Admittedly, we kind of thought the folks at Ford were joking when they teased a Bronco Raptor last fall.
Well…they weren’t.
Ford just dropped the glorious details on the new 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor. Not surprisingly, the Bronco Raptor draws a lot of inspiration from Ultra4 racing with a little dash of Ford’s race-only Bronco DR for good measure.
Click here if you’re not familiar with Ultra4. And don’t forget that the King of the Hammers race is coming up soon too!
So let’s get to the specifics.
Ford Bronco Raptor Engine, Chassis & Suspension Specs
Ford says the Bronco Raptor packs “competition-level off-road technology and hardware.” So for starters, under the hood of this Ford Bronco is a special version of Ford’s 3.0L EcoBoost engine good for around 400 horsepower. The engine is mated to Ford’s 10-speed SelectShift automatic.
Out back is an upgraded semi-float Dana 50 Heavy-Duty AdvanTEK rear end with a 235mm ring gear, while the Dana 44 up front benefits from upgraded half-shafts and a 210mm ring gear. In addition to added strength, the axles combine to give the Bronco Raptor an 8.6 inch wider track than the base Bronco—and the whole SUV is about 10 inches wider than the base Bronco too.
Driveshafts have been upgraded as well, and the Bronco Raptor gets a modified transfer case with a 3.06 4×4 LO ratio, which creates up to 67.7:1 crawl ratio.
This special Bronco runs a Raptor Hoss 4.0 position-sensitive suspension damping system, similar to what you’ll find on the F-150 Raptor. While Ford Performance front and rear control arms deliver up to 13 inches of wheel travel. Combined with the Bronco Raptor’s standard 37 inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires, the Bronco Raptor boasts a minimum of 13.1 inches of ground clearance.
The Bronco Raptor also carries a 4,500 pound tow rating, which is a 1,000 pound advantage over the base model.
The order window for the 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor opens in March, and Ford expects to start moving Bronco Raptors out the door by the summer. Learn more at Ford’s website.
There goes the kids college fund! Since normal broncos are going for well over list, how much is the asking price for the Bronco Raptor?!?!?
Hey John, while we haven’t heard anything official. Judging from the F-150 Raptor price tag, we’re guessing this one will sticker around $70K.
So disappointed in the look of the new Bronco, just has Yuppie written all over it.. Such a shame, if only they would’ve just kept the original simple Bronco look, but they had to foof it all up. I’m sticking with my 1st gen Raptor (they screwed up the 2nd gen style as well, just looks like any other overdone truck).. Sorry, even with performance upgrades it still looks lame. Jeep still wins.
I love the new Bronco! Once the market settles down a bit I’m interested in driving a 4 door.