked under the rear end of a new Toyota 4 Runner recently (My wife says that sounds strange...) The Bronco rear suspension is shockingly similar. Maybe that's a good thing?
Hey, the guy was driving and photographing at the same time. I think he did a pretty good job to get the camera going, get the video, and not pile into the car ahead at the stop light.
I am old enough to know: I bet a Bronco 2.3/manual is faster 0 to 60 mph than a 1970 Boss 302. And the 2.3 has more torque. Boss 302 was only 290 ft lbs at 4300 rpm. And the Bronco 2.3 has a low range transfer case, in case you need more torque.
I think, in the beginning, we had the self-induced "Excitement Program," accompanied by the Ford "Drip Feed." I believe Ford was also excited, and at first, "Over-Promised," then (For unfortunate Covid Supplier reasons...) "Under-Delivered." Now it appears Ford is "Under-Promising," and hopes to...
I remember not too long ago, when the Ford SUV's were rolling over and killing people, and they were blaming it on tires. So what does Ford do? Create a new SUV with monster tires and a thin plastic roof. Brilliant!
I checked out a new Defender 4 door at the local dealer last week. Interior materials were not that great. I was expecting nicer materials. Some lower plastics were nasty. I was also surprised how BIG the 4 door Defender was; tall, long, and heavy. Outside, they had a base white 4 door (Sold...)...