Ford expands Bronco efficiency lineup with ‘extra attainable’ RTR SUV

DETROIT — Ford Motor on Tuesday mentioned it’s increasing its Bronco SUV lineup to incorporate a brand new mannequin that the automaker is touting as having a mixture of off-road and avenue efficiency capabilities.

The 2027 Ford Bronco RTR will turn out to be the eighth mannequin within the lineup, beneath a high-performance Raptor model. It seems just like the normal Bronco however has some design tweaks and off-road efficiency components which can be additionally on the Raptor.

Ford officers declined to debate pricing for the car however known as it a “extra attainable” efficiency mannequin, or a gateway, to the Raptor. That does not imply it is going to be cheap although. It is anticipated to be positioned between the $51,475 Bronco Heritage Version and roughly $80,000 Bronco Raptor. The bottom Bronco begins at about $40,000.

“The distinction is the entry level, the accessibility,” mentioned Ed Krenz, Bronco chief program engineer. “This very a lot could be seen as a step into the Raptor household.”

Ford mentioned the Bronco RTR will probably be powered by a 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which is presently rated at 315 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque within the Ford Mustang. That compares with 418 horsepower and 440 foot-pounds of torque with a 3.0-liter V6 engine for the Bronco Raptor.

The Bronco RTR will probably be obtainable to order in October with gross sales beginning in January 2027, Ford mentioned.

The car is the second RTR mannequin, which is a partnership with racer Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s “Able to Rock” model. The primary was a Ford Mustang mannequin the corporate revealed a yr in the past. Each have been for the Detroit Auto Present.

“Bronco RTR is actually one other dream come true for myself, my workforce; the chance to construct one thing for fanatics that’s attainable, inexpensive and have the seems, the aptitude, that solely RTR and Ford can do collectively,” Gittin mentioned in the course of the occasion.

The brand new mannequin follows Ford’s technique of leaning into its most well-known manufacturers equivalent to Bronco, Mustang and F-150.