bzcat

Shocking development at Ford... Good product finds buyers. 🤯

Also here: https://fordauthority.com/2025/11/ford-gt-successor-could-be-ford-racings-big-january-reveal/

This may be coming sooner than we thought. Set for Jan 2026 reveal https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a69409054/ford-new-sports-car-announcement-january/

I'm skeptical about $4220 MSRP reduction without major standard equipment decontent going on.

$30k for the E-Maverick is really optimistic since the ICE one is more expensive than that. But I'm waiting for Ford to surprise me. Farley made a big promise so he better keep it 😃

Most likely it didn't meet USPS's performance metrics if Ford went with 2.5.

It's wild to me Maverick is now the best selling C2 vehicle

This plan doesn't make any sense. As I mentioned in the OP, Ford doesn't have any shortage of engines. Unless of course, they plan to end engine production in Europe...

Bronco Sport going global is a big no brainer decision. But moving production to Spain doesn't make any sense for North America sales. Did Ford forget it has another under utilized plant in Mexico? Cuautitlán can easily takeover production of next gen Bronco Sport. Sounds like the Maverick CUV is the real replacement for Escape... maybe it will converge with next gen Territory/Equator Sport. C-segment CUV is the most important segment globally... Ford can't afford to screw up. They need to have replacement/succession plans for all the products: C-Small: Bronco Sport --> Bronco Sport C-Large: Escape/Kuga --> Maverick based CUV C-EV: Explorer EV --> TBD CE1 C-Coupe: Capri --> ??? C-Large emerging markets: Territory/Equator Sport --> Territory/Equator Sport C-Large luxury: Corsair --> Corsair

1.5T (I4) hybrid FWD 2.0T FWD 2.0T AWD

Yep... Everest could really use a cheaper companion so it can focus on Prado. I wish Ford hadn't given up on Yusheng S350 so quick. Ford repurposed Yusheng S330 as Ford Territory after it shut down the Yusheng brand but totally gave up on the S350. That would have made a good Fortuner competitor with some minor update. But I suppose Ford chose to develop Bronco New Energy instead of a new Ford badged S350 direct replacement.

Because Everest is a Ford not a Lincoln? I think if Lincoln was going to do this, they would be better off starting with a new design rather than rebadge a Ford... they haven't done that in over a decade so why would they start again? T6 is body on frame chassis... designing a new body and new interior fit for purpose is not going to break the bank. Ford already has 9 different body shell for T6 (Ranger single cab, Ranger supercab, Ranger double cab, Amarok 2 door, Amarok 4 door, Bronco 2 door, Bronco 4 door, Everest, Dadao) - it is one of the highest volume program besides F-Series and Transit. Adding another body won't be that difficult... if Ranger single cab or 2 door Bronco can pay for themselves, so would a Lincoln SUV on similar volumes.

I don't think there are many markets besides Middle East, North America, and Australia ready for a 5+ meter SUV from a non-premium brand. Middle East loves big SUV but has cheap gasoline so Ford probably won't bother. North America is not going to happen due to tariff on Chinese cars. Australia... maybe?

I think we are all on the same page that this would be a Lincoln SUV based on T6 chassis. It will be a luxury SUV not a Bronco with fixed roof and Lincoln grille.

There are a lot of good product design baked into Bronco New Energy. The more I see it, the more I like it. Too bad we won't get it in the US.