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2021 Bronco = Spring board to the 2023 Ranger


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850... is that the actual magazine you read?
Yes, I have a subscription to C&D, but I read all kinds of car related info on the internet, and Popular Mechanics is one of my Favorites.
I will post a pic of the Bronco Sport later, its at home, in my Thinking Room. and this is the 1st of me hearing the "Maverick" name being tossed around. And @snoranger , YESSSS, most of the article is "speculation" with a few hard facts.
https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geK.Rb8DFejRkABxBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTBybGY3bmpvBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--/RV=2/RE=1580359899/RO=10/RU=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a30434471/new-ford-bronco-design//RK=2/RS=NLUqcuxJrQCYyqfrcrG5MOPby7w- <<<<<Link to the actual Bronco article a le' Car&Driver

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29665044/ford-bronco-sport-confirmed-2021/ <<<< Bronco Sport
 
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...And since the Bronco is being built , and then the 2024 Ranger is built off of that structure, wouldn't the New Ranger be based on the Bronco, instead of the Bronco being based off of the Ranger? And what about that Full Sized "Raptor Thingy" we saw a few months ago, was that "this?
 

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...And since the Bronco is being built , and then the 2024 Ranger is built off of that structure, wouldn't the New Ranger be based on the Bronco, instead of the Bronco being based off of the Ranger? And what about that Full Sized "Raptor Thingy" we saw a few months ago, was that "this?
My understanding has been that the new Ranger will be based off the up coming Bronco. Since they are talking 2023-2024 for the Bronco based Ranger to come out, one would guess we will have the current one until then.

If all the rumor and conjecture is accurate.
 

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My understanding has been that the new Ranger will be based off the up coming Bronco. Since they are talking 2023-2024 for the Bronco based Ranger to come out, one would guess we will have the current one until then.

If all the rumor and conjecture is accurate.
Correct, I'm referring to the Next Gen Ranger (2024), not the current 2019 model
 

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As promised, Bronco Sport pic from the actual magazine
 

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Thank you all... It’s really been bothering me that everyone says the Bronco will be on a Ranger chassis. If the Bronco comes out first, wouldn’t that be the other way around?
 

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Thank you all... It’s really been bothering me that everyone says the Bronco will be on a Ranger chassis. If the Bronco comes out first, wouldn’t that be the other way around?
I try not to be so easily bothered.
 

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Thank you all... It’s really been bothering me that everyone says the Bronco will be on a Ranger chassis. If the Bronco comes out first, wouldn’t that be the other way around?
You would be correct. I'm not sure what the point of the Bronco Sport is unless it's meant to replace the Escape. Why offer two crossovers of the same class if you can just use one and make the upgrades or option available on that? You want a Soccer Mom mobile? Pick the Soccer Mom options. You want a more traditional SUV and Off Road poser look? Choose the poser options.
 

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That makes sense... the MustangII and the Pinto shared suspension parts.
Yeah. That was not a good move on Ford's part. Some people are still angry about that even now.
 

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Yeah. That was not a good move on Ford's part. Some people are still angry about that even now.
Yet the Mustang II front suspension is the most popular design in the world. It can be found under all sorts of different hot rods, street rods, rusty looking shitboxes (I believe they renamed that category rat rods), etc.
 

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