jasonj80 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Explains why the Bronco Scout name didn’t happen, https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/vw-revive-scout-electric-suv-pickup-us-report-says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 https://www.thedrive.com/news/vw-reviving-scout-name-for-electric-off-road-truck-suv?utm_campaign=trueanthem_manual&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0NuUqZx8bjx8YYr-j6j8X3ZMnamuFhamQPK-UssepkjLQ2WfEKvEzXZW4 and a SUV…wonder if this will push Ford to come out with the Bronco EV sooner then later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Reading another article-this looks like it will be something along the lines of the Bronco Sport and Maverick, not the Ranger and Bronco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 8 hours ago, silvrsvt said: Reading another article-this looks like it will be something along the lines of the Bronco Sport and Maverick, not the Ranger and Bronco. The VW design boss had a now-deleted post on his Instagram page showing both a pickup and SUV: VW will revive Scout nameplate for electric pickup (autoblog.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 On 5/11/2022 at 11:57 PM, AGR said: The VW design boss had a now-deleted post on his Instagram page showing both a pickup and SUV: VW will revive Scout nameplate for electric pickup (autoblog.com) Why would VW spend money on developing a Pickup the same size as the Ranger? They can't sell it in the US, so something smaller would make more sense since it wouldn't duplicate effort in other parts of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, silvrsvt said: Why would VW spend money on developing a Pickup the same size as the Ranger? They can't sell it in the US, so something smaller would make more sense since it wouldn't duplicate effort in other parts of the world. If it’s an EV, they can be using their own architecture and long term not be dependent on Ford for an entrant in the segment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 5 hours ago, silvrsvt said: Why would VW spend money on developing a Pickup the same size as the Ranger? They can't sell it in the US, so something smaller would make more sense since it wouldn't duplicate effort in other parts of the world. I don't know, ask that designer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 2 hours ago, rmc523 said: If it’s an EV, they can be using their own architecture and long term not be dependent on Ford for an entrant in the segment The thing is that the Amarok goes into production sometime next year and the Scout Pickup/SUV start in 2025/26? I'm going to assume the Amarok deal lasts at least one complete generation of 5-10 years with the Ranger. But who knows what is going on long term with the VW-Ford linkups in different markets too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, silvrsvt said: The thing is that the Amarok goes into production sometime next year and the Scout Pickup/SUV start in 2025/26? I'm going to assume the Amarok deal lasts at least one complete generation of 5-10 years with the Ranger. But who knows what is going on long term with the VW-Ford linkups in different markets too.... Maybe VW isn't allowed to sell the Amarok in North America, but they want a piece of the pie anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 12 hours ago, AGR said: Maybe VW isn't allowed to sell the Amarok in North America, but they want a piece of the pie anyway. Yup, this makes sense to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 18 hours ago, AGR said: Maybe VW isn't allowed to sell the Amarok in North America, but they want a piece of the pie anyway. 6 hours ago, rmc523 said: Yup, this makes sense to me. But why spend all that Money on a product that is basically different from everything else you make (I don't know any other BOF VWs) and making it Unibody would lose pretty much any creed it would have with the off road crowd. That is why I see this being more like the Bronco Sport and Maverick then the Bronco and Ranger. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 14 hours ago, silvrsvt said: .....and making it Unibody would lose pretty much any cred it would have with the off road crowd. I'll just leave this right here... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 9 hours ago, twintornados said: I'll just leave this right here... I know about the Cherokee, but also remember it wasn’t marketed for that and part of the reason it was popular was because it was cheap. the Scout is going to have a lot of people shitting on it because it’s a VW and BEV. plus don’t forget this was a thing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 5:02 PM, silvrsvt said: But why spend all that Money on a product that is basically different from everything else you make (I don't know any other BOF VWs) and making it Unibody would lose pretty much any creed it would have with the off road crowd. That is why I see this being more like the Bronco Sport and Maverick then the Bronco and Ranger. Range Rovers are unibody. I dunno, maybe they figure going after a segment so different than everything else they make might do well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Scout Motors website is now live. Scout Motors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 17 hours ago, rperez817 said: Scout Motors website is now live. Scout Motors Whole lot of nothing right now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Didn't VW announce an EV SUV off-roader with the scout name? I'd like to see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisgb Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I suppose now that VW Group has the IH trademarks, they could use the Travelall name for a BEV 3-row crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 21 hours ago, Hugh said: Didn't VW announce an EV SUV off-roader with the scout name? I'd like to see that. Yes. Hasn't been revealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Latest Scout announcements from VW. SCOUT MOTORS SELECTS SOUTH CAROLINA FOR PRODUCTION SITE — Scout Motors Assembly plant will be in the Midlands Region of South Carolina Annual production capacity is 200,000 vehicles at start Groundbreaking is planned for mid-2023 and production is projected to begin by the end of 2026 Scout Community Forums is active. GENERAL DISCUSSION | Scout Motors Community Forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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