2022 Bronco Raptor

[Challenger85]

Anybody seen this fat pig with its last minute, tack on trash can looking fender flares? Starts at 70K. I think it looks completely ridiculous and I’d buy three Wrangler 392’s before I paid 70K for that thing. The interior is nicer though because of course Ford put some effort into that models interior.

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[Nitroexpress]

400+ Horsepower
37" tires
14" wheel travel
13.1" ground clearance

Seems pretty cool to me.
I'll never own one, but I'm glad they do these things. Bronco made Jeep get out of their 33" tire comfort zone.

 

[Challenger85]

400+ Horsepower
37" tires
14" wheel travel
13.1" ground clearance

Seems pretty cool to me.
I'll never own one, but I'm glad they do these things. Bronco made Jeep get out of their 33" tire comfort zone.

I was talking more about it’s ridiculous look than it’s 37” tires.

 

[paloaltan]

"Competition" will be good for Jeep's continued development, if anything.

 

[Aonarch]

Competition is a great thing.

I think the new Bronco Raptor is amazing, it is just a shame that COVID has jacked up the Bronco.

 

[ecidiego]

Awesome mechanically, hideous look.

Show me two 10 second cars..... a GT500 or a C8, C8 every time. Performance plus looks is important. Bronco looks like ass.

 

[NachoRuby]

400+ Horsepower
37" tires
14" wheel travel
13.1" ground clearance

Seems pretty cool to me.
I'll never own one, but I'm glad they do these things. Bronco made Jeep get out of their 33" tire comfort zone.

Mostly agree. But I think we get so caught up on tire size, we forget that a large part of the reason we go big tires is for ground clearance. So even on 37's, it has 1.5 inches more ground clearance than a Mojave on 33's, and about the same as the Wrangler Recon on 35s. It needs 37s to get that ground clearance. The tire size is just a means to an end. The HP is nice, though.

 

[ecidiego]

The way they got those 37s on there looks tacky as hell. Jeeps can pull off the flares looks wise, Broncos can't.

 

[Nitroexpress]

Mostly agree. But I think we get so caught up on tire size, we forget that a large part of the reason we go big tires is for ground clearance. So even on 37's, it has 1.5 inches more ground clearance than a Mojave on 33's, and about the same as the Wrangler Recon on 35s. It needs 37s to get that ground clearance. The tire size is just a means to an end. The HP is nice, though.

I wasn't so much comparing the specifications of the Bronco to the Wrangler as pointing out that until Bronco, Jeep's largest tire offering was 33". Now, because Sasquatch, Jeep offers 35" tires.

 

[Nitroexpress]

I was talking more about it’s ridiculous look than it’s 37” tires.

Your question was "Do you like it?"

Since I prefer function over form, in theory I do like it.

Had the question been "Do you like the look?" I would say it's generally pretty cool.

Had the question been "Do you like the fender flares?" I would say that Ford could do a better job.

There's not much getting around the width if you want a "Ultra 4 INSPIRED" vehicle with wheel travel.

Fortunately, there are many Bronco configurations in which to choose. I'm sure the aftermarket will have a go at the Raptor fender flares. Additionally, one might argue that the Bronco Raptor brought us the Wrangler 392. Jeep had 4 decades and chose not to provide v-8 power until Bronco.

 

[Pergrem]

I like it, but at the end of the day it's a SUV. I need a truck. I have zero use for it.

Now the upcoming Ranger Raptor, probably going to get one of those if all the leaks are true. We will know here in two weeks.

 

[Jerhemi]

Honestly, it's not bad. The fenders are horrible, but the rest it is well done. I am sure someone will come up with a fender solution quickly.

 

[Juiced]

I do like it.
But I have been waiting over 500 days for a Bronco.
Got an email 2 weeks ago asking if interested in the Raptor. Clicked yes only to find out today that I was not picked and my reservation spot from 500 days ago is at the back of the line.

Ford has some cool vehicles but good luck trying to buy any of them.

And now people saying their dealers want 20k on top of the 70k sticker. Its not that cool. Glad I bought my Jeep when I did.

 

[mog]

I hear that the 2023 Raptors are coming with 42s ?

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

Saw one on the way to a dealer today.

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