More composed and pleasant than you'd probably expect. 10 gears is a lot to choose from, and the gearbox is pretty damn smart.) And, of course, four-wheel-drive is standard, with 4A (automatic engagement, for on-road use) 4H (constant 4WD, high-range) and 4L (constant 4WD, low-range) to choose from. While base-engined Broncos can be had with a seven-speed manual, the Raptor only offers a 10-speed automatic - but unlike other ponies of its breed, it gives you metal paddle shifters behind the wheel to snap through the cogs if you want.

(In case you're left wishing it had more cylinders, keep in mind that's 30 more torques and just 32 fewer horses than the V8 in the Mustang GT.) Under the hood lies an engine unlike any other new Bronco's motor: the twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 found in the Ford Explorer ST and Lincoln Aviator, here tuned to make 418 horsepower and 440 lb-ft of torque.

As Ford does with its Raptors, the baddest Bronco comes outfitted with an arsenal of Ford Performance-masterminded adjustments and changes.

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