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Crazy rumor of the day: Bronco to get 7 speed manual?!


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They did provide some evidence in the jalopnik article. Fingers crossed here - although a manual trans in a vehicle aimed squarely at the Jeep Wrangler shouldn't be too surprising. Of course this would open doors for Ranger too, and assuming this replaces the MT-82, that means all the volume for ROW ranger too. That also means this trans would replace the MT-82 in mustang. That would make sense, and also means mustang would go 7-spd. I wonder what that does for fuel economy and 1/4 mile times.

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That also means this trans would replace the MT-82 in mustang. That would make sense, and also means mustang would go 7-spd. I wonder what that does for fuel economy and 1/4 mile times.

 

That got my attention! The MT-82 has always been a bit of a weak link for the Mustang. Finger's crossed this is put in the next-gen Mustang!

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Ford is getting a little less predictable but I still have a hard time buying this one.

 

Bronco is more of a desert runner anyway, Ford has said it's more interested in performance than off-roading. But Bronco is a strange character from the get go.

 

I actually had completely forgotten Ford still had manuals besides Mustang.

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Assimilator...Ford has confirmed there is a version that aims directly at the Wrangler...not a desert runner in the slightest...Did get informed by the Dealer principle that theres an unveling of a unibody ehicle to be viewed at their next Dealer get together that's also aimed at Jeep....head scratching on that one ( baby bronco? )

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Ford is getting a little less predictable but I still have a hard time buying this one.

 

Bronco is more of a desert runner anyway, Ford has said it's more interested in performance than off-roading. But Bronco is a strange character from the get go.

 

I actually had completely forgotten Ford still had manuals besides Mustang.

Bronco=Mustang SUV

 

If they have a manual 2.7L V6, Id say the chances of it showing up in a Mustang is really good.

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Did get informed by the Dealer principle that theres an unveling of a unibody ehicle to be viewed at their next Dealer get together that's also aimed at Jeep....head scratching on that one ( baby bronco? )

Id figure its one of the three:

 

baby Bronco/Maverick

Model E BEV CUV

Next Gen Escape

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Assimilator...Ford has confirmed there is a version that aims directly at the Wrangler...not a desert runner in the slightest...Did get informed by the Dealer principle that theres an unveling of a unibody ehicle to be viewed at their next Dealer get together that's also aimed at Jeep....head scratching on that one ( baby bronco? )

 

 

Id figure its one of the three:

baby Bronco/Maverick
Model E BEV CUV
Next Gen Escape

 

 

Aimed at Jeep to me means it has to be baby Bronco/Maverick. Wonder if that means it'll be here sooner than we think?

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