This is more than just a machine. It’s also a highly skilled person behind it.
Update: It appears that the original uploader of this video has disabled the embed function. You can view the Bronco Sport’s easy crawl at Hell’s Gate video by visiting Vaugn Gittin Jr.’s profile through the link at the end of this story.
The Ford Bronco Sport is not a good match for the Ford Escape urban cross-country crossover. While some claim it isn’t a Bronco, others say that it doesn’t deserve the name. Despite having off-road technologies like a standard all-wheel drive system, the GOAT Modes (Goes Over Any Type of Terrain), and a trick rear-drive unit that has a differential lock function, it’s still not a Bronco.
This is the smaller version of the returning Ford Bronco Nameplate has a lot to prove to its critics, and this Facebook video by Vaughn Gittin Jr. may be the answer.
Gittin’s post states that Loren Healy was the driver of the Bronco Sport. Healy is a well-known name in the offroading community. You can see that Healy conquered Hell’s Gate as if it were a stroll in the park. We think this could be the easiest Hell’s Gate climb ever.
Grittin stated in the comments section of his Facebook post that the Bronco Sport was almost stock with the exception of the tires and wheels (Centerline Pangea). It just goes to show how a capable vehicle and a skilled driver can make anything possible – even for a SUV like the Bronco Sport.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen the Bronco Sports visit Hell’s Revenge. Although it had an excursion to Utah last summer, it was not as easy as this climb with Healy at the wheel.
The Bronco Sport’s small size is not stopping critics from praising it. We think the Bronco Sport has nothing to prove to its buyers, considering the high demand for the Bronco Sport since the beginning of the year.