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Bronco Raptor – Ford’s new brutal beast with 400 horsepower and 37-inch wheels

Extreme – this is the exact word that describes the new Ford Bronco Raptor.

At first glance, the car looks like something children draw in kindergarten when they are asked to draw a car. The tires are huge, the front grille is impressive, and the body is somehow disproportionately small.

The jeep has 400 horsepower that comes from a six-cylinder engine.

Its appearance is not accidental – Ford says that they have used the off-road racing of the United States and especially Ultra4 for inspiration. The race is held in desert terrain and is virtually impossible for cars with tires smaller than those of the new Bronco Raptor.

In addition, the SUV comes with a special Baja Mode of driving, which allows maximum performance on the road without losing stability. The tires have 17-inch wheels, although true fans of the muscular look of the jeeps can also order a version with 37-inch wheels.

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Bronco Raptor is also equipped with new, more flexible shock absorbers, which are also found in its big brother – F-150.

They are designed to relieve excess tension when jumping and passing through rocky terrain or heavily sandy terrain. The new rear-mounted brackets allow the Bronco to tow trailers weighing up to 2,000 kilograms.

The car will be available with only one type of gearbox – 10-speed automatic.

Other driving modes include the Terror, as well as a more relaxed and standard one, which Ford calls the Neighborhood Door. The design of the steel bumper, front grille and LED fog lights is also new.

The latter come with a special and very deliberate factory blackout, because, as the company points out on its website, they are too bright to drive on the conventional road network. However, when driving off-road, the manufacturer advises to remove the headlight covers, which is done by developing a few discrete bolts.

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The interior of the new Bronco Raptor is rather modest, and plush seat covers can be ordered at an additional cost.

Regardless of whether or not with the plush cover, the seats have additional support and reinforcement. The distance between the driver’s head and the roof of the passenger compartment is sufficient, even if the driver is wearing a helmet.

In the center of the front dashboard is the standard for Ford 12-inch infotainment system display.

The luxury package includes both softer seats and ten-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound. The luxury version will only come in a five-door version, while the standard will have a three-door option.

However, all this comes with its price, which in this case will start at 67 thousand dollars for the most basic version. If the buyer chooses all the extras, including the 37-inch wheels, the price reaches 78,400 dollars.

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