{"id":12778,"date":"2021-11-02T00:05:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T04:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=12778"},"modified":"2021-11-02T00:05:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T04:05:45","slug":"ford-bronco-dr-baja-race-truck-v8-multimatic-sema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=12778","title":{"rendered":"Ford Bronco DR is a V8-powered Baja truck you can own"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not content with showing off a bunch of modified versions of its lineup<\/a> at SEMA<\/a>, Ford<\/a> has decided to introduce the most outrageous 2022 Ford Bronco<\/a> you’ll be able to buy: the Ford Bronco<\/a> DR. The “DR” stands for “Desert Runner,” which is exactly what the truck<\/a> is built for. It’s intended for the Baja 1000 with a V8 and Multimatic spool-valve shocks among other things, and you can have one.<\/p>\n

Yes, unlike road-going Broncos<\/a>, the DR gets the 5.0-liter Coyote V8. Exact output hasn’t been announced yet, but Ford says it will make more than 400 horsepower, which seems more than doable. It’s paired with the 10-speed automatic transmission and transfer case from the Ford F-150<\/a>. At either end of the truck are electronic locking differentials, and beefier custom half-axles were added at the front.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, there is a fair bit of stock Bronco in this truck. The frame and body structure carry over from the standard four-door Bronco, though it does feature all-new fiberglass body panels. The brake<\/a> calipers and rotors are even stock, though better pads have been added.<\/p>\n

The suspension does see some custom upgrades in the form of Multimatic spool valve shocks we’ve seen on the Ford GT<\/a>, Chevy Colorado ZR2<\/a> and the new Silverado ZR2<\/a>. Multimatic also created custom lower aluminum control arms for the front, and overall suspension travel has increased front and rear. The front has 55.1% more travel at 15.8 inches total, and the rear has 58.6% more travel at 17.4 inches.<\/p>\n

And while we’re talking numbers, the Bronco DR rides on 37-inch mud-terrain tires and has approach, breakover and departure angles of 47, 33 and 37 degrees, respectively. Naturally, a competition-ready roll-cage has been added, and passenger space is reduced to two passengers. Some of that is due to the rear-mounted radiator and the enormous 65-gallon fuel tank. The whole truck weighs in at 6,200 pounds.<\/p>\n

The Bronco DR will go on sale next year and only 50 examples will be built to start with a price in the “mid-$200,000” range. And it can only be driven off-road as it is not street-legal. Ford will also be racing the truck next year, and it intends to enter the 2022 Baja 1000.<\/p>\n

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