zipzoomflyfast Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 From Ford's perspective - even though NOW is a fantastic time for a LIVE Bronco reveal...it's not idea for their stock price and that is what they care about. My guess is, they will wait until everything bottoms out first...and then do it, so they get a boost in stock price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordowner Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 True on the lack of impact on the Stock Price - but I've always thought these were more about building awareness and excitement about a future vehicle so that sales start off strong when the car is introduced. Do an introduction now and it's hard to see how it will break through all the Covd 19 news coverage and or get people excited when they are probably stressing over staying healthy and hoping their retirement savings will bounce back. Not to mention some forecasts are that unemployment claims will rise to 30%. It is mind boggling that all this economic destruction and disruption of lives is caused by a relatively small % of the population that will require hospitalization, because even though that % of the population that will require hospitalization is small it will overwhelm our healthcare system . . . . It is just now that we are getting more companies to start building desperately needed ventilators and masks when back in December U.S. Intelligence agencies were reporting that China - despite their public comments - was facing a pandemic that could happen here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, Fordowner said: Not to mention some forecasts are that unemployment claims will rise to 30%. I hear that. I'm banking on not having a job by the end of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Bronco Sport front end https://www.broncosportforum.com/forum/threads/2021-bronco-sport-spotted-again-next-to-explorer.1043/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 The one thing that is catching my eye is the C pillar angle...seems weird for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 44 minutes ago, Fordowner said: It is mind boggling that all this economic destruction and disruption of lives is caused by a relatively small % of the population that will require hospitalization, because even though that % of the population that will require hospitalization is small it will overwhelm our healthcare system . . . . It is just now that we are getting more companies to start building desperately needed ventilators and masks when back in December U.S. Intelligence agencies were reporting that China - despite their public comments - was facing a pandemic that could happen here? Hopefully this will cause some changes in preparedness - having a stock of protective equipment and plans to increase production and funnel to where it's needed quickly. Having predetermined levels of social distancing. Businesses having a better plan to withstand a 2-3 week quarantine at a time. Etc. etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Yep, looks just like an Escape. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, akirby said: Yep, looks just like an Escape. Maybe a 2010 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 16 hours ago, passis said: Are C1/C2 minimally "compatible" with B2/B3? Ford build both on the B1 Fiesta/Mazda2 and C1 Focus/Mazda3 on the same line in Thailand and Taiwan and Mazda did it in Hiroshima. And for a brief time, Ford build B1 Fiesta in Valencia with both C1 and C2 Focus as well before Fiesta was consolidated at Cologne. So from a production standpoint, we know it's possible to accommodate. I would be surprised to learn if Ford can't build C2 and B2 on the same line. The reason B1/C1 or B1/C2 joint assembly wasn't done in the Americas had to do with plant utilization, Govt subsidy, and tariff more than anything else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 10 minutes ago, akirby said: Yep, looks just like an Escape. I think it looks like a Flex... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, akirby said: Yep, looks just like an Escape. I think you mean Flex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 50 minutes ago, 92merc said: I think it looks like a Flex... Damn, beat me to it. Damn panic buyers trapping me at the grocery store! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: I think you mean lifted Flex 59 minutes ago, 92merc said: I think it looks like a lifted Flex... 8 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Damn, beat me to it. Damn panic buyers trapping me at the grocery store! Fixed it for both of you,,,,, HRG Edited March 23, 2020 by HotRunrGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnostic Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 looks like a freestyle mule too me ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolScoop Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) Am I the only one who just thinks it looks like the new Bronco Sport... nothing more - nothing less, lol! Edited March 24, 2020 by CoolScoop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausrutherford Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 19 hours ago, jpd80 said: Not sure because It’s not a Ford platform, it’s based on Chinese vehicle Could swear the Yusheng S330 and the Landwind X7 are based on an updated version of the original Escape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, silvrsvt said: Bronco Sport front end https://www.broncosportforum.com/forum/threads/2021-bronco-sport-spotted-again-next-to-explorer.1043/ I think this is the badlands trim. The order guide mentioned it had color bumpers. Looks pretty good. Also, looking at the original pic a bit more, it looks like there is a slight bump up starting halfway through the rear doors. Could this be part of the roof conversion that was mentioned? Maybe it’s just an optical illusion? Edited March 23, 2020 by T-dubz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, ausrutherford said: Could swear the Yusheng S330 and the Landwind X7 are based on an updated version of the original Escape. Perhaps but they originally had Mitsubishi engine in them that Yusheng was using for years. FAPA in Aust only did the badge engineering to make the 330 look like a Ford. Edited March 23, 2020 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Are we sure this is the Bronco and not the new Ford Sasquatch? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 11 hours ago, zipzoomflyfast said: From Ford's perspective - even though NOW is a fantastic time for a LIVE Bronco reveal...it's not idea for their stock price and that is what they care about. My guess is, they will wait until everything bottoms out first...and then do it, so they get a boost in stock price. They need a boost. The stock was just downgraded. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2020/03/23/fitch-downgrades-ford-bbb-lowest-investment-grade/2899141001/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 10 hours ago, silvrsvt said: The one thing that is catching my eye is the C pillar angle...seems weird for some reason. Does the roof remove at that point? Perhaps, that's the short roof thing everyone is wondering about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, jpd80 said: Perhaps but they originally had Mitsubishi engine in them that Yusheng was using for years. FAPA in Aust only did the badge engineering to make the 330 look like a Ford. All the Chinese cars use the same Mitsubishi 4G engine so that doesn't mean anything. It is the cheapest engine available so if you are building a cheap car in China, you use that engine. Yusheng S330's origin is unclear but we know it was developed by Ford. The CD2 Escape theory is plausible because Ford Taiwan shipped the CD2 Escape tooling to China when production ended in Taiwan. But the evidence is circumstantial. Edited March 24, 2020 by bzcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Another Bronco Sport out in the wild, looking pretty sharp. This shot reminded me a bit of the LR4... but I actually like what Fords doing a bit better here. For stock, the wheels are kinda sexy too. 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) 47 minutes ago, bzcat said: All the Chinese cars use the same Mitsubishi 4G engine so that doesn't mean anything. It is the cheapest engine available so if you are building a cheap car in China, you use that engine. Yusheng S330's origin is unclear but we know it was developed by Ford. The CD2 Escape theory is plausible because Ford Taiwan shipped the CD2 Escape tooling to China when production ended in Taiwan. But the evidence is circumstantial. Everything is different compared to CD2 Escape, the 330/Territory is longer, wider and longer wheelbase. Could it be that Yusheng changed the old platform enough in size shape and toolkit that it's now unique? Edited March 24, 2020 by jpd80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 4 hours ago, probowler said: Another Bronco Sport out in the wild, looking pretty sharp. This shot reminded me a bit of the LR4... but I actually like what Fords doing a bit better here. For stock, the wheels are kinda sexy too. I actually like everything but the wheels. Below are two Jeep renegade wheels that are almost identical to the two wheels we have seen on the bronco sport. I wish ford would quit copying Jeep and go down it’s own path. Besides that though, the profile of the vehicle looks really good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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