To get the confusion out of the way right off the bat, the all-new Ford Bronco and Ford Bronco Sport are two entirely different things. The former is a traditional body-on-frame SUV, based on the Ranger pickup platform, while the latter that Epoch Times tested is a unibody variant sharing the Escape’s underpinnings. This, however, is not to take anything away from the Sport, which is still a utility-first crossover with standard four-wheel drive, convenience features catering to an active lifestyle, and adventure-ready good looks. “Bronco Sport has the toughness and smarts to help turn off-road novices into 4X4 pros,” said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford chief product development and purchasing officer in a press release. “Bronco Sport embraces the needs of outdoor enthusiasts – every inch of it was designed and engineered with weekend adventurers in mind.” Particularly in the throwback grey-ish blue “Area 51” paint colour, the vehicle is a …