There has been a ton of speculation about the new 2021 Ford Bronco.Questions range from will it be a rebodied Explorer or Expedition, or a "real" off-roader, to will it have a removable hard top.

Ford patent image showing a solid axle with EV hub motors. The document details adding hub-motor assemblies to a solid axle, with one assembly per wheel to enable all-wheel drive.

Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in ...

And heavier-duty trucks could have two of Ford’s new solid electric axles with four motors, one at each wheel hub. Ford isn’t the only company to develop a solid axle for electric powertrains.

Yet slowly, the solid front axle has died out. Aside from the Wrangler, no new passenger vehicle is sold in the U.S. today with a solid front axle. And now we know the new Ford Bronco won't change ...

Even today, almost two years since production finally started in June 2021 for the reinvented sixth generation, the Ford Bronco is – quite naturally – one of the most hyped vehicles in the U.S ...

A solid axle has advantages if your off-road adventures involve rock crawling or pulling heavy loads. On the other hand, IFS is better suited to high-speed off-roading and highway driving to and ...