I have read (don't remember where) that thus far, the Cummins 6.7 Octane has been a flop and pairing it with the ZF transmission will likely not help it.  

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Agreed - while still a great looking SUV, it needed the updated rear panel to bring it in line with the rest of the lineup.  I'd assume there was too much required to rework the dash for the full width screen.

Negative.  The upgraded gauges are nice but too sparse IMO.

I wish they updated the aviator more. I sat in one the other day (refresh) and while I still think it’s nice, it’s showing its age. 

Not bad for a company that someone on this forum thought was on the brink of extinction 😜

A couple of things:   First off, the 650 and 750 have been voted Work Truck medium duty truck of the year, for whatever that it worth: https://www.worktruckonline.com/10256168/ford-f-650-f-750-wins-2026-medium-duty-truck-of-the-year-award   Second, Freightliner is introducing the Cummins B6.7 Octane gasoline engine along with the ZF Powerline automatic 8 speed in the M2 medium duty: https://www.worktruckonline.com/10256265/zf-8-speed-powerline-transmission-launches-on-freightliner-m2-106-plus-at-work-t   The Freightliner announcement is a little distressing for Ford as it represents a lower cost class 6/7 gasoline competitor for the 650/750. 

I think the newscycle is rather full at the moment.   

https://www.autoblog.com/news/rivian-upgrades-its-amazon-delivery-vans-with-30-more-range-and-awd    

Nice to see that they're actually moving forward with a refresh on a reasonable timeline instead of allowing it to languish.