Harley Lover Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Well, this sounds legit if Autonews is to be believed: The plan calls for the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne to get a new vehicle in 2018, after the Focus and C-Max leave, and a second model by 2020. Sources have said the new vehicles will be a Ranger pickup and Bronco SUV. Let the rejoicing and speculation begin! http://www.autonews.com/article/20151109/OEM01/151109820/ford-uaw-deal-shifts-most-car-output-to-outside-u-s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Guys: Bronco backward is Ocnorb. Which sounds like a really cool name for an alien race or a comic book bad guy. Just sayin'. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet96GT Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 "Golf" spelled backwards is "flog." Pretty appropriate, considering the way some folks swing their clubs, myself included! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Well alrighty then... I've got 5 years to save up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Read a couple of different articles today both speculating the Ford Everest would be the new Bronco. That is s great looking SUV, and I hope they do bring it here. I like the wife's Explorer (`16) but want a comfortable, RWD/4WD SUV with at least 6500 lb. towing capacity for me. Everest/Endeavor/Bronco would be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Autonews is one of the few legit outlets. They will print rumors, but only if they are widely believed to be true (with sources). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Bromco will be "interesting" ! Hard to slot a new SUV between the Escape and the Explorer. My guess it will be a lot more "off-road" capable (RWD/4WD) to compete with Jeep. Possibly only 2 doors (?) I am really "jonesing" for a 4 door, short bed Ranger (Sport Trac replacement). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Think Troller for the next Bronco. And, IMO, the next Ranger. I honestly don't think the Ranger will be the ROW Ranger that many are thinking it will be. I'm thinking it will be smaller and based off the Troller, with gas fuel economy trumping that of the diesel Canyorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 But Troller is based on ROW Ranger already - how much smaller can it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 But Troller is based on ROW Ranger already - how much smaller can it be? It is? I was thinking the Troller was smaller, about the size of the first gen Ranger and Bronco II. Ah, crap, I remember now. The latest version of the Troller IS based on the T6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Ah, crap, I remember now. The latest version of the Troller IS based on the T6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 http://www.autoblog.com/2015/11/09/ford-ranger-bronco-production-michigan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 "The latest version of the Troller IS based on the T6." Um, no. AFAIK, it is its own BOF design, and would require a complete re-design to make it meet collision regs for NA. Too bad, IMHO, it's the right size for when gas goes back up, in another 3-4 years. http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-bronco-trolls-on-fords-muscular-troller-t4-for-brazil-is-pretty-bitchin/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 "The latest version of the Troller IS based on the T6." Um, no. AFAIK, it is its own BOF design, and would require a complete re-design to make it meet collision regs for NA. Too bad, IMHO, it's the right size for when gas goes back up, in another 3-4 years. http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-bronco-trolls-on-fords-muscular-troller-t4-for-brazil-is-pretty-bitchin/ Nope, the T4 was redesigned onto T6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Excellent! Then maybe, just maybe, we could see it in North America. Sergio'll freak! With a 2.0 or 2.3 EB and the right transmission, IMHO, it could be very successful with people who don't want to pay $100 a fill-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Bromco will be "interesting" ! Hard to slot a new SUV between the Escape and the Explorer. My guess it will be a lot more "off-road" capable (RWD/4WD) to compete with Jeep. Possibly only 2 doors (?) I am really "jonesing" for a 4 door, short bed Ranger (Sport Trac replacement). I think it'll have to have a 4-door option to have a viable business case. There just aren't enough 2 door sales out there to be worth it. Not to mention the additional profit potential in a 4 door (higher price tag). Think Troller for the next Bronco. And, IMO, the next Ranger. I honestly don't think the Ranger will be the ROW Ranger that many are thinking it will be. I'm thinking it will be smaller and based off the Troller, with gas fuel economy trumping that of the diesel Canyorado. I agree. My thought for a while there is we'll have 2 and 4 door Broncos with a Bronco "T" being the new "Ranger." Basically the 2 or 4 door Bronco with a bed, instead of the ROW Ranger. Nor would it make sense to me to introduce something other than the ROW Ranger as our "Ranger" after all the work moving to One Ford products around the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker16 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 My bet is on Ford moving the MKC, transit connect, C-class anger and Bronco to MAP. Not on a Body on frame Vehicle Which has Zero chance when Oil prices normalize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Zero chance when Oil prices normalize. At this point, who even knows what 'normalized' oil prices look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 "Bronco Crown Victoria Country Squire"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Is MKC not going to be based off the Escape anymore? Or do they just want the Escape to have its own plant for scalability? Edited November 10, 2015 by Intrepidatious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Is MKC not going to be based off the Escape anymore? Or do they just want the Escape to have its own plant for scalability? I thought it was pretty clear that they want as much capacity for Escape production as they can get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Considering that the current Ranger was first released as a 2012 model with updates for 2015, it would seem logical that the Ranger we get will be the next generation. What are the chances it will have an aluminum body? Will it get EcoBoost and/or diesel options similar to the Transit? Will Ford enhance or reduce the current gen's off-road capability in an effort to "Americanize" it? "One Ford" would seem to dictate that whatever version of the Ranger we get will be very similar to what the ROW gets. The current ROW Ranger competes in other markets with similar sized trucks from many different manufacturers including GM, Toyota, Nissan and VW. What reason would Ford have to change that strategy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Considering that the current Ranger was first released as a 2012 model with updates for 2015, it would seem logical that the Ranger we get will be the next generation. What are the chances it will have an aluminum body? Will it get EcoBoost and/or diesel options similar to the Transit? Will Ford enhance or reduce the current gen's off-road capability in an effort to "Americanize" it? "One Ford" would seem to dictate that whatever version of the Ranger we get will be very similar to what the ROW gets. The current ROW Ranger competes in other markets with similar sized trucks from many different manufacturers including GM, Toyota, Nissan and VW. What reason would Ford have to change that strategy? Again-what has ALWAYS been the issue IMO.. The T-6 Ranger is too close in size to the 150. And 150 sales are the sacred Cow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) Again-what has ALWAYS been the issue IMO.. The T-6 Ranger is too close in size to the 150. And 150 sales are the sacred Cow! Maybe ord has softener that view after seeing the relative success of GM's Colorado/Canyon and its mostly Crew Cab sales mix, actually filling in a price area created by F150's higher ATPs. Maybe Ford not focusing on Ranger = cheap trucks anymore..... Edited November 11, 2015 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Is there an opportunity to create a B/C Based unibody truck, but "Ranger' is really the name they will give it because we know it here, but it'll be named something else, elsewhere? Sort of like our Fusion is different from EU Fusion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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