That's interesting, because having the sex appeal and driving dynamics of a supercar, but having it be something that can handle rough terrain, all sorts of weather, I can definitely see the appeal behind that. 

I think the only "off road" such a vehicle is likely to see is the viewing lane at a Barrett Jackson auction. 

Have Lincoln China pay for it.....they seem to get the latest and greatest for all the other Lincolns over us lol.   We'll see - take it with a grain of salt given the source, but Borg has made the following claims recently regarding Lincoln:       There are some signs that they are working on a CE1 "Skunkworks" Crossover for Lincoln that wouldn't arrive for another 3-4 years. Right now Ford is planning to launch the Midsize Truck in 2027, followed by an SUV in 2028, and a Crossover after that. The platform will underpin many global EVs, I'm sure the crossovers will be part of that. I wouldn't be surprised if Lincoln is the only "Ford" to get the CE1 Crossover in the US. It's an exciting architecture, 48V zonal with 600V charging. I think it's arriving at the right moment where supplier costs and US manufacturing are baked into the lean design. Hope it's as good as it sounds, the battery plant is constantly under threat. Ford is working on new C2 stuff, including a 3-Row EREV which is probably the successor to Explorer and Aviator (and alternative drivetrain options I'm sure since it's C2). I don't know for certain what Lincoln is getting, if anything tbh. I don't know what they are doing about Corsair, or Nautilus for that matter. I'm sure they don't know at this point either. Lincoln's plans were thrown out with the EV bathwater at Ford, and now they have to contend with the reality that they can't really tap their Chinese plants any further. But Europe is suppose to get a new C2 Kuga, maybe Corsair can come from Spain. I hear they were planning to import a next-gen Escape from Spain at one point.   There is a concerning lack of obvious activity surrounding Lincoln in Dearborn these days, but it might be that the timeline is pretty far out for the new Fords they can use. But there is an immediate concern about the future of Corsair with no evidence of an imminent replacement. The fact nobody knows suggests there simply isn't one, and we'll have to go without for awhile. That's possible if they intend to replace it with an EV in a few short years after the Corsair's retail EOL sometime next year. I think that's doable as long as they can retain the Nautilus, which has to be a big question right now. I could see Lincoln just sticking it out with a skeleton crew until they are ready, as long as they can promise or preview their future product. Meanwhile they can continue to resize their dealer footprint. Lincoln is tricky because it needs the scale of larger Ford plants and platform mates, and right now Ford has no viable solutions in the US for Lincoln crossovers, and adding product to Hermosillo seems unlikely since they were suppose to add a van alongside the Bronco Sport and Maverick. But I wouldn't be surprised if they just want to suspend any further Mexico additions for obvious reasons. I'm also wondering what happens to Hermosillo C2 sales with Louisville CE1 potentially undercutting them on price.   I was aware of the Nautilus coming from China at least a year before it was announced (and I had a hard time believing it for a long time). I haven't seen any such evidence for Corsair imports this time. I just knew they were aiming to import Escape from Spain at one point (the way under-utilized Valencia plant has plenty of capacity). Ford is working on new C2 stuff, especially new Hybrids, so it's possible a Corsair could emerge again after a short hiatus, but that's just speculation. China is such a blind spot in Dearborn, Nautilus was mostly cooked up in China for example, including the new eCVT Turbo Hybrid. The Corsair actually gets a 1.5L version in China (as do the C2 Fords). The Nautilus had a record 18-month development timeline in China, they could probably pump out a Corsair even faster. I think Lincoln just has to be choosey about how it invests and spend money in the US, and with worsening uncertainty they may just have to mind the gap until the longterm product is ready. It doesn't help matters that Lincoln has been relegated to middle management at Ford, the CEO no longer reports to Farley.

When you’re entire business is based around selling EV credits and not the cars themselves, that’s not surprising at all…

the whole supercar body with offroad stuff confuses me, TBH.  Why would I want something with compromised body style like that offroad?

Yikes!!

2026 Nissan Leaf Is Cheaper Than The 2010 Model — Here’s How It Stacks Up To Hyundai And Chevy EVs - Autoblog   Pricing is as follows: LEAF S+ : $29,990 LEAF SV+ : $34,230 LEAF PLATINUM+ : $38,990

AC not working properly EVAP sensor

They basically paid twice over to develop the Mach E, there was no money left to d a second vehicle. The premium price for the Lincoln would not be to the market’s liking….   the new platform’s flexibility would seem to offer many solutions to Ford and Lincoln, good product enveloping.

https://futurism.com/the-byte/cybertruck-mess-insurance-companies-refusing