I can't find the article in the paper, probably because it's a small local paper. I did find the minutes of the meeting in the town's website, but it wasn't that informative.   But it's quite refreshing to see the leaders of a municipality performing due diligence when it comes to major purchases and saving the taxpayer money in the process. The leaders of Marlborough CT weighed the pros and cons of a new Ford F550 plow/salter truck vs. a larger used truck, or larger new truck for double the price. They considered the advantage of maneuverability vs. the only real drawback, that being the F550 would have to make more trips to the yard, which they apparently -- and rightly so I believe -- felt was not that big an issue.  As we know, many other municipalities are doing the same.    

It would not surprise me to see Ford add some HP and try again.  They like to hold back a little when competing with GM.   Ford went super high tech, exotic materials and high MSRP vs GM’s brute force lower MSRP.  Both are impressive.

The engineers had hundreds of laps under their belt at the Ring and they know the car.  Unlikely a pro would do any better.

They also did this without the help of a professional race car driver on the wheel.    What's impressive with the ZR1 is it's supercar rivaling numbers for under $200k.   As you push cars to the limit, you're going to need much more power to go faster.

Shouldn't Ford brag that they can sell them for $300k plus?   

We might get the next gen puma in the states, this is a quote from Explorerdude, a credible insider, I have to assume he's either talking about the next gen puma, or bronco sport here. Ford's own CEO has said he wishes the puma was sold here, so I'm crossing my fingers we get it next time around.    A high style sporty crossover like this AI rendering sold at a mid 20k price point would make an excellent Chevy Trax rival imo.    Basically take the curvy, charming looks of the current puma, and blend it with styling cues from the mach-e, and make it a little bigger than the current puma to appeal to a global audience. 

Based on the reception theses types of revenue generators have received from the public on past attempts, getting too carried away with locking down options that many now view as standard features probably won’t go well. 

Yea, no doubt. But Mustang GTD will probably be a better investment for car collectors

It is shocking to me they are able to do this.  If I had the capability to spend that type of money on a vehicle, the GTD would be low on my list. 

Looking forward to mention of a CE1 Bronco Sport type vehicle during the August 11 event     Hopefully Ford will also be adding several models to its EV lineup soon just like Chevy and GM have been doin'. Will the August 11 event reveal specifics? Guess we'll have to wait until then...