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Likely Ford Bronco Raptor Prototype With Massive Fender Flares Shows Up In Michigan
Likely Ford Bronco Raptor Prototype With Massive Fender Flares Shows Up In Michigan-December 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:13:06

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It’s only been a few weeks since a Ford employee LinkedIn account seemingly confirmed a new was in development, but it appears the new model is already out on Michigan roads to test its new suspension and massive fender flares.

The images were forwarded to Jalopnik from the admin team at the forums, who originally posted these photos and more to their website earlier today.

At the request of the photograph’s owner (which is not Bronco6G but a private photographer), we have removed the original images of the prototype vehicles. You can still .

As the forum points out, the heavily-camouflaged truck still reveals quite a lot about the (rather obvious) design brief for the Bronco. It will be taller. It will be bouncier. It appears the track will be wider. And by god will it have the fender flares to show for it. That’s the Raptor way.

The forum also claims the Bronco development project is potentially codenamed “Warthog,” and the images show the clearly-worked-over Bronco riding on what appears to be a set of BF Goodrich AT tires.

Ford has yet to officially confirm a Bronco Raptor is in development. However, just before the regular Bronco’s big reveal earlier this year, the rumor mill was heating up with reports of the first-ever U.S. pickup model going on sale here for the 2021 model year.

The new Ranger Raptor could possibly get the old Focus RS 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine, capable of up to at least 350 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque, or it could also get Ford’s twin-turbo 2.7-liter V6. I would expect those same options to be on the table for a Bronco Raptor, too.

From there, between a Ranger Raptor and the F-150 Raptor, I can’t imagine that leaves too much engineering or parts-sourcing to be done on a fun Bronco.

The 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor is not available in America, the land of wide parking spots and…

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