I don’t want to say any more beyond I’ve heard rumors. The only reason I mentioned the flat rock thing to begin with was because it’s publicly available information that was shared in the 2023 UAW agreement. If/when the company is ready to announce something I’ll comment further.
Again for those not paying attention- it doesn’t mean they’ll implement it. It means they could do it but also if someone else wants to do it they have to pay Ford. Large companies do just in case patents all the time.
I also agree with your sentiments on escape. It may not be as exciting or glamorous as the Bronco Sport, but it's doing quite well all things considered.
Interesting that you mentioned the marketing strategy as well. I can't help but wonder if Ford knew all along that they weren't gonna keep the 20k starting price around for a long time. They used it to create hype, draw people in, and then jack up the prices.
Cat exited the on-road engine market in 2010 before the 2011 emissions hit. I'm not saying them building their own pickup isn't possible, but I'd give it about 0.0001% chance of actually happening. And to say they have a price range nailed down but they don't even have mockups of the truck? Seems kinda fishy to me.