The Ford Lie is officially produced in China, and this model, also known as the Bronco, is a traditional off-road model of the Ford brand and will be produced at the JMC Ford plant. The first model of the Ford Bronco was introduced in 1965, more than half a century ago. In the early days, there were also models with compact two-door bodies and a detachable roof, and in the 70s of the 20th century, the Bronco evolved into a two-door touring car based on the F-series pickup, but the two-door touring car Bronco with a shared chassis did not perform well, and eventually Ford changed its SUV lineup. With the birth of the Conqueror and Explorer, production of the Bronco ended in 1996 and the new Bronco was resurrected as the 2021 model.
Ford Lie Ma has made a number of optimizations for the domestic market, including the upgrade of interior materials and the use of the 8155 chip. In terms of appearance, it adopts a pure off-road style, but it does not have the muscular feeling of American cars. Equipped with round headlights with horizontal bars, the car's doors, roof, etc. can be removed using Bronco's patented technology "Off-Road Modular Design", in addition, the body and internal fasteners are printed with the Bronco logo to represent detachable modular components, and the manufacturer also offers a large number of modifications to achieve different styles and functions.
The rear of the Ford Horse is similar in design to the Tank 300, with vertical taillights and a rear bumper with steps, cameras on both sides of the bumper, and cameras mounted on the fixed pillars of the piggyback tire to monitor the road conditions directly below the rear of the car to improve safety when reversing. It also gets 17-inch rims and 35-inch off-road tires, electronically locking front and rear axles, and a spring-loaded long-travel shock absorber air suspension system.
In terms of body size, according to the previously declared information, it will be equipped with three different specifications of exterior kits and tires, the standard version of the model is 4800 (4825)/2070/1990 mm in length, width and height are 2950 mm, and the Everglades version is 4825/2070/1990 mm in length, width and height respectively, between the tank 300 and the tank 400.
The interior layout of the Ford Lie Horse adopts an outdoor off-road style, and all the functions of the car can be completed using mechanical button switches, and it is also equipped with wireless charging for mobile phones, and there are four USB/Type-C ports in the front row. The shift knob is printed with a "Burning Horse" pattern and integrates a manually controlled transmission switch, followed by a drive system selector, which supports different drive modes such as low-speed four-wheel drive, high-speed two-wheel drive, and four-wheel drive.
The 8-inch LCD instrument cluster installed by the Ford Lie Horse uses an intuitive display interface that displays the horizontal and longitudinal angles of the vehicle in addition to a graphic of the operating status of the drive system, which helps to improve safety by viewing the tilt status of the vehicle. The 12-inch central control screen is kept at the same verticality as the instrument panel, using 8155 chip and SYNC4 in-vehicle infotainment system, which supports mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control system, Wi-Fi hotspot, OTA upgrade, 4G network and other functions.
The Ford Lie is both an off-road vehicle and a multi-purpose vehicle, with a space frame that has the genes of a pickup truck. The seats are made of imitation leather, and the front seats can be electrically adjusted, heated and ventilated, while the rear seats have no comfort features and can only be folded to maximize the efficiency of space use. In terms of loading capacity, the Ford Spirit's luggage compartment has diagonal supports similar to the body of a pickup truck on both sides, and the floor is also equipped with anchor points to secure items, which has the ability to load heavier items.
The chassis of the Ford Lie is based on the Ranger midsize pickup truck, with a longitudinally mounted engine and a rear-wheel drive-based full-time all-wheel drive system. The front and rear overhangs of the body are reduced as much as possible to ensure a large approach/departure/passing angle angle to improve performance on rough roads.
In terms of chassis, the Ford Spirits adopt an authentic 4WD ladder frame structure, equipped with a suspension system with double wishbones at the front and a multi-link integral axle at the rear, which is designed for off-road use and can easily overcome rocky, sandy and muddy road conditions. It also provides G.O.A.T mode terrain management system, which has different characteristics such as power delivery and turning assist in different modes, and also adopts turbine anti-hysteresis technology to improve the performance of fast crossing deserts.
In terms of passing performance, the ordinary version of the Lima approach angle is 38 degrees, the departure angle is 31 degrees, the passing angle is 22 degrees, the minimum ground clearance is 237/242 mm, and the maximum wading depth is 800 mm The kit allows for a passability increase to an approach angle of 45 degrees, a departure angle of 37 degrees, a passing angle of 26 degrees, a minimum ground clearance of 273 mm, a maximum wading depth of 850 mm (with wading hose 925 mm), in addition, the front anti-roll bar can be manually selected to disconnect, increasing the contact area between the tyres and the ground, and automatically reconnecting at speeds above 32 km/h and 64 km/h to improve vehicle driving stability.
In terms of power, the Ford Lie Ma is equipped with a 2.3-liter turbocharged engine, matched with a 10-speed manual automatic automatic automatic transmission, with a maximum output of 275 horsepower and a maximum torque of 429 Nm, using No. 92 fuel, and a comprehensive fuel consumption of 12.34 (L/100km) under WLTC conditions. It is also equipped with a time-sharing four-wheel drive system with transfer case, mechanical differential locks on the front and rear axles, and supports functions such as overall active steering and tank U-turn, which realizes the needs of the car in multiple scenarios.