There is no friggin' way this is real: Autoblog reports: Dearborn's $10,000 question... will you buy the Ford Bronco? Autoblog writes:
the Bronco will be built on Ford's current Fiesta subcompact's mechanicals...Say what? The O.J. getaway vehicle is a fucking Fiesta? We are so hoping Autoblog hit the no-no juice and this isn't true. Otherwise, it's a great time to short Ford stock 'cause this turd isn't going to flush away so easily.
You know, this gets us wondering whether companies like Toyota are really so great or companies like Ford are just so dumb. How the hell is the Bronco going to compete with the new Toyota FJ? Anyway, let's all pretend Autoblog was totally lying and Ford isn't about to commit suicide.
this also builds on the presumption that the FJ will be a success and from early insider reports it is not looking that way.
That said a ford bronco that looks like the concept is certainly a better looking vehicle.
Posted by: Dave. T | Friday, February 24, 2006 at 10:26 AM
Ford workers will definitely not be able to park this in company lots: made in Mexico, engineered in Japan in Europe. USA? Screw them.
Posted by: jeff | Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 04:41 PM
Bleh...pressed the wrong button.
At this price range and that unique styling, if it's not a total piece of crap I think this will do very well.
Posted by: Dustin Wyatt | Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 04:31 PM
Well since it's supposed to start at under 10 grand, I would say it's not supposed to compete with the FJ.
Posted by: Dustin Wyatt | Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 04:29 PM
Bob, this really shouldn't be a surprise, the original 2004 Bronco Concept was built on the Fiesta platform and used a Diesel/Hybrid powertrain based on the European 1.4 Diesel from Ford Fiesta/Ka/Fusion models. Basically it's a rebodied EcoSport.
Not to say that I'm not a little disapointed myself. I would have rather seen it based on a shortned Ranger platform with the 2.5 Diesel sold in Rangers world wide.
I'd like to see if it has any real offroad ability, but I'm sure it won't. But just enough to compete with Honda's CRV/Element or Toyota Rav4 and Scion.
The Toyota FJ Cruiser, looks like the classic on steroids, because it's based on the Tacoma. It's more competative with the Hummer H3 than anything else.
Check out my posts on the subject.
Posted by: Joe aka BigFordFan | Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 12:49 PM