Ravenwood - 02/17/04 06:45 AM
In case you missed it, Ford rolled out the 2004 Bronco Concept at the North American International Auto Show. Diesels aren't very popular in the United States, but that doesn't stop Ford from trying to blaze the trail with this rugged 2.0 liter turbo diesel.
"The Bronco concept showcases significant advanced powertrain technologies, mating a 2.0-liter intercooled turbo diesel with an efficient six-speed PowerShifttm transmission and Intelligenttm four-wheel-drive system for a powerful, sure-footed off-roader," said Graham Hoare, director, Powertrain Advanced and Research Engineering. "Then comes the fun part. We've added nitrous-oxide injection for a burst of power at your fingertips."Diesels are usually known for having high torque and modest acceleration, although the nitrous injection system should more than make up for that.
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A short wheel base, turbo diesel powered, spartan SUV that is roughly the same price point as a new Wrangler? I'm all over it IF they don't put it on the dang Escape platform...pray that they make it body on frame and not some uni-body POS.
Posted by: MMW at February 17, 2004 8:41 AMNitrous injection? Oooh, that's a laugh!
Posted by: Ralph Gizzip at February 17, 2004 12:18 PMIf we could get some of that low-sulfur diesel fuel that's routinely available to the Europeans, we could get machines like this to pass our current short-sighted emissions laws. As it stands, only VW bothers to bring over diesels, last-generation diesels at that, and they can't be sold in sanitary states like California.
Posted by: CGHill at February 17, 2004 12:35 PMToo bad they made the thing butt-fugly. It's like the seventies all over again.
Posted by: Aaron G. at February 17, 2004 2:41 PMI'm looking really hard at the six-speed automatic they're putting on the big pickups as the tranny for my '67 428 fastback Mustang. I just wonder how it will hold together after repeated blasts to 6,000 rpm.
And that thing is fugly.
Posted by: Kevin Baker at February 17, 2004 9:56 PMAnd a two-door? SUVs that have only two doors are known as cars.
Posted by: SayUncle at February 17, 2004 11:37 PM"SUVs that have only two doors are known as cars."
Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Cherokee, Chevy Blazer, Ford Exporer, Ford Bronco...
Posted by: Ravenwood at February 18, 2004 6:12 AMHow original, they copied the Hummer. Ugly man.
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