Imagine they delayed this product multiple times too. I know they were trying to get a head start but they can do better than that. I hope they make better decisions going forward and these new upcoming EVs look much better. They will be improved tech wise but I hope the styling matches that. I agree with you some of the decisions Farley has made have been nothing but questionable in my opinion. 

I’m still not even sure how this would have been a 3 row to begin with. It looks like there’s zero head room for what would be the 3rd row, unless they faced backwards and even then it looks like it would be tight.   Another problem with this design is it already looks dated. I feel like I’m looking at a 2010’s vehicle. Copying Tesla when Tesla hasn’t changed its design in forever just means you are making a new product look old. Even the wheels look dated.   I think ford needs to stop focusing on making SUVs and trucks as EVs. These types of vehicles are not conducive to being an EV due to their shape. To make them work as EVs, you have to change all the design cues that people love about them. It would be far better imo for ford to go after sedans and hatchbacks. It’s easier to get away with the aerodynamic design (like a low stubby front) needed on one of those, then trying to make it work on a truck or suv.

I don't know about that, I'm a young millennial, basically a year off being gen z, and I look forward to the day where I'm able to buy an ICE mustang, a V8 specifically. The passion is still there with younger enthusiasts, and the connection to a V8 muscle car is still there.    Is it possible that Ford one day offers an EV mustang coupe instead of an ICE variant, but I believe that say is way into the future. The mustang is the most iconic car Ford has, arguably the most iconic car in the world, or near the top. So Ford needs to do whatever it takes to keep the coupe around.    Once the mustang coupe is gone, Ford basically ceases to be Ford. I'm betting that's one of the main vehicle programs getting the skunkworks approach moving forward. 

The people who buy GTs, Dark Horse and Shelby are mostly a bay boomers and Gen X. Once their number die away, Ford will end ICE Mustang, they’re keeping the door open for them

Stubborn bloody mindedness, Ford had to know that the more extreme , the design became the lower the interest and fewer the buyers.   Stupid is as stupid does, they nearly went over the cliff into the abyss….

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Unfortunately, the only way Ford seems to learn is by the pain of crippling losses. Hopefully the recent large losses are enough to sharpen its focus on what’s important.

Model Split: EcoBoost/Base: Appeals to younger, first-time buyers seeking affordability. GT/High Performance: Targets an older, often wealthier demographic focusing on heritage and power. Mustang Mach-E: Attracts a different, younger, and more tech-savvy, eco-conscious consumer Once again, Ford is missing its actual buyer base….

The three row is what happens when you chase spreadsheet data and engineering objectives over product appeal. A lot of engineers seem to struggle with this, where they can get really into the numbers, the engineering geekiness, without realizing that frankly, most people outside of them don't give a damn about all of that.    They just want a good product. Sometimes that engineering obsession can yield incredible results, which is what we're hoping for with the UEV platform. But other times it results in a spreadsheet dream machine that's a nightmare to actual customers, like the three row. 

To be honest when I look at the product I’m shocked it made it so far in developement. It would’ve failed and been overpriced and underwhelming. Well, Ford needs too listen to customers more that’s forsure.  Cancelling this oversized Prius was a good decision although it didn’t seem like it to me at the time.