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That's sad that only a single new vehicle is being revealed at the Detroit auto show--not just a single Ford, but a single vehicle by any automaker period.  I was last there in 2015 and that's when Ford had the GT, GT350R, and Raptor reveals in that liquid blue paint.  I think they might have even had a Focus RS and Fusion Sport in the same paint color.  And there were a lot of other reveals from other automakers.  Lincoln also had a pretty large display.  It was an amazing show, but that was all before social media reveals took over and ruined the autoshow experience.

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10 hours ago, mustang84isu said:

That's sad that only a single new vehicle is being revealed at the Detroit auto show--not just a single Ford, but a single vehicle by any automaker period.  I was last there in 2015 and that's when Ford had the GT, GT350R, and Raptor reveals in that liquid blue paint.  I think they might have even had a Focus RS and Fusion Sport in the same paint color.  And there were a lot of other reveals from other automakers.  Lincoln also had a pretty large display.  It was an amazing show, but that was all before social media reveals took over and ruined the autoshow experience.

 

Yeah its far cheaper and you get more eyes on a product that way vs a car show. Car shows are just about useless these days because the whole game has changed, for better or worse. 

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On 1/8/2026 at 8:09 PM, mustang84isu said:

That's sad that only a single new vehicle is being revealed at the Detroit auto show--not just a single Ford, but a single vehicle by any automaker period.  I was last there in 2015 and that's when Ford had the GT, GT350R, and Raptor reveals in that liquid blue paint.  I think they might have even had a Focus RS and Fusion Sport in the same paint color.  And there were a lot of other reveals from other automakers.  Lincoln also had a pretty large display.  It was an amazing show, but that was all before social media reveals took over and ruined the autoshow experience.


agreed. There are certainly vehicles I like out there, but there really hasn’t been anything to get excited about for a while from Ford or anybody else for that matter. 
 

is this going to be an affordable model for average Joe public to buy or another expensive performance vehicle?  Though I love performance vehicles, since most of the vehicles I own are performance vehicles, I’m also concerned about my kids being able to afford Ford vehicles when they start buying their own.

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It’s getting a lot of hate over on 6g, but I like it. The RTR grille with bronco letters looks better than the plain RTR grille. Don’t care for the neon rings on the sas wheels, but if the “base” version with 33” tires uses the plain RTR evo wheels, then that’s much better. Heritage fenders is a plus too. Only bad thing is maybe the graphics but they aren’t terrible. Also the fact that this is a 2027 means I guess we aren’t seeing any changes coming up soon. Wonder if the lack of interior pictures means there are no interior upgrades with this package? Or maybe the 2027 interior gets an update and ford doesn’t want to show it off yet?

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Didn't think it really deserved its own thread, but

 

America's Ford Bronco Will Get "a Lot of Exciting Powertrains" - Autoblog

 

In a recent interview with Autocar, Ford CEO Jim Farley hints at how the Bronco could develop in the US, without committing to any single configuration. Buyers “should expect a lot of exciting powertrains,” Farley told the publication.

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1 hour ago, rmc523 said:

Didn't think it really deserved its own thread, but

 

America's Ford Bronco Will Get "a Lot of Exciting Powertrains" - Autoblog

 

In a recent interview with Autocar, Ford CEO Jim Farley hints at how the Bronco could develop in the US, without committing to any single configuration. Buyers “should expect a lot of exciting powertrains,” Farley told the publication.


 

At a bare minimum, the Sport should get the Maverick/Escape hybrid powertrain and the Bronco and Ranger should get the ROW Hybird setup. 
 

Maybe down the road we’ll get an EREV Bronco and maybe a CE1 Bronco to replace the Escape/Edge. 

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16 minutes ago, Sherminator98 said:


 

At a bare minimum, the Sport should get the Maverick/Escape hybrid powertrain and the Bronco and Ranger should get the ROW Hybird setup. 
 

Maybe down the road we’ll get an EREV Bronco and maybe a CE1 Bronco to replace the Escape/Edge. 

 

Agree regarding BS and hybrid.

 

Isn't the ROW hybrid for Ranger a PHEV - not sure they'll go that route here....I think they'll go a PowerBoost (regular hybrid) route instead.

 

Farley's comments also line up with those surveys they put out to Bronco owners a few months back that mentioned a few different powertrains (including hybrids).

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Between the 2.3, 2.7 and 3.0, it seems like most bases are covered. A hybrid would be interesting but anything else seems like overkill unless you plan on dropping some of the other options. 
 

Ford the bronco sport, I’d like to see the 2.0 made available on all models and replace the 1.5 with the hybrid, essentially copying the mavericks powertrains.

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12 minutes ago, T-dubz said:

Between the 2.3, 2.7 and 3.0, it seems like most bases are covered. A hybrid would be interesting but anything else seems like overkill unless you plan on dropping some of the other options. 
 

Ford the bronco sport, I’d like to see the 2.0 made available on all models and replace the 1.5 with the hybrid, essentially copying the mavericks powertrains.

 

I could see the 2.7 going away/being replaced with a hybrid-only variant.  

 

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I dug up the thread that had the survey, a TLDR version of powertrains were:

 

 

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However, there was apparently 12 pages of potential combos (he didn't specify the variants, and all photos were pulled down).

 

 

 

 

I find it hard to believe that they wouldn't have an upgraded engine option for non-Raptor models, so I'd assume the 3.0hybrid would be the "2.7" upgrade option?  Maybe with a HiPo 3.0H standard for Raptor, with a 5.0H optional?

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4 hours ago, rmc523 said:

Didn't think it really deserved its own thread, but

 

America's Ford Bronco Will Get "a Lot of Exciting Powertrains" - Autoblog

 

In a recent interview with Autocar, Ford CEO Jim Farley hints at how the Bronco could develop in the US, without committing to any single configuration. Buyers “should expect a lot of exciting powertrains,” Farley told the publication.

A hybrid bronco seems like the most likely option, but I also wonder if this means a 5.0 is on the table. A V8 option is one of the only things a wrangler offers that a bronco doesn't. So there could be a market opportunity there. 

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