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Old 09-08-2019, 08:09 AM   #1
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Ford finally confirms one detail about the reborn 2020 Bronco, but it isn’t exactly earth-shattering news.

We’ve known that Ford is bringing back the Bronco in 2020 for, well, what seems like years now. And yet, the Blue Oval just refuses to give us many clues as to what it’s actually going to be like. Sure, we’ve received a sneak peak at its basic shape. We know that it’s going to be built to conquer off-road trails. And we also know that it’ll likely pack the same 2.3-liter Ecoboost four-cylinder as its platform mate, the Ranger. But now, we actually have a confirmed tidbit concerning the Bronco to pass along – it’s for sure going to come in hybrid form as well.

We know this because Ford CEO Jim Hackett said so during the automaker’s annual shareholder meeting. And, well, this news shouldn’t surprise anyone. After all, Ford is determined to offer a hybrid version of virtually every vehicle they produce going forward. That already includes the all-new 2020 Explorer and Escape, with many more in the works. And of course, Ford is also openly working on building a Mustang-based all-electric SUV. And, as we recently learned, both an F-150 hybrid and all-electric version of their perennial best-seller.
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In the U.S ?
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US only, and possibly China but certainly not here :(
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US only, and possibly China but certainly not here :(
Yeh we might sell a few, heaven forbid!
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Yeh we might sell a few, heaven forbid!
That's not the Ford of Australia way

To actually provide something in a configuration that the people want







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That's not the Ford of Australia way

To actually provide something in a configuration that the people want







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It's not FoA's fault. It's the yanks.

One Ford is such a crock.
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Old 09-08-2019, 11:04 AM   #7
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That's not the Ford of Australia way

To actually provide something in a configuration that the people want







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To be fair to the local FoMoCo team I would bet they would love the petrol hybrid Explorer or the F-150 to be available to sell here however you cannot supply what isn't offered.
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To be fair to the local FoMoCo team I would bet they would love the petrol hybrid Explorer or the F-150 to be available to sell here however you cannot supply what isn't offered.
Yep, the company won’t spend the development money on low volume RHD markets 👎
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So, Bronco drivers will now have to coal-roll other Broncos?
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Yep, the company won’t spend the development money on low volume RHD markets 👎
The solution is simple.
Write to Donald and explain that LHD is a Communist Conspiracy
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Do people think this will be a better attempt than Toyota's FJ Cruiser that came out about 5 years ago? Retro looking design have maybe lost some of its coolness. VW just killed off its retro beetle.

I did a web search for images or renderings. There are a lot of sketches with round headlights looking a bit like an Escort Mk2, then there are a lot of sketches looking more like a Ranger Raptor, just shorter.
Which one do you think it will be?
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More retro like mark1 Bronco we never got in Australia
A with top of door skins rounded like XP Falcon and nose
Like 1976 Escort
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Not wanting to sound to blah , but tbh I'm becoming less interested in Fords new model announcements unless it says "coming to Australia"
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Yep, the company won’t spend the development money on low volume RHD markets 👎
I guess the bottom line is that Ford just doesn't want the complication of
tied up resources and eng services doing what it sees as "work creation".

I shudder to think how Ford US would have developed T6 Ranger........


Such a shame that Ford doesn't get the idea of boutique RHD products
maybe something that could be done by a close subcontractor?
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