I guess they are trying something different in the color departament but yeah that pink is a particular decision. I have to admit that I was expecting something different, is a very soft refresh: same Headlights/tailights, the interior is the same, I was expecting something like the Nautilus interior

Rivian employees at the Normal, IL plant quickly restored the facility and managed to start production of R2 right on time.   A little over two years after unveiling the R2 concept, the production model is now being built in Normal, Illinois. That’s particularly impressive considering a tornado hit and damaged the facility last Friday.   The automaker called production a “milestone moment” for the R2 and said it means the “manufacturing process has been verified, every weld has been checked, every software string has been validated, and every interior material has been scrutinized to meet the high bar we set for ourselves and for you, our community.”   Rivian’s COO Javier Varela went further as he said the R2 “represents a major advance in engineering excellence and manufacturing efficiency, driving meaningful improvements in cost and quality.” Those sentiments were echoed by CEO RJ Scaringe, who called the vehicle “incredible.” The executive added he can’t wait until customers get their hands on the EV.        

Pink isn't my taste, but I wish that Ford/Lincoln would offer more compelling and interesting color options like that in the North American market. 

I’m not going to argue with you, see my post where I quoted and linked the article.     For additional clarification…Yes, Field’s hand is pointing towards (hanging over) the tailgate and the gentleman to Farley’s right has his right hand resting on the bedside rail.  Doesn’t matter anyway as it’s all speculation.  

no, you said Farley’s hands are on the tailgate.  Ok, Sure.   But you then say Field’s hands are pointing toward the back of the vehicle…..which they’re not pointing at Farley, which you said is the back of the car….therefore they’re pointing forward toward the cab, or at best the other side of the car

Notice on the Chinese Nautilus, the door handles are flush with the door, while the NA one has it along the belt line.  Supposedly China is doing away with the electronic, flush kinda of door handles but maybe on this picture it's not detailed enough to see.

I agree with you and truly believe that would’ve been a great plan. I always felt that all ford had to do was remake the edge and make it hybrid as they did with the nautilus and go with that but C2 would’ve been great. I was shocked in regards to the Super Duty announcement when it happened. Oakville will NEVER be the lead plant and is the third option behind Kentucky and Ohio.  Anyways I’m glad to be going back to my job soon as it’s been two long years. I just hope ford gets it right with whatever forthcoming decisions they make overall for future products.

So I agree, Ford's vehicle prices have kept pace with inflation and cost of living increases. But those increases have been absurd relative to national average salary increases, especially in recent decades.    While Ford can't influence broad economic trends, I believe they can improve their cost efficiency and pass some of those saving onto customers at a time when affordability is a big issue with a lot of people, even with enthusiasts products. 

https://www.torquenews.com/1/so-i-think-ford-mustang-feels-its-trying-be-retro-throwback-and-100k-performance-car-same-time

I've often said the issue isn't necessarily that cars are bad value, it's that nation wide looking at averages, a lot of wages haven't kept up with inflation and the cost of living. There's obviously not really anything Ford could do about that. But they can find ways to make things even more cost efficient than they currently are to make their vehicle prices more enticing.    They can throw up their hands and give up, or they can take what they learned from their skunkworks team and use it to strengthen the rest of their model range and make it more appealing. With affordability now creeping to the top of people's minds again, Ford finding ways to reduce costs in ways that didn't destroy profitability would give them a significant competitive advantage.