2027 Hyundai Tucson Caught Testing in the U.S. With Bold New Design - Autoblog  

The general consensus within the maverick community is the hybrid is the one to get if you want bulletproof reliability. Pretty much the only selling point the Ecoboost has, especially now that the hybrid can come with AWD, is that additional power. So I can see some maverick owners who are power crazy opting for this package without much thought about long term reliability.    I wouldn't be surprised if this has a beefier transmission to handle the additional power, but even beefed up, the 8 speed is very iffy longevity wise compared to the hybrids e-cvt. I think a package like this only serves to call attention to the unique strengths of both powertrains. If you want a hot rod, the maverick can be one, and if you want a really reliable, efficient truck, the maverick can also be one, it's all about priorities. 

To be fair, while batteries are very expensive, the rest of an EV seems cheaper and easier to build than an ICE product. It was only a matter of time once battery prices started to come down until EVs started to uncut ICE products on price. 

Edge STs sold very well and people actually drove them fast.  Lots of folks opted for the 2.7 Turbo in the Nautilus.  You don’t have to track something to appreciate more power.

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I'm guessing the actual price is more like $35K then 30K.   But in the grand scheme of things, that is "affordable" with the 50K mark being the average cost of a new car. 

2027 Lincoln Corsair Prototype Signals Model May Continue In US     This particular model is wearing bodywork that's very similar to the Corsair already on sale in China, too. In fact, its front end design is essentially identical, it seems, to the Chinese version, which received a refresh for the 2023 model year. That look includes a chrome strip that runs through the large grille and slim headlights.     https://fordauthority.com/2025/11/2027-lincoln-corsair-prototype-signals-model-may-continue-in-us/

$30k for the E-Maverick is really optimistic since the ICE one is more expensive than that.    But I'm waiting for Ford to surprise me. Farley made a big promise so he better keep it 😃

It wasn’t a lot of capital and came together quickly because that type of vehicle has been needs since 2006 (when Nth America pulled out of global Ranger) 11,000 sales is still a modest number but I suspect hidden in those figures is a nice profitable counterpoint to the Brinco Sport  

Kinda like how the navigator is the new Continental. It's the reason why it's so hard to make a business case for large passenger cars these days, there's just no need.