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Found some old pictures of it…

Yeah, seems like an odd grille pattern. I'm curious to see what it'll wind up being.

My dad's '04 F-150 was Medium Wedgewood Blue and was a Lariat with the gold accents - I liked the color.

It may not mean anything, but Ford has been testing 3 Everests on Michigan roads.

Sure. I'm just saying, that's likely why sales are taking a hit - prices keep being increased while features are remaining the same, or in some cases being removed (sure the MOD top finally appeared, but that's an option). Meanwhile, didn't Jeep drop prices? Not saying Ford needs to get into a total price war, just that it may be something worth looking into and split the difference between the original price and current pricing, and we may see sales pivot in a positive direction.

There are quite a few at my dealer now, including Bronco Raptors, which they're apparently offering AT sticker now because they're not moving. Turns out 90k for a Bronco is too much lol. I still think it's ridiculous that an equally optioned Bronco today is 8k more than 2 years ago with the only difference being the HOSS 3.0 suspension, which isn't worth 8k. At least the black painted MOD top finally made an appearance in '24 Job 2....wish I could've gotten it.

Probably expensive with no deals available.

I'm sure there will be plenty of other limited edition models going forward, similar to Mustang.

Guess we'll make this April sales thread if a Mod wants to edit the title? I'll add the numbers to my charts this evening...

My 2009 Flex was similar to Ice storm - it was Light Ice Blue metallic. It looked fantastic with the white roof and chrome accents: It would vary between blue and silverish depending on lighting

Agreed - If I want a blue car, I want something that's actually blue, not "well if you squint upside down on the third Tuesday of every 4th month IF it's sunny, it's blue". It CAN be a neat color if you're going for that look, but I just hate it being the ONLY blue option for Raptor.

I have the opposite opinion of Antimatter blue - I very much dislike it, and call it "why bother blue", since you need direct sunlight to even know it's blue. Sadly, that's the only blue currently offered on the Raptor, which makes no sense to me.....but I'm glad we have 5 shades of gray! [/sarcasm]

im saying it wouldn’t get anywhere near the 10mph to activate the cruise resume based on the video

Either Velocity Blue or Lightning Blue.

The vehicle was stopped, in this case.

Ford Q1 earnings top expectations, sees full-year profit 'tracking to high-end' - Autoblog For the quarter, Ford reported revenue of $42.8 billion, beating estimates of $40.04 billion, and up 3% compared to a year ago. Ford posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.63 topping forecasts of $0.42, with adjusted EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) coming in at $2.8 billion, compared to estimates of $2.54 billion. Ford’s results were better than those in Q4, when it was dealing with the lingering effects of the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike. Ford said full-year adjusted EBIT was "tracking to high end of $10 billion to $12 billion," though it raised its adjusted FCF target raised to $6.5 billion to $7.5 billion, with CAPEX guidance tightened to $8 billion to $9 billion. Previously had projected adjusted EBIT of $10 billion to $12 billion, adjusted free cash flow of $6 billion to $7 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion to $9.5 billion. Here's the breakdown for Q1: Ford Blue: $21.8 billion in revenue, EBIT of $905 million Model e: $100 million in revenue, EBIT loss of $1.32 billion Ford Pro: $18.0 billion in revenue, EBIT of $3.01 billion

Huh?

2025 Ram 1500 RHO: Lighter in weight, price and power vs TRX - Autoblog 2025 Ram Rebel X and Warlock join the Hurricane-powered Ram 1500 range - Autoblog RHO Is basically a Raptor now, using the hurricane instead of TRX's V8.

Yes. Since a rotary dial can't be relocated in a different product. There's no need to panic. lol Now, if Navigator debuts and it's this same Expy interior with a Lincoln badge and different leather, I'll be right there with you in saying that's a disappointment. But let's see how well they're differentiated before eviscerating the thing...

It will be interesting to see if the lower half folds down or if it folds up like a traditional liftgate (similar to the '03-'05 Explorer). Especially on a vehicle this large with a massive third row cargo area, the flip down approach will make it harder to reach further into the vehicle. A screen does not make an interior. You're acting like you know every single item will be identical and swap out badges. This is the Expy's interior. We unfortunately haven't seen Navigator's yet, but we do know that Lincoln uses a more horizontal theme, and has elements like the piano shifter buttons, which means the entire dash beneath the screen can and likely will be completely unique. I'd imagine Navigator's interior will take cues from the Nautilus look with the full width horizontal vent, and a lot of the detailing seems to match the look of the Star concept, which will give a completely unique look vs. Expy. Let's not panic before seeing it.

2024 Toyota Tacoma vs. Ford Ranger, Chevrolet Colorado: Midsize Trucks Throw Down! (motortrend.com) Chevrolet’s updated Colorado is an impressive truck—impressive enough to have won our coveted Truck of the Year award for 2024. It’s worth noting the Colorado and its classy near-twin, the GMC Canyon, were the only midsizers in this year’s TOTY competition; the 2024 Toyota Tacoma wasn’t yet available, and the 2024 Ford Ranger was held up by strike-related shortages. Now, however, we’ve gotten our hands on both promising rivals. We know they’re greatly improved over their predecessors, but can they topple the Chevy?

I didn't realize they bumped up that high.

An Alfa with a Dodge badge?

I am still not seeing the split design. I see the cut line below the liftgate lights, but that is a miraculous panel gap for something that everyone is suspecting opens and closes - I don't see it being possible. I think it's just a separate upper plastic piece like Tahoe (and Yukon and Escalade) have had for 2 generations now.... Expedition has also had similar for the current gen, it's just hidden by full width naming panels and/or a decorative chrome bar: I still don't like the look of the taillights, and think the liftgate lights are going to look horribly tacked on, as they don't appear to have any visual connection aside from just being there.