Bronco Nation, a Ford Bronco enthusiast website, has gotten an official sneak peek at the upcoming Bronco Raptor, which will arrive next year and join the F-150 Raptor in Ford's new high-performance off-road lineup.
The Ford Bronco Raptor will be outfitted with Fox's Live Wire twin-tube bypass dampers (also found on the F-150 Raptor), allowing it to travel at higher speeds over uneven terrain. It'll be available with 37-inch BFGoodrich K02 all-terrain tires (which are also a new option on the F-150 Raptor), but a set of smaller 35-inch tires should be standard. All of these aggressive elements will be tied together by a significantly wider stance, as seen here with bulging fender flares. It also has a "Ford" script grille like the F-150 Raptor, amber headlights and marker lights, which means it'll be wider than 80 inches, skid plates, and darker, more distinctive taillights.
Ford has yet to reveal any details about the Bronco Raptor's powertrain, but rumors suggest that it will be a significantly more powerful EcoBoost V-6. The Bronco's most powerful engine is currently a 330-hp twin-turbo 2.7-liter V-6, which helped propel the two-door Bronco First Edition to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds during our testing. The Bronco Raptor's output should be much higher, possibly approaching 400 horsepower. However, it will have to compete with the 470-hp V-8 in the new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392.
