Ford Bronco (Page 4)

The 2021 Ford Bronco comes with all the tools to rival the Jeep Wrangler. Without being too mistaken, we can say that the arrival of the Ford Bronco was one of the big news of the past year in the automotive world. In this review of the 2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak I am going to focus on my first moments behind the wheel of the model.

Two Ford models, the Explorer and the Bronco Sport, have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest award rating, Top Safety Pick+.

Ford has developed a new Bronco model that will let you take the Bronco even further off the grid than ever. Ford used the Chicago Auto Show to intro the model.

In 2019 and 2020, Ford's Bronco-R ran in the tough Baja 1000. The lessons learned in this backcountry off-road race were well-learned as Ford Performance took them and applied them to a new generation of off-road racing Broncos. Those lessons were learned quite well as Ford took three podiums in this past weekend's King of the Hammers off-road race.

Ford debuted its most powerful street-legal Bronco this week. Already sought after by celebrities, the Bronco Raptor offers buyers a rock-crawling performance SUV that is the most powerful Bronco in the brand.

For the second time in the last two years, Ford has won two major NACTOY awards. NACTOY stands for the North American Car/Truck of the Year Awards. It is a program that began months ago as the first vehicles were vetted for the program. As the months have gone on, a jury of 50 automotive veterans have put and pushed each vehicle through its paces to find the winners.

In looking over Ford's 2021 sales wrapup, the automaker enthusiastically looked toward 2022 and saw its electrified vehicle models taking off.

Although the Ford Bronco Four-Door -- full-sized -- is one of the success stories of the auto year, one area where it has not lived up to the successful story line is in the ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety where issues with the head restraints and headlights kept the popular model from earning an IIHS award.

Following successfully recycling plastic water bottles into key parts on the 2020 Escape, Ford is now helping to cut the flow of plastic into the ocean by using plastic materials harvested from the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" as wiring clips for the Bronco Sport.

At last, the committee running the North American Car and Truck Awards program has its finalists. In a surprise, Ford has two entrants. The entries are not where you think they might be -- electric. Instead, Ford's "back to the future" retro SUV, the Bronco, is one vehicle, while the automaker's innovative compact pickup, the Maverick, is the second. Two of the entrants are from manufacturers that didn't exist three years ago, Lucid and Rivian. Photos Courtesy Ford Motor Co.

If you remember last year's rendition of the Baja 1000, there was a specially designed Ford Bronco running in it. Very retro, the Bronco R did well in the race -- unlike the year before when breakdowns hindered it. Now, Ford is offering a limited-edition model to those who can afford the $200,000 price tag. The Bronco DR (Desert Racer) is ready to step up to the starting line and run with the big dogs.

Ford's display at this year's SEMA Show, kicking off tomorrow, will feature a huge range of customizations. It not only features its own online offerings, but, it also shows the wares that have been created by customizers that will highlight offerings for customers.

When the SEMA Show kicks off on Monday visitors will see more than 40 must-have creations that will highlight Ford's many accessories for its cars and trucks.

Every year, automakers unveil their conceptual thinking as they show their concept wares. Ford, for example, will display six specially designed Broncos that show not only the Bronco Brand, which is making its debut, and the accessories that customers can use customized and make their Broncos super-special.

Ford has announced a wide range of price increases for its 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The bump ranges from $50 for a basic Bronco Sport to much more for the top-end Badlands trim.

Ford had a super sales month in September. Propelled by rising inventories and a slew of new products, Ford came out as the top-selling automaker last month.

We examine the interior and exterior dimensions of the Ford Bronco Sport vs. the Bronco to clear up some misunderstandings about the size of these great SUV models.

Ford has had two models named to the prestigious North American Car of the Year competition, the brand new Maverick, compact pickup, and the rugged, popular Bronco SUV, a returnee.

Ford's Bronco Sport and the Mustang Mach-E have been honored by the J.D. Power and Associates APEAL Award.

Ford is expected to finally start shipping replacement roofs this week to dealers.

Ford reportedly had plans to add a Bronco pickup to the brand in order to extend it. However, when the automaker looked closely at the idea, it realized that there would be too many pickups, especially in the midsized range and so the Bronco pickup was shelved.

2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak with the 2.7-liter engine feels more athletic and more modern than the Jeep Wrangler’s similar V6 engine. Wildtrak with Sasquatch seems like a contender to win over the competition.

Two new colors with Bronco heritage history to come to 2022 Ford Bronco. Eruption Green and Hot Pepper Red will be available for every Bronco series in the lineup starting in 2022. Ford will showcase entire Bronco lineup and innovations during Woodward Dream Cruise weekend.

Will be second year for Bronco family of vehicles which includes Bronco two-door, Bronco four-door and Bronco Sport SUVs. All vehicles competed in last year’s event with Bronco Sport team taking first place. All three Bronco entries to be outfitted with livery inspired by Bronco 4600 vehicle that will run in the ULTRA4 stock class off-road race series.

Bronco Riptide vehicle highlights factory accessories for coastal lifestyle, featuring surfing accessories and personalization options. Ford reimagined a Sasquatch Package and aimed it at a free-spirited West Coast lifestyle. Showcases true customization available for Bronco brand and Built Wild modular design.

It wasn't a good week for Ford as the automaker acknowledged that it would have to delay the delivery of many Broncos due to problems with the molded roofs. Some Broncos may be bumped from model year 2021 to 2022.

With chip shortages and other production issues, as expected, Ford’s retails sales are down 37% compared to July 2020. EV sales, led by Mustang Mach-E continue to grow incrementally for Ford as they also see brisk advance orders for Ford Maverick and F-150 Lightning. Bronco and Bronco Sport lead the way for Ford heading into remaining part of 2021.

As recently as three months ago, Ford was tempering its financial reporting with the realities of the semiconductor shortage. However, the automaker has managed the shortage well and as a reult of a strong order bank, and its new models Ford has reported better-than-expected results

One of the signature design elements of the American-made new Ford bronco is its soft top. Here's who makes it and where.

Although Ford still faces a major semiconductor shortage, it has had lots of success with its new vehicles, the Ford F-150 Lightning, the Maverick (a midsized pickup), and the E-Transit Connect (electric) van.