最近谍照记者首次拍到了新款福特Bronco测试车照片。这辆测试车只是在前脸进行了伪装，掩盖了接近量产版格栅，前大灯和引擎盖。从车身高度看，福特看起来要改善Bronco声名狼藉的越野性能。据传新款Bronco将搭载EcoBoost引擎，功率约为242千瓦/325马力，同时其扭矩输出也相应提升。福特F-150将搭载一台新的柴油引擎，据传将提供给新款Ranger,但不知道新款Bronco是否会搭载这台引擎。新车将在福特密歇根州Wayne工厂投产，但车辆绝大部分设计和开发都将在澳洲，特别是在维多利亚的福特亚太工程中心完成。该车与Ranger一样都将采用福特缩短后的T6平台。新车将于2019年首次亮相，很可能会选择在北美车展发布，随后将作为2020款车型上市。
Ford Bronco Mule Spied Testing For The First Time
The eventual arrival of the new Ford Bronco should have fans of the Blue Oval, and off-road enthusiast in general, pretty excited. Already we know that the Bronco will get a rugged design, an equally rugged body-on-frame setup (in contrast to other forthcoming off-roaders), and four doors. Now, new images show what looks to be a prototype testing for the first time on public roads.
Though it may look like a Ford Everest at first glance, the Euro SUV rumored to be the inspiration for the upcoming Bronco, the underbody is all Bronco. Only the front fascia is camouflaged, likely hiding a near-production grille, headlights, and hood plastered on top of the Everest body. It’s obvious by the ride height of the prototype that Ford will be taking the Bronco’s infamous off-road characteristics seriously.
Rumors suggest that the new Bronco will come equipped with an EcoBoost engine and somewhere in neighborhood of 325 horsepower (242 kilowatts), as well as a healthy amount of torque. A new diesel engine will make its way to the F-150 and is rumored to be present on the upcoming Ranger, but its remains to be seen whether the Bronco will get the same treatment.
The new Bronco will be built at Ford’s Wayne, Michigan production facility, but most of the engineering and development will reportedly take place in Australia, specifically Ford’s Asia-Pacific Engineering Center in Victoria. Together with the Ranger, the Bronco will ride on a shortened version of Ford’s T6 platform. The new Bronco will make its debut in 2019, likely at the Detroit Auto Show, before going on sale later in the year for the 2020 model year.