ehaase Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I wish Ford had called the vehicle Maverick, but I'm probably the only person who wishes Ford still sold vehicles with the Falcon, Fairlane, Torino, Galaxie, and LTD names. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanatWork Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 22 minutes ago, ehaase said: I wish Ford had called the vehicle Maverick, but I'm probably the only person who wishes Ford still sold vehicles with the Falcon, Fairlane, Torino, Galaxie, and LTD names. I promise that you're not the only one. I kinda wish the Flex had been named Fairlane, like the concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadicalX Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Here in Brazil, everyone knows the Maverick as a V8 coupe past-dweller and desired by gearheads. The name Maverick in an SUV would be something extremely negative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 50 minutes ago, 02MustangGT said: Ford Bronco Adventurer XLT Ecoboost AWD. I’m not sure there is enough sheet metal on the rear lift gate to display all of the necessary badges. ? Fortunately the EcoBoost AWD badge is probably going to be the same little one that's on all the other EB AWD models so that should help ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Meh on the name-seems too long and kind of redundant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351cid Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, ehaase said: I wish Ford had called the vehicle Maverick, but I'm probably the only person who wishes Ford still sold vehicles with the Falcon, Fairlane, Torino, Galaxie, and LTD names. Seeing as I own a 72 Gran Torino Sport & is one of about 15 I've owned, I fit in that category too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 So they pulled a name from dodge?.....if true i think this is the first of many disappointments to come with the new bronc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, snooter said: So they pulled a name from dodge?.....if true i think this is the first of many disappointments to come with the new bronc Once again reading comprehension not your strong suit. This isn't the Bronco, it's a smaller unibody SUV that happens to share similar styling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Sorry..should have said "baby adventurer"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I would immediately remove any ecoboost badge that came on my Bronco. Garbage name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 33 minutes ago, probowler said: I would immediately remove any ecoboost badge that came on my Bronco. Garbage name. If I ever get a Ranger I'll probably take the ecoboost badge off the tailgate. Not that I don't like the name, I just like the cleaner look without it and I find the badge pointless since it's the only engine option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausrutherford Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I know people are associating Adventurer with Dodge, but I more associate it with DeSoto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willwll313wll Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 9 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Word is that name didn't do so hot in focus groups im starting to question these "focus groups" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I think they’ve almost stopped with the ecoboost badges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 2 hours ago, akirby said: I think they’ve almost stopped with the ecoboost badges. Eh, not really, they're still pretty prevalent across the entire lineup except for Mustang which never had one. Living near FRAP I've seen plenty of 2020 Explorers they've brought up from Chicago to help with inspection/repairs being driven around with EcoBoost badges. I don't think it's going anywhere any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 3 hours ago, ausrutherford said: I know people are associating Adventurer with Dodge, but I more associate it with DeSoto: That brand has been gone so long I think you’re one of the last few that still makes that association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 10 hours ago, Willwll313wll said: im starting to question these "focus groups" Especially the ones that like adventurer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 18 hours ago, ehaase said: I wish Ford had called the vehicle Maverick, but I'm probably the only person who wishes Ford still sold vehicles with the Falcon, Fairlane, Torino, Galaxie, and LTD names. Eh, I like those names. I just don't like them on a CUV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K270 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 21 hours ago, twintornados said: In deference to the late, great James Garner...I like this Maverick more than yours.... I have to keep my eyes open. I think there's a Maverick around town here that isn't to bad looking. It might be very similar to the one above. When I see it, I'll take a pic and try to figure out how to post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I know internally the 2.3 I4 used in the Ranger and Explorer has been know as the Maverick program. To differentiate it from previous gen 2.3’s. Maybe they don’t want too many things with the same name around? But I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 On 8/2/2019 at 6:56 PM, 02MustangGT said: Ford Bronco Adventurer XLT Ecoboost AWD. I’m not sure there is enough sheet metal on the rear lift gate to display all of the necessary badges. ? Hahaha. The EB one isn't that big. My guess is they'll have a Bronco badge with Adventurer in smaller print underneath it. Or like Bronco will be stamped, and have a smaller chrome lettering Adventurer somewhere else on the liftgate. On 8/2/2019 at 11:17 PM, akirby said: I think they’ve almost stopped with the ecoboost badges. Don't know where you get that impression. I see them on basically all the models. The 2020 Explorer ST I drove a few weekends ago has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 I thought they removed them from the F150s but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausrutherford Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 1:56 AM, fuzzymoomoo said: That brand has been gone so long I think you’re one of the last few that still makes that association. M2 Machines and Johnny Lightning have come out with 1957 and 1955 DeSoto Adventures in die cast . No one has done a D-Series Adventures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurgeh Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 15 hours ago, akirby said: I thought they removed them from the F150s but I could be wrong. They have also been removed from Lincolns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKII Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Maverick outside of North America. Last year I read from a Spanish news outlet that Ford was calling a new engine Maverick that would be built in Spain. Not sure what happened to this engine, I have not read anymore about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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