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We’ve written about the
of the
, but a new report suggests
may be heroically reviving the three pedals when it debuts its highly anticipated
small
.
What’s more,
Jalopnik’s
Bozi Tatarevic reports that Ford has
tapped German auto supplier Getrag
to develop a seven-speed gearbox for the Bronco and will likely pair it with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, which features in the likes of the
and as an option in the
and is rated at 325 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. Seven-speed manuals currently feature in only a handful of cars, including the
, the
and the ultra-exclusive
.
Tatarevic, who cites unnamed sources, says the new transmission will be dubbed the MT-88. He notes that Ford already sources the MT-82 six-speed manual for the
from Getrag, which is owned by Canadian auto supplier Magna International. None of the involved parties, of course, are commenting about unannounced future product plans.
Ford confirmed the long-rumored return of the venerable Bronco
nameplate, along with the
pickup, way back in January 2017, saying that the two would be built at its assembly plant in Wayne, Mich., on a shared body-on-frame platform. The last Bronco built was for the 1996 model year and was based on the
pickup. It’s reportedly being engineered in
, where Ford also has worked on the
and the Everest SUV, with which it shares a platform.
With 2019 approaching, we should start learning more about Ford’s plans for the revived Bronco soon.
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