they’ve got nothing but variations of the their existing vehicles, that’s what they’ve got.  Nothing to get too excited about.

Not surprised with that sort of  push back on the two vehicles I suggested, both  have cost issues.   I really don’t know but whatever it is, it will have to fit between Ranger and F150 starting price  

I highly doubt it’s that simple. 

It already had a lot of resemblance.     It’s a terrible name with no staying power.     I will say for me this is the best looking version of the current generation though.  I do like it.  

There was a lot wrong with the Hornet (price, powertrain options, packaging), but I think the styling had a lot to do with its sluggish sales. Dodge buyers have been conditioned to expect really aggressive, muscular styling. FCA developed the Hornet cheaply and kept most panels the same as the Tonale. The result is an Italian-ish looking crossover with Dodge headlights. They should have spent the money to make it look like a mini Durango. 

I owned a 93 explorer, 95 ranger and 97 explorer.  They were almost identical.  They made more changes to Explorer going forward but it was still the same basic platform.   But in the end sport trac was still just an updated 4 door Ranger.    

The first gen Sport Trac was based on the Second Gen Explorer platform and the second gen Sport Track was a completely different animal because it had a 4.6L in it that the Ranger never offered. I want to say that the post 2002 Explorer and 2007 Sport Trac had IRS also?   The Ranger more or less had no updates post 1993 outside of some sheet metal or a new I4 in it. 

The dark horse doesn't have that hood shape or openings to it...nor the same facia.    A satin sheet doesn't hide much at all

You just described the actual purpose of a wrinkled sheet on a vehicle to disguise the design prior to a “reveal”.  Your eyes can see something else, but that’s a DH SC under that sheet.  Like it or not, you were fooled by some random Facebook page.  

IMO Chevy is shooting themselves in the foot by not charging market pricing on their high end vettes   If Ford can get 300K for a GTD why can't the ZR1X cost about the same? They are a business, not a charity    I just looked at the ZR1 sales from last year, they sold less then 200 units! Overall vette sales where 25K and sales have been dropping since the introduction of the C8