WATCH: Ford Bronco proves it's unstoppable off-road

Just as fresh hopes emerge that Ford might bring the Bronco Down Under after all, the Blue Oval has released new videos to prove just how capable it is off-road.

The footage, released under Ford’s Bronco Nation YouTube channel, shows development mules being driven on some of the world’s toughest 4x4 trails in Moab, Utah -- the spiritual testing home of the born-again Bronco's arch-rival, the Jeep Wrangler.

Try and ignore the soft-rock soundtrack and you’ll witness the Bronco utilising every single inch of its ground clearance and all-wheel drive traction as it crawls and climbs its way over and up some impossible tricky terrain.

Already sold out in the US until mid-2022, the reborn Bronco has proved an incredible success for Ford with over 150,000 pre-orders placed in less than three weeks after it went on sale.

It's not hard to see why given the new Ford Bronco will be offered in traditional two-door and – for the first time – four-door body styles, priced from under $US30,000 in North America.

Based on the same Australian-engineered T6 ladder platform as the Ford Ranger ute, the new Ford Bronco two-door measures up at least 4412mm long, 1928mm wide and 1826mm high, and rolls on a 2550mm wheelbase.

The four-door measures 4811mm long, 1826mm high, 1854mm high and has an 2949mm wheelbase.

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Beneath the bonnet there’s two turbo-petrol engines – a 2.3-litre four-cylinder projected to make at least 201kW and 420Nm, and a twin-turbo 2.7-litre V6 making 231kW and 542Nm.

The 2.3-litre engine will be available with both a seven-speed manual and 10-speed auto, but the 2.7 will be auto-only.

The Bronco’s base 4×4 system utilises a two-speed electronic shift-on-the-fly transfer case, while the optional advanced system features a two-speed electromechanical transfer case that adds an auto mode for on-demand engagement to select between 2H and 4H.

Power is distributed to a Dana 44 AdvanTEK solid rear axle and Dana AdvanTEK independent front differential unit – both with available Spicer Performa-TraK electronic locking differentials for improved traction over rough terrain.

Bronco’s Terrain Management System includes GOAT – go over any terrain (a reference to the original design credo of the Bronco) – modes including normal, eco, sport, slippery and sand, with Baja, mud/ruts and rock crawl for off-road driving.

Ford claims big numbers when it comes to key off-roading specs, including up to 295mm of ground clearance, a maximum 43.2-degree approach angle, a 29-degree breakover angle and 37.2-degree departure angle. Water fording is claimed to be best in class at 851mm.

The new Ford Bronco comes with an independent front suspension, while the solid rear axle is supplemented by coil springs and five locating links. Long-travel position-sensitive Bilstein dampers with end-stop control valves are available for serious off-road work.

A semi-active hydraulic stabiliser bar disconnect is also available for improved articulation and increased ramp angle index for off-camber terrain.

Wheels are a choice of 16- and 17-inch steel and aluminium. At the top of the range are 35-inch off-road tyres are available on every trim level, while beadlock-capable wheels are available.

Maximum towing capacity is an unimpressive 1588kg. Maximum payload is also only 621kg.

Despite that, for those who love off-roading, the Bronco looks like it has more than enough to take the battle to the Jeep Wrangler.