Photo: Bronco6G forum member McCracken
Spied on multiple occasions, the performance-oriented version of the all-new Ford Bronco won’t be called Raptor. When you think about it, this nameplate doesn’t fit the mystery model because Raptor has been exclusively used for off-road trucks based on the F-150 and Ranger.
Bronco6G forum member McCracken has recently received an email from a company called Axis Automation, and according to the screenshot he posted online, U725 is the codename of the Warthog. The document also lists the F-150 Electric (codenamed P702), two Subarus in the guise of the Crosstrek and Forester crossovers, as well as the Rivian RPV Amazon delivery van.
The original poster isn’t sure if the email serves as confirmation for the Warthog nameplate, but then again, the Ford Motor Company used this handle on the shock cover of a prototype. Based on spy photos, the most extreme Bronco of them all will feature internal bypass shock absorbers from Fox, complete with Live Valve technology. In the F-150 Raptor, these shocks are tuned to maximize handling, comfort, and bottom-out resistance.
37-inch rubber shoes are on the menu as well, but as opposed to the 35s of the Sasquatch Package, the larger hooves come courtesy of BFGoodrich. The Blue Oval teased this setup in September 2020, and obviously enough, the Dearborn-based automaker failed to mention the name of this version.
Expected as a 2022 model, the Warthog is estimated to start at more than $70,000, probably even $80,000. The reason for this estimate is the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 with the almighty 6.4-liter HEMI V8, which means that Ford has to work its magic under the hood of the Warthog as well.
The rumor mill can’t seem to agree on a specific powerplant, but many reports are making a case for the 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 in the Explorer ST. As opposed to the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 of the regular Bronco, this engine develops 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet (563 Nm) of torque at the crankshaft.
Nonetheless, that’s not exactly on par with the 470 horsepower and 470 pound-feet (637 Nm) of the Jeep. This gets us to the “EV Coaching” leak we’ve covered in July, which indicates a plug-in hybrid option.
Rumored with a total system output of at least 450 horsepower, the PHEV may also level up to 494 horsepower and 630 pound-feet (854 Nm) if Ford can make a case for the same setup as the Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring.
The original poster isn’t sure if the email serves as confirmation for the Warthog nameplate, but then again, the Ford Motor Company used this handle on the shock cover of a prototype. Based on spy photos, the most extreme Bronco of them all will feature internal bypass shock absorbers from Fox, complete with Live Valve technology. In the F-150 Raptor, these shocks are tuned to maximize handling, comfort, and bottom-out resistance.
37-inch rubber shoes are on the menu as well, but as opposed to the 35s of the Sasquatch Package, the larger hooves come courtesy of BFGoodrich. The Blue Oval teased this setup in September 2020, and obviously enough, the Dearborn-based automaker failed to mention the name of this version.
Expected as a 2022 model, the Warthog is estimated to start at more than $70,000, probably even $80,000. The reason for this estimate is the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 with the almighty 6.4-liter HEMI V8, which means that Ford has to work its magic under the hood of the Warthog as well.
The rumor mill can’t seem to agree on a specific powerplant, but many reports are making a case for the 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 in the Explorer ST. As opposed to the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 of the regular Bronco, this engine develops 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet (563 Nm) of torque at the crankshaft.
Nonetheless, that’s not exactly on par with the 470 horsepower and 470 pound-feet (637 Nm) of the Jeep. This gets us to the “EV Coaching” leak we’ve covered in July, which indicates a plug-in hybrid option.
Rumored with a total system output of at least 450 horsepower, the PHEV may also level up to 494 horsepower and 630 pound-feet (854 Nm) if Ford can make a case for the same setup as the Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring.
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