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The 2021 Ford Bronco is easily one of the hottest automotive releases of the year in North America. But there’s one model from the Blue Oval’s upcoming roster that has the potential for an even higher level of hype – the high-performance Warthog version. So far, it’s been spied, teased, and now even spotted while undergoing testing in the vicinity of an automotive landmark – Detroit’s The Uniroyal Tire.
Although still very much a mystery from an official standpoint, there are many things we already know about the upcoming high-performance Bronco. For starters, we can assume its production will be affected by the recent postponement of the 2021 Bronco deliveries – which are now tentatively scheduled for next summer.
We also know it has great flying capabilities and a camouflage design that made it resemble the likable Mater character from Disney’s "Cars" when seen from the front. That was in the official teaser from the company, which actually didn’t bring any useful information. We do know, on the other hand, that the "Warthog" name is probably a given, judging by the latest clues.
Interestingly, a bronco6g.com forum user who goes by the nickname “Mattwings” managed to snatch a couple of shots with the high-performance Bronco prototype testing in the distance, giving us – and other Bronco fans – a chance to get a feel for its real-life dimensions.
While some jokingly compared the Bronco to the huge tire they spotted behind the prototype, we’re actually more interested in the photo that was lightly modified to get the off-roader closer to Ford’s Expedition SUV. By the way, the user also settled the giant tire debate by placing the spotted Bronco near Detroit’s well known The Uniroyal Tire landmark.
Back to the Bronco and Expedition size comparison, it turns out the two weren’t there by accident; the forum user explained that he was allowed to check the high-performance model while the engineer accompanying it went on with some laptop business, as he was obviously during work hours.
This is how Matthew (a.k.a. Mattwings) came up with a ton of useful information, as he noticed the big suspension travel (complete with remote reservoir shocks and lots of sensors on them), the changed control arms, a V6-sounding engine under the hood, as well as dimensions that should place it neatly in between the performance versions of the F-150 and Ranger trucks.
We also know it has great flying capabilities and a camouflage design that made it resemble the likable Mater character from Disney’s "Cars" when seen from the front. That was in the official teaser from the company, which actually didn’t bring any useful information. We do know, on the other hand, that the "Warthog" name is probably a given, judging by the latest clues.
Interestingly, a bronco6g.com forum user who goes by the nickname “Mattwings” managed to snatch a couple of shots with the high-performance Bronco prototype testing in the distance, giving us – and other Bronco fans – a chance to get a feel for its real-life dimensions.
While some jokingly compared the Bronco to the huge tire they spotted behind the prototype, we’re actually more interested in the photo that was lightly modified to get the off-roader closer to Ford’s Expedition SUV. By the way, the user also settled the giant tire debate by placing the spotted Bronco near Detroit’s well known The Uniroyal Tire landmark.
Back to the Bronco and Expedition size comparison, it turns out the two weren’t there by accident; the forum user explained that he was allowed to check the high-performance model while the engineer accompanying it went on with some laptop business, as he was obviously during work hours.
This is how Matthew (a.k.a. Mattwings) came up with a ton of useful information, as he noticed the big suspension travel (complete with remote reservoir shocks and lots of sensors on them), the changed control arms, a V6-sounding engine under the hood, as well as dimensions that should place it neatly in between the performance versions of the F-150 and Ranger trucks.
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