In chess, the queen is the most powerful piece on the board, the one with all the moves. And since the Bronco's resuscitation, Ford and Jeep have been engaged in a fierce, chesslike battle for off-road supremacy. With the launch of the Bronco Raptor, FoMoCo has rolled out what might be its queen-certainly its most capable piece to date.
Compared to the 2.7-liter version in the regular Bronco, power in the 3.0-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 rises from 330 hp to 418, and torque goes from 415 lb-ft to 440 lb-ft. The 10-speed transmission is reprogrammed, and the transfer case is beefier. Like the F-150 Raptor, the SUV is widened significantly mostly at the tires-to the tune of nearly 10 inches (!) front and rear. Ford installed new shock towers all around, and this Bronco gets wide Raptor-specific control arms. The new front axle is a Dana 44 AdvanTEK, and there's a big ol' live Dana 50 Heavy Duty AdvanTEK out back.
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