On January 25, Ford Bronco was officially named "Ford Spirit" and was produced by JMC Ford. And then on January 29, the Ford Liema made its debut. As a hard-core off-road vehicle, the Ford Bronco has brought users an extraordinary off-road experience since the first generation, with its boxy body and round headlights, which have also been inherited to the present. The Ford Mustang, a new domestic version of the midsize SUV, is expected to be launched at the Beijing Motor Show in April this year. The appearance of the domestic version of the Ford Lie is basically the same as that of the overseas version, but some optimizations have also been made for domestic consumers.
In terms of appearance, the Ford Flame Horse inherits the rugged style of the first generation of the United States, and the overall shape is very retro and hard. The body is designed with a square silhouette, and the front face adopts a frameless center grille design, following the style of the Ford Bronco family. On both sides are very retro round headlights, the middle of the headlights extends towards the grille, running through the left and right, and the grille ** also has the word "bronco". The side of the body also looks very tough, with rivet trim on the inside of the rim to enhance the rugged feel of the car. At the rear, the taillights are vertically mounted on both sides, and the tailgate is sideways.
The first generation of the Ford Bronco was born in 1966 as a focus on the small, hard-core off-road segment, and it was a huge success when it was launched. Until 2020, the Ford Bronco reached the sixth generation, which is based on the Ford Ranger pickup platform, and the overall styling design continues the classic style of the first generation. In 2021, Ford Bronco officially entered the domestic market in the form of parallel imports. But at that time, the price of this car in China exceeded 700,000 yuan, which was more expensive than the imported Jeep Wrangler, and its price was still on par with that of the Land Rover Defender. It is also because ** is far from the product, which makes it very embarrassing to have a price in China. In order to save the market, Ford officially launched the domestic version this year.
The sixth-generation Ford Horse, the exterior styling basically follows the family design, but compared with the previous generations of models, the domestic version of the Ford Horse is more modern and more fashionable. The domestic Ford Spirit, in addition to the hard-core personality shape, its modular design is also quite distinctive. For example, its roof and doors are removable, which also facilitates the user's modification. In addition, the modular steel front bar also has a lot of room for expansion, and users can install winches, cattle railings and other equipment on it to cope with complex situations in the field, enriching the use scenarios of Ford Fierce Horse. In addition to these movable panels, there are holes in many parts of the body that allow users to customize them according to their needs.
In the interior part, the domestically produced Ford Martyr uses a lot of soft materials, which looks very textured. The interior of the car is equipped with 12The 3-inch LCD instrument cluster displays off-road related parameters of the car. The central control uses a 12-inch screen, and the overall style is more hardcore. It is equipped with the mainstream Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip in the car and supports wireless carplay. The 16G running memory and 256G storage space of the car machine not only ensure the smooth operation of the car machine, but also leave enough space for FOTA upgrades in the next 3 to 5 years.
The chassis of the Ford Lie Ma is also built for off-roading. It features a front double-wishbone independent suspension and a rear five-link integral axle, and is equipped with a tailor-made HOSS 2The 0 suspension system can keep the body in a stable state when the shock absorber moves in a small amplitude, thereby improving the driving comfort of the vehicle. The suspension system also provides sufficient support for the body when the shock absorbers are in high motion, ensuring that the car's handling is not lost.
In order to enhance the handling of the vehicle, the Ford Flame Horse is also equipped with a Go.a.t.The all-terrain intelligent management system, which can control the anti-roll bar, TCU, ESP, differential lock, ECU and other modules, and the system can also automatically detect the road surface status, and then switch the driving mode to the off-road mode suitable for the current road conditions. In particular, the Baja mode, which is unique to the Ford Horse, allows users to experience a race-level off-road driving experience. In terms of power, the configuration of the Ford Flame Horse can also be called luxurious. All models come standard with 2The 3-liter EcoBoost turbocharged engine is a classic engine created by Ford, and this engine is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission, which ensures a strong power output while also balancing fuel economy.
According to the official release, the domestically produced Ford Flame is available in the Wasteland version and the Everglades version, and both versions of the model have very excellent off-road geometry parameters. Among them, the approach angle of the vehicle is 45°, the departure angle is 37°, the passing angle is 26°, and the ground clearance is 273mm, all of which reflect the excellent passability of the Ford Horse. In addition, the Ford Flame has a 1700mm wheel base, and the ultra-wide track gives the Ford Flame a higher driving stability. An important indicator of off-road vehicles, the performance of Ford Flame Horse is also very eye-catching. The wasteland version has a wading depth of 850mm, and the Everglades version has a wading hose that increases the wading depth to 925mm.
In terms of off-road performance, the sixth-generation Ford Flame Horse has been greatly improved compared with the fifth-generation Ford. Both the Wasteland Edition and the Everglades Edition have class-leading off-road configurations, such as the EMOD intelligent full-time four-wheel drive system, Dana front and rear electronically controlled mechanical differential locks, and 47 rear axle ratio, Bilstein three-stage nitrogen damper. In addition, both versions of the model are equipped with an intelligent anti-roll bar disconnect function to enhance the ability to cope with complex road conditions, which improves the vehicle's passability by increasing the free travel of the one-sided suspension and maintaining the maximum contact surface between the wheels and the ground.
In the North American market, the Ford Broncon is considered a direct competitor to the Jeep Wrangler. In recent years, the acceptance of domestic consumers for hard-core off-road vehicles has been increasing, and the market demand has been rising. Nowadays, in the domestic market, a number of Chinese hard-core off-road vehicle brands represented by the "tank" family have gradually gained a firm foothold in the market, followed by new energy vehicles such as Yangwang U8 and Leopard 5 have also joined the competition. If the long-overdue domestic Ford Lie Horse wants to make a way out of the highly competitive market, ** will be the key.