New Ford Bronco surfaces in Brazil?
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New Ford Bronco surfaces in Brazil?
New Ford Bronco surfaces in Brazil?
Published October 30, 2012
While Ford was busy unloading brands like Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover a couple of years ago, it picked up one that you’ve probably never heard of: Troller.
Ford’s Brazilian operation bought the Horizonte-based specialty off-road vehicle company in 2007, which builds a small line of serious, turbodiesel-powered 4x4s in Brazil and Africa that’s unlike anything else Ford itself has built since the Bronco.
Read: The Ford Bronco returns
At the Sao Paulo auto show last week, Troller unveiled the TR-X, a retro but very modern two-door concept that features an integrated intake snorkel, and a hood that the company says “exhibits a high central detail that conveys power and virility,” adding that “the front grille has a design that mimics the scale in front of the vehicle itself, giving the model great personality.” Sounds like a real dreamboat.
Unfortunately you’ll probably have to keep dreaming if you expect it to make it to America, even if it goes into production. The last Brazilian-built car imported to the United States was the ultra-cheap Volkswagen Fox back in 1993. Times have changed a lot since then, but probably not that much.
Still, even with as much personality as it already has, the TR-X would look even better with a bucking bronco on that grille.
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/...ntcmp=features
Published October 30, 2012
While Ford was busy unloading brands like Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover a couple of years ago, it picked up one that you’ve probably never heard of: Troller.
Ford’s Brazilian operation bought the Horizonte-based specialty off-road vehicle company in 2007, which builds a small line of serious, turbodiesel-powered 4x4s in Brazil and Africa that’s unlike anything else Ford itself has built since the Bronco.
Read: The Ford Bronco returns
At the Sao Paulo auto show last week, Troller unveiled the TR-X, a retro but very modern two-door concept that features an integrated intake snorkel, and a hood that the company says “exhibits a high central detail that conveys power and virility,” adding that “the front grille has a design that mimics the scale in front of the vehicle itself, giving the model great personality.” Sounds like a real dreamboat.
Unfortunately you’ll probably have to keep dreaming if you expect it to make it to America, even if it goes into production. The last Brazilian-built car imported to the United States was the ultra-cheap Volkswagen Fox back in 1993. Times have changed a lot since then, but probably not that much.
Still, even with as much personality as it already has, the TR-X would look even better with a bucking bronco on that grille.
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/...ntcmp=features
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Some people are first gen and some are last gen.
I prefer the off road ability of the last gen. I love both. But I own a last gen and prefer it to the size of the smaller first gen. That's just me. Plus any smaller first gen redo will just end up in the hands of soccer moms and teenage girls like the H3, Jeep Wrangler, and FJ Cruiser. And that's just wrong for a Bronco. So make it bigger and for men or don't make it at all.
I prefer the off road ability of the last gen. I love both. But I own a last gen and prefer it to the size of the smaller first gen. That's just me. Plus any smaller first gen redo will just end up in the hands of soccer moms and teenage girls like the H3, Jeep Wrangler, and FJ Cruiser. And that's just wrong for a Bronco. So make it bigger and for men or don't make it at all.
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Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs
I didn't even think of that.
Mine is the exception to the rule. She is just borrowing until she graduates.
But yeah. You don't see too many girls in lifted full size Broncos with 35s. And if you do you know they're something special.
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No matter which gen Bronco Ford decides to remake, it would be a giant piece of plastic that wouldn't be able to do what the original Bronco were able to do. The only thing a remake would do is get better gas mileage and show a small resemblance to the old Bronco.
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