Yea, this new R2 Performance is a bargain among fast unibody compact SUV. It costs less than a loaded BMW X1 M35i, yet is quicker and has better off road capabilities.    

Toyota bZ remained the most popular non-Tesla EV model in the U.S. for 1Q 2026, almost tied with Hyundai Ioniq 5:    

Worth noting that this post from FA just rehashes the Q&A from February, so its not new.   Only 200mi for the base version?   edit: I found his post. He said “RWD with a range of at least 200 miles” referring to the base option. Do we have confirmation of the battery size?

Maybe a tweaked version to hold recall notices?

Well, that nails the "silly accessories" target. 😄   I think about some of the "lifestyle accessories" Ford has put out for the Bronco, Bronco Sport, and to a much lesser degree the Maverick. We actually asked a Performance/Accessories rep about it once. He said "yeah, those look really cool decked out at car shows but that's about it".

I hate starting new threads unless absolutely necessary, so I'll put it here in this celebrity thread.   I've seen pictures of the Beatles in a Ford Transit van in the UK. Here in the US, you'd always see them in a Cadillac in 1964. So it's very refreshing to see them in a 1964 Ford Galaxie convertible right at the beginning of this video! However, if you're a Beatle fan, this is an excellent documentary about the drummer history of the Beatles.   (245) The Beatles Had 8 Drummers. How Many Can You Name? - YouTube

I wish he could have remembered what they were. Hard to think of an accessory that would be considered silly. 

Ford evolving:     https://share.google/syWzpWmOyrAVHggwt     Daimler in on defense:     https://share.google/rItQSma277vWtIT0Q  

I asked him some other questions under my OneAlienBoi profile on the maverick forums. Apparently it's gonna have some accessories, but he said they were silly and would appeal to people under 35 mostly.