The New Bronco Raptor’s All-Digital Cluster For Off-Road Performance

Ford recently unveiled that the 2022 Bronco Raptor will be fitted with a dynamic display in an adjustable 12-inch digital cluster that shows animated graphics that depict the optimization enabled by each drive mode. It seems quite fitting that an off-road vehicle like the Bronco Raptor now gives drivers the epitome of rugged capability with an unmatched visual experience for precise performance whenever you’re behind the wheel.

The Bronco Raptor’s 12-inch display offers a new feature, Ford’s Performance View, which displays information about the vehicle, like the Bronco’s gear position and engine speed, to make everything easier to read for off-road drives. Ford went on record to say that the feature can be used with any mode, but it’s designed with fast, off-road performance for the Baja mode primarily.

“Performance View changes a driver’s impression of how to use the vehicle, with an intuitive layout that puts redline at the 12 o’clock position and uses a drivetrain avatar to really get the focus on optimizing the performance of the drive,” said Mark Sich, Ford digital design manager. “The entire focus is to provide the driver with important information as efficiently as possible.”

The 2022 Bronco Raptor also comes with a new 12-inch center stack screen, which provides a MyMode feature for saving your favorite steering, exhaust, and suspension settings. This SUV also includes SYNC 4 vehicle technology to keep you connected, and SYNC4 also learns your preferences and improves driving experiences, such as by automatically mapping your settings to a favorite backwoods trail. Ford stated it also can use this learning capability to improve the vehicle with more and more capability over time.
The new digital cluster in Bronco Raptor includes a G.O.A.T. Modes (Goes Over Any Type of Terrain) Terrain Management System that gives you seven selectable drive modes, all designed by former video game developers.

When using the center console-mounted rotary dial, owners can easily switch from one mode to another. With Normal mode at the 12 o’clock position, drivers can cycle through which modes are best for their current drive:

Normal: The digital cluster display uses a gentle blue color to show the vehicle in an normal driving scenario.

Sport: One click left captures the feel of a more exciting drive experience, with the cluster using a red and white theme to show the vehicle in a track environment.

Tow/Haul: To highlight the increased tow rating of 4,500 pounds, the cluster screen two clicks to the left includes a vehicle towing a trailer, with the gauges turning yellow in a subtle nod to construction vehicles at work.

Slippery: Optimized for use on slick roads or loose surfaces such as gravel, this mode, three clicks to the left, is replicated on screen using light blue to show a vehicle in rainy conditions.

Off-Road: One click right brings animation of an off-road environment in shades of brown to illustrate that Bronco Raptor is ready for muddy, rutted, uneven terrain, and that four-wheel-drive lock is engaged.

Baja: Getting to the heart of the Bronco Raptor persona, two clicks right delivers a cluster that uses orange highlights to show the vehicle driving across a desert scene.

Rock Crawl: Three clicks to the right and the vehicle is optimized for low-speed, aggressive climbing maneuvers, with the cluster showing Bronco Raptor slow-crawling over rocks.