Ford declares Efficiency Calibration package for two.3L-powered Bronco

Ford Efficiency introduced a tune for the four-cylinder-powered Bronco that unlocks extra energy and reportedly improves drivability. Solely appropriate with premium gasoline, the Efficiency Calibration package was developed in-house, so it does not void the manufacturing unit guarantee.

Inventory, the Bronco’s turbocharged, 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine develops 300 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque when it is burning 93-octane gasoline. Ford’s tune will increase these figures to 330 and 385, respectively. For context, the two.7-liter twin-turbocharged V6 develops as much as 330 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque. Ford notes the tune additionally improves throttle response all through the rev vary.

Past the engine, the tune additionally has an impact on the transmission. It optimizes the shift schedule in Bronco fashions outfitted with the 10-speed automated, and it provides a rev-matching operate that kicks in when downshifting to SUVs fitted with the seven-speed handbook. Homeowners who purchase the tune can match 37×12.5R17 BFGoodrich KO2 tires (the identical ones put in on the Bronco Raptor) and an axle ratio of as much as 4.70.

On sale now, the Efficiency Calibration package prices $825 excluding set up, and it is lined by a three-year, 36,000-mile guarantee plan that begins on the car’s in-service date. There is a catch: The package hasn’t been accredited by regulators in California for 2022 Bronco fashions, so Golden State residents might want to discover a 2021 truck or accept the EcoBoost’s inventory output. It is street-legal in the remainder of the nation.

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