2021 Ford Bronco May Get A Manual Option

Recently, the automotive world finally has seen the releases of long-awaited Supra and C8 Corvette. The main peculiarity of these models is the lack of manual options. It proves the point that manual transmissions gradually become obsolete and economically unviable, even in sports cars. While sports car enthusiasts more and more often have to find a tuning company for a transmission conversion service, it seems like Ford is preparing a surprise for fans of its off-road segment. According to numerous media rumors, the upcoming 2021 Ford Bronco will have a manual option.

2021 Ford Bronco’s test mule

However, it is important to point out that the automaker neither confirmed nor denied the rumors. It is claimed that the news leaked from some Ford dealer. According to this source, the new Bronco will combine classic design and a lot of sophisticated features as well as two gearbox options (automatic and manual). The possibility of the manual option is supported by the fact that the Bronco will get 33-inch off-road tires.

The thing is that these two features will make the new off-roader from Ford the main competitor of the Jeep Wrangler, which also has two abovementioned design features. The same sources have confirmed that the Ford Ranger-based Bronco will come in two and four-door configurations.

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Ford recently applied for several patents that may be related to the production version. These include removable doors, removable or retractable roof, modular grille that can accept a winch, and more. Thus far, nearly two years since the announcement of the Bronco’s long-awaited return, Ford has only officially confirmed that the Bronco will get a hybrid variant. It is still unknown when the new Bronco will be officially presented to the automotive world, but the upcoming 2019 LA Auto Show seems like the right place.