Spy photographs of the upcoming Ford Maverick compact pickup truck have revealed a captivating growth within the truck’s design. Up till this level, the Maverick prototypes we have seen have featured a torsion beam rear suspension and front-wheel drive. This instance very clearly has ditched that format in favor of an impartial setup. And whereas we do not see any all-wheel-drive parts, this might conceivably be coupled with a differential and drive axles.
You possibly can clearly see that as an alternative of a a stable curved beam, this truck has particular person decrease management arms for the left and proper rear wheels. Additionally they function coil springs, just like the torsion beam variant, and individually mounted shocks. The subframe that they are bolted to appears excessive sufficient {that a} differential could possibly be comfortably perched between the management arms. The rearrangement of the springs and shocks for this suspension can also grant clearance for axle shafts to rear the rear wheels. The management arms have considerably odd-looking skinny steel panels and brackets clamped round them. They appear to be they is perhaps early prototype items, presumably a stand-in spring perch design whereas last arms are nonetheless being designed.
It has beforehand been speculated that the Maverick could possibly be associated to the Ford Escape and Bronco Sport, and maybe a few of it’s, however this rear suspension setup appears to be like distinctly totally different from no less than the Bronco Sport, as proven within the comparability shot above. It has far more curved decrease management arms. Not solely that, however neither crossover includes a torsion beam rear finish like the sooner Mavericks featured.
We suspect that when the Maverick goes on sale, each the torsion beam and impartial suspension methods will likely be applied. The front-wheel-drive fashions will in all probability get the extra inexpensive torsion beam design whereas all-wheel-drive variations will get the impartial setup. Primarily based on leaked photographs, it appears growth of the Maverick is pretty far alongside, however it’s onerous to say when it will likely be revealed.
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