Yeah pretty much, it felt like vehicles built in silos instead of what the platform could achieve with scales of economy. A lot of the financing decisions are made on business case of individual vehicle types instead of a more cohesive approach to what becomes derivatives or close cousins…   Thank you for that summary, exactly what I was thinking and akirby is right, Jim Farley was there and responsible, the warning signs were there.   I guess Farley was so onboard with BEVs that Ford overcommitted before confirming just how many buyers were out there. I think that’s where building up hybrids,, PHEV/EREVs is important in growing customer trust and familiarity…the steps Ford dismissed as over complications…

I like how the R1 (T and S) look.  I'm liking how this R2 looks as well.  I hope the product does well for them.   Sure the front end is odd, but I'm used to it at this point.

The modular V8 hasn't been in a FWD configuration since 2002 either

Here is to hoping for a D2 trim level.....😂

Meh been in a 2021 Escape and the interior isn't all that much better.   The start button the Escape is absolutely in a terrible location. 

I can't imagine Escape buyers cross-shoping a pickup truck, no matter how small.  IMO The biggest fail with the BS is its cheap interior.

They also don't have a Bronco Sport or Maverick to sell there also. 

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It's weird that both products are still in production in underutilized factories overseas.