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My mom had her roof/c-pillar wrapped in black on her new ST:

So you want a Super Duty with Ram trim. Got it. Makes about as much sense as the rest of your posts.

BuckedOff-Road on the Bronco6G forum just posted this render based on the Bronco R. Seems badass af to me.

FTFY

Where the hybrids excel is in around town slower speed running where lots of speed variations allow the electric side to do its job. I think it’s also educating drivers to understand that the biggest gains are made where the ICEs are least efficient and kind of upside down to what most folks would be used to.

imagine how many they could sell if they were 15k cheaper.....SMH.

So the 2020 looks so much like the 5th gen?? I can definitely see why people would not upgrade to the 2020 because of it.

It's amazing to me the Keypad has survived even as the PaK (Phone as Key) tech becomes widely available or standard. I think this is a feature people who use it love, but very few people actually use it and Ford could delete. De-contenting is usually not about lowering prices, it has always been about raising margins. This is one of those areas that's hard to compare to the competition because it's so complicated. But you could argue what Hackett wants to do is fairly industry normal. What bugs me about Ford in particular is that they seem to go out of their way to make sure their budget models are as visually unappealing and conspicuously cheap as possible. Prominent Black filler strips in the fascia, black plastic door handles and trim, even unique budget-only fascia designs. Ford isn't the only one that does this, but other manufacturers spend less time on design differentiation to de-incentivize the lower models. Ford has been off and on with this technique, right now it's full-on.

I don't know where the rumors are coming from suggesting the Explorer was delayed or cancelled during development and then restarted under Hackett. Part of the CD6 program was cancelled, but the Explorer and Aviator have been on schedule from the start. It was one of Field's first projects, he wanted a platform for Lincoln and this was it...until it wasn't. I don't think CD6 is well suited for the duty it ended up getting, the priorities are out of step with a family hauler (terrible rear seat and cargo packaging), but I don't mind if Ford takes a different path with an emphasis on excellent driving dynamics and less on family utility.

The Pick Up Box Delete is included and only available on the SuperCab XL 4x2 (Body Code = R1A) and the only Rangers we've stocked so far are 4x4's and no potential customers have inquired about the 4x2 chassis cab version.

We were told you will get the buyout if you retire in December. A few are going then . I'm waiting until I get it in writing.

That silver abomination looks like what happens when you frankenstein a lift onto something that was never designed to be a hardcore off-roader. It reminds me a lot of the Excursion actually, if you've ever seen one lifted... it just looks odd! I kind of like the interior, though I don't like the implementation of the passenger tv sets.

Well it's not decontenting if you just move some of the content to higher trim levels and higher pricing - that's just a price increase. Maybe they decontented the extra usb ports? There is a fine line between controlling costs and cheapening the product too much. I don't know if Explorer has crossed that line just yet - we'll have to wait and see. They certainly went all out on powertrains and top of the line content. However, you need to understand that a lot of so-called media outlets just parrot what they read elsewhere, so if one bashes it the others just do it automatically. And most were based on pre production models. It's frustrating but I would wait for a few months for actual owner opinions and more reviews before passing final judgement. One thing is clear - Ford is not going after the cheap end of the market and they're willing to lose some sales to do that.

Oh the new Explorer was changed enough so that it looks new both inside and out. As Deanh pointed out in person they're totally different. And the interior is completely different. Had they done the same changes with Fusion it would have been great. Look at it this way - I don't think any current Explorer owner would look at it in person and say "this is just like my old one". With Fusion that was absolutely true.

You spelled Troll wrong......

I just put 4 pool noodles on the garage wall and bump into them when I park my 6.5" Scab. That leaves me about 3" clearance from the garage door........

Very decent trucks. Looks atractive, the interior are very nice (and compared with the Explorer interior, these are beautiful!). GM will sell a lot of this things...

“your mileage may vary” and I agree, the 75 mph test negates any benefits from the hybrid strategy while city stop and go accentuates its virtues. So anyone who experiences a lot of speed variability in their driving will see the benefits of owning a hybrid vehicle

Motorweek got 40.5 in their “real world” test.

ford’s strategy of pursuing higher ATP’s doesn’t seem to work well with what Hackett is saying here. If you want me to pay more for a vehicle, I better be getting more and I better be getting the vehicle built how I want it, not limited to some predetermined option packages put together by the bean counters.

Allot of the de-contenting is in areas like this, where you don't notice it. To me it's the worst part of the process, it makes the cars lower-quality with no reduction in cost to the consumer.

decontenting will only save trivial amounts...going to take new, cheaper lineups...ie the baby truck being released. This subject mirrors what I have said all along...you cant just continually raise pricing and rave about ATPs, the higher the price of a vehicle the smaller the market and the bigger the dependence on leasing programs, leaving out some frivolous features and saving maybe $1000 from MSRP wont solve this issue. So, it will come down to what features are deemed necessary in a more basic lineup...Ill be curious how this pans out...

You can keep features while cutting costs through lean design, Tesla is particularly good at this. They've significantly reduced part count costs through software and a single user interface. You just have to be onboard with touching the screen instead of using buttons. Tesla doesn't even use a rain sensors, it uses the camera and AI. The 2019 Escape is a pretty good example of emergency cost cutting that did not benefit the customer's Botton line. They redesigned the LED taillights to a single halogen bulb, eliminated the steering wheel paddles and CD player, and cut some of the standard equipment on Titanium, and actually made the car more expensive by reducing incentives and leasing residuals. That's mainly what drove sales down for Escape, although Hackett explained it as customer prep for a more expensive 2020 Escape. That's partly true, but I'm sure it had more to do with diminished margins in that segment. Until Mach E, I was complaining about Ford's lack of new amenities in their all-new products, I'm hoping we get back to a Ford that is less about removing stuff and more about adding stuff (like the Mullally years). I've been watching some reviews of the latest Hyundai Sonata and it's weird and annoying that I'm envious of their clever toys.

You're such a troll.

I just sold my 1995 F150 and upgraded to a 2005 F150....same XL trim level...

This is a bit more in depth as far as performance and handling (but not much else). Interesting to see they got better performance numbers than they did the first time. Aviator GT Car and Driver Review

So, the wife's Nautilus is hers to drive so I don't drive it much... but yesterday I drove it and when I went to back into a lovely perfect parking place, I shifted in reverse and the right side passenger side mirror did not move... What??? Okay.... study all settings in the car... no place do I see a "tilt mirror" setting. What??? I get home, peruse the manual..., no luck.... Are you telling me that on a modern high tech car that's top of the line that can even park itself, it doesn't have a reverse tilt mirror to help me back into somewhere??? Every car I've had since 1995 has had that!!!! ? Someone please tell me I'm wrong and that it can do this... I'd be shocked to know something so ubiquitous in all good cars isn't on our car that we just shelled out more than we ever have for a car... I guess we can just manually tilt the mirror down, but still.... ?