Ford's Bronco Raptor Is Bigger, Badder, and More Powerful

• Ford’s Bronco Raptor adds more suspension, engine displacement, and width.

• Powering the Bronco Raptor is a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 that Ford says sends at least 400 hp to the 10-speed transmission.

• Like the Ford F-150 Raptor, the Bronco Raptor uses Fox Live Valve dampers to better soak up the bumps off-road.

Ford’s Bronco made waves when it launched with its off-road friendly Sasquatch package that fit 35-inch-tall tires from the factory. The expectation was that later Bronco variants to get the beefy off-road-specific upgrades and improvements, with most assuming Ford would expand its Raptor brand beyond the F-150. And so it has: Ford’s Bronco Raptor is shaping up to be an even more capable off-road machine than even the Bronco Sasquatch.

Powering the Bronco Raptor isn’t one of Ford’s V8s, however. Instead, a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 sits under the hood, turning out an as-yet undisclosed amount of horsepower and torque. That said, Ford does say it will send over 400 hp to the standard 10-speed transmission. This outpaces its stablemates sporting the 2.7-liter V6 and 2.3-liter I4 options. This might not be as powerful as Jeep’s 6.4-liter V8 in the Wrangler, but it should be more than enough to help you get out of trouble.