http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1100851_2020-ford-bronco-confirmed-by-uaw-deal-ranger-pickup-timeline-set
Ranger and Bronco confirmed for US production by 2018 and 2020.
>>13889998
We'll all be dead by then.
>>13890002
>not investing in the future
i like how the US was basically forced to stop making shitty cars when all the automakers nearly went belly up a few years ago.
>>13890028
>i like how the US was basically forced to stop making shitty cars
Not so fast Pedro. Though it does have 400hp, so I guess it's not too bad.
>>13890054
not sure what you are eluding to there but, i'm just saying, everyone was getting so tired of shit-tier cavaliers and neons, and the basic ass economy cars and minivans that the domestic auto industry was giving us and started buying superior japanese cars. it took bankruptcy and a small economic crash for them to realize they needed to stop shitting on their customers
>>13890090
>implying they weren't improving pre bailout
Nigga, plz.
probably gonna be a crossover-based 4 banger ecoboost/v6 fwd/fwd biased n00b mobile
>with no twin beam axles
>>13890097
design wise they started improving but they are still shit for reliability and utter shit for innovation. the damage was already done at that point.
>>13890104
The new Ranger is just going to be a localized restyled version of the Euro/South American Ranger which is already in production and is a classic body on frame truck. Kind of like how the new US market Colorado/Canyon is a restyled variant of the Asian version of the Colorado. The Bronco is going to share the same body on frame platform and will likely be a restyled two door version of the Asian/Euro Ford Everest. They're likely going to have a diesel engine as an option as well. Ford is already testing their duratorq diesels for US emissions approval.
>>13890054
It's actually pretty amazing how much the new front end fixed this car.
>>13890104
>n00b
>>13890028
You also pay more for that.
I'm just excited that the auto industry here might be less shit-tier in years to come... Or it could just get worse too. We'll see
>>13890162
The interior looks really good now too. I wish they had cleaned up the ass end though. It still looks like a glowing unibrow.
>>13890132
Ford trucks are pretty much the only reliable vehicles Americans made. Their cars are shit though.
>>13889998
and they say the camaro has small windows
>>13890162
The badge and headlights still don't do it for me >>13890933 is pretty nice though.
For whatever reason any Lincoln not on a Panther platform seems wrong to me so I may be biased.
>>13890933
my favorite part of the car is the ass.
looks so classy
>>13889998
Why do they keep throwing around these joke photoshop jobs? The Bronco is most likely going to be the Everest, which should be called the Explorer here.
>>13890151
That ain't bad at all son.
>>13892386
>makes a fucking cherokee look tiny
>>13892459
To be honest Cherokees are pretty tiny.
>>13892459
xjs are compacts, dude.
>>13889998
It better not be utterly fucking ugly like the new F150 is. It's already going to be 2pigfat no matter what, but at least I can hope it won't be an eyesore.
>>13892521
>>13892586
I had an XJ 2 door.
It was massive
They're roughly the same size as a hilux surf
>>13892622
>XJ is huge
Are you from somewhere besides Burgerland?
>>13892629
Quite obviously
>>13892459
XJs are tiny pieces of shit.
>>13892034
>badge
Why does the badge matter? If a car is good, then it's good. The brand that made it doesn't have an effect on that.
>>13890027
>shitty meme game
Fuck off to reddit.
Only good Fallout game was Fallout 2.
>>13889998
I don't think the Ranger can compete with the current Colorado/Canyon diesel
>23.3 MPG city
>31.4 MPG highway
>7,000lb towing capacity
The only downside is that it's rather heavy, at 4500lbs when spec'd up.
>>13892629
He's a niggaboo living in China.
>>13892803
I think they're all good.
>>13892814
Who the fuck takes a picture of their TV for a reaction image and doesn't even bother cropping it
>>13892995
you cant possibly be this autistic
>>13893078
You mean autistic enough to take pictures of my TV?
>>13892803
>I don't like things that are popular
>>13893093
implying i took the picture myself
>>13892622
>hilux surf
>massive
If a jimmy is a little mountain goat then the surf is just an antelope.
>>13892995
>>13892803
Autismus maximus
>>13893343
LE I CALLED YOU AUTISTIC SO I WIN THE ARGUMENT MEME XD
>>13892622
>XJ
104.4 cu ft
>2015 Malibu
100.3 cu ft
Yeah, they're small for a wagon
>>13890104
I kinda like the OP because it gives me hope that the Blazer will eventually come back, but then I can't trust either manufacturer with a rebirth of the Bronco/Blazer
Both were god tier and fucked till they died painful deaths. I feel like what you said would be too true.
>>13893608
>NC
>is an idiot
Checks out.
>>13892803
epic..... simply epic hey /v/ wanna bomb some metacritic scores that would simply epic
Even /o/ isn't free of /v/'s turbo butthurt.
>>13892803
Nice opinion, but quit sperging out. Black Isle and Interplay are gone.
>>13893690
Why are they so upset at Fallout 4?
>>13890151
mfw the aftermarket produces a Ranger-Raptor diesel.
>>13893982
It makes a lot of sense if you consider what their competition in the US market will be in a few years.
Jeep is going to give the Wrangler a diesel option when the next generation launches in a year or two and Jeep is also releasing a Wrangler based small/mid sized pickup also available with a diesel engine. The Bronco and Ranger will be Fords answers to these two models
They'll also compete with the GMC/Chevrolet mid size pickup twins.
On top of that, Mercedes is also planning on launching a new small pickup with a diesel engine initially for Latin America and Europe but it's already expected that it'll come to the US too. Mercedes is planning on expanding further into the more affordable non-luxury segment in the near future with their new plant in Mexico so I expect they'll offer a down-market variant to compete directly with these too.
>>13889998
>doggydevito.jpg
>>13892814
Why not? The Ranger competes quite successfully against the Colorado in already existing markets.
2.8 Duramax may get slightly better fuel economy than the Ranger, but the Ranger's 3.2 five cylinder gets a more broad torque curve.
>>13892094
Yeah, this. Realistically it's a Ranger based SUV, so the Explorer name would be a little more fitting IMO, although I guess that's already in use as a lifted Taurus now lol.
Still, the Everest is a decent wagon regardless of whatever it's domestic market name will be.
>>13893608
On that note, there are SUV variants of the Colorado in other global markets. Don't see why that theory wouldn't work the same way Ford is rumoured to be working it.
Ignore the Holden front sheetmetal.
>>13895123
It will probably be restyled though and given a more geometric look. The same way the Asian Chevrolet Colorado looks different than the American version.
>>13894876
Torque curve alone doesn't sell cars
>>13895194
I don't doubt it, although Ford seems to be making an effort to keep their design language relatively global.
On another note, I'm pretty sad out Colorado is stuck with the Asian style, although at least we also have the Isuzu marketed version, complete with the Isuzu 4JJ1 3.0L diesel.
>>13895210
>this singular aspect alone doesn't sell cars
You don't say. Although it's sad that peak numbers on paper are more marketable.
Moot point anyway, as again, the Ranger is very competitive against Colorado in already established markets.
>>13895216
Yeah, it seems like the Asian/Pacific market is getting saddled with bland weird curvy shit because the Chinese like bland designs. The Asian Cruze looks horrible compared to the US version even though it's the exact same car mechanically.
I think the Holden Colorado is supposed to be updated with the US fascia soon, wish we had the 3.0 Isuzu diesel model here but the 2.8 GM diesel we get is pretty good.
>>13895225
where trucks matter, in the USA, I don't think it will triumph
>>13895311
it's like a pointier corolla
>>13895316
>USA is the only place where trucks matter
You sure know what you're talking about.
>>13889998
If the bronco is going to be solid axle front and rear, kiss the wrangler goodbye.
>implying diesel bronco wouldn't be MY DICK tier
>tfw might possibly be interning at Ford this summer.
>>13895316
South East Asia and Latin America are massive truck markets and the Ranger does very well there. The only other truck that sells better in those places is the Hilux and people really only buy those for their reliability.
>>13895353
>If the bronco is going to be solid axle front and rear
It's not going to be, and there's no reason to believe it will be.
>>13895380
The picture in the OP shows a solid front axle you kek. Also I'm pretty sure the Bronco is being re-introduced in order to compete with the market the jeep has been dominating, the wrangler has had very little completion because its a niche segment.
>>13895398
>The picture in the OP
is an irrelevant artist concept that has nothing to do with anything you droob.
>>13895353
The Bronco will be a unibody FWD based econobox.
>>13895398
Also
>3/4 ton SWB SUV concept image
>Wrangler competition
This is another reason your theory is flawed.
>>13895420
Based on what? It's going to be a derivative of the Ranger platform. Which is a body on frame RWD platform with an AWD diesel option.
>>13895194
Yea, probably going to get restyled. But I find the Everest attractive enough so I hope they don't fuck with it too much. And keep all the Everest options. I want that rear locker goddamn it.
>>13893177
Surfs are pretty ungainly imo.
They're about the size of a same era Prado
>>13893581
The Malibu is pig fat
>>13897072
>Surfs are pretty ungainly imo.
m8. You have a warped idea of small.
>>13897081
A Pajero IO or Escudo is what i'd consider small
A Surf? I don't see how those are small, maybe compared to modern cars
I remember when they were new and they were pretty damn big compared to most things back then
>>13897088
Pajeros iOs aren't much smaller than an XJ man.
>>13897136
No. I'v been around both, an XJ is much, much bigger than an IO
>>13897141
It's a bit shorter but taller and about as wide. I've seen both, too.
>>13897147
A bit?
>>13897157
Yea, a bit. Unless we are talking about the SWB which is still taller and the same width.
>>13890248
Literally this.
Amerikuk cars and trucks are so ducking ugly holy shit.
