Im curious about the HP...800? maybe?

There In 1971 money, that liner and filler neck extension was a $7 part that would have resulted in a $13 million recall The other suggestion was a $1 piece of plastic placed over the four differential bolts.   A few facts here, Ford’s own internal tests showed that the fuel tank would rupture at speeds over 25 mph, but I don’t doubt the aggrssivenes of investigators to prove a point - it was for the cameras.   The government did not order the recall but under intense pressure, Ford voluntarily ordered the recall on 1.5 million Pintos.   If you look at the fuel tank issue in isolation then no, Pinto was no worse than its contemporaries.   The problem was that once a rupture occurred, other secondary engineering issues came into play, the damning thing was that Ford knew about the possible catastrophic chain of events and chose to do nothing. That was the public relations nightmare.   In that respect, they invited all of this trouble afterwards, all the investigations and sensational journalism…all of that could have been avoided with a few bucks of plastic.   They did this to themselves.   Having gone to school on the 1970s, one of my teachers had a law degree and he was following the case as part of legal studies so we got a blow by blow  break down of what was happening at the time. This thread brought back those times and memories that are now nearly 50 years ago. Ever since that time, I have owned mostly Ford’s because I love the products but not the politics behind some decisions.

A 1-2 punch with a Lincoln bronco and mustang would be incredible, but I'm not holding my breath. I'm imagining a far more affordable take on something like a g-wagon and Aston Martin.    That would boost profits substantially for the bronco platform, and give mustang yet another vehicle besides a mustang sedan to share it's platform with and make it most cost effective to invest in and build.    Those two products would give Lincoln a huge shot in the arm in the appealing vehicle department. 

I think Nissan had similar issues with their CVTs.  

Certainly more excitement is the only way to go. Less excitement, there is not much room. Disturbed the direction is to supply North America from Chinese sourced vehicles. As retired Ford, this seems to be a wrong direction.  Leave many other "foreign" vehicles built in USA or Canada. Hard to convince someone a Chinese Lincoln is more American than a US built BMW, Mercedes, or Canadian Lexus. 

My guess is that you will see a CE1 based Lincoln before you see a Bronco based one. If there is to be a new Lincoln based off T6 chassis....I am thinking more Everest-esque than Bronco....

How will the USA prevent them Chinese companies from bringin' their products to American consumers?

They need something to bring excitement to the brand. They surely don’t have it right now…

It works great for my wife’s car to only subscribe when needed. Usually one longer road trip per year (~2k miles) and it costs $50 for the month. Would take many years to equal the price of the Fords $2,500 one time option at delivery.    My work vehicle on the other hand, I drive long trips several times a month. So paying once was the better move. It’s nice to have the option for now. 

I'm reading of catastrophic engine failure on Hyundais and Kias at around 100,000 miles. A friend who has a Kia has just noticed a dramatic increase in its oil consumption (which is the first sign of total engine failure).    Those lower price points can come at a hidden cost.