Yahoo Autos More off-road-ready Ford Bronco Sport appears in spy photos
The Ford Bronco Sport is one of the more rugged compact SUVs on the market, particularly the Badlands with its many off-road upgrades including more ground clearance, protection and a trick dual-clutch torque-vectoring rear differential. But there's increasing competition for the little SUV off-road crown with Jeep's Trailhawk trims and Subaru's Wilderness models. Based on these spy photos, it seems Ford isn't going to sit on its laurels and is working on an even more impressive Bronco Sport for tackling trails.
The exterior doesn't look radically changed, though there are probably grille, lighting and bumper changes hiding under the camouflage. Bumper changes in particularly could be useful for improving approach and departure angles, as other automakers have done. But what's really obvious is that this Bronco Sport prototype is a good bit taller than any other version. That added height seems like it's mainly from suspension changes, and should provide a nice boost over the 8.8 inches of ground clearance that the Badlands has.
