Im here for a first ride in the Bronco months before we get to take the wheel. For now, I have what Schaffer tells me and shows me to go by on a course prepared by Ford likely to shed the best light on the Bronco. Still, what I’m about to see looks promising.
Shaffer is piloting a Bronco Badlands model with the 2.3-liter turbo-4 and 7-speed manual transmission at the Holly Hills ORV Park in Holly, Mich. The Badlands is the top off-road-oriented model, but this one lacks the Sasquatch package that maxes out the off-road capability. The Badlands comes with a disconnecting front stabilizer bar, a heavy-duty suspension with Bilstein dampers, full-time four-wheel drive with locking front and rear differentials, seven driving modes, rock rails, marine-grade vinyl upholstery, rubberized flooring, and a powder-coated modular front bumper.
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