Very tiny market for large sedans.

This is crazy to think about. It has been Lexus' flagship since the very beginning. 

What would really be nice is if Ford worked with Italian design house Ghia once again. 

Ok, but Multimatic worked with Venture on the Ford GTE project so the connection remains.  So the point is, this hypercar program is not what I’d consider “in house” when Ford is partnering and outsourcing with companies such as Venture.  They’ve done the same for years with Multimatic, nothing new.  Could it be more “in house” than previous programs..sure.  

I had a FX4 w/the black wheels, they were a PITA to clean.  I would have traded for the gray XLT wheels in a heartbeat.   HRG

Follow the money and things become self explanatory.

I see you guys didn’t read the article.  There is no Multimatic.      

Yep…”in house” with Multimatic.  Ford might as well acquire MM at this point for their engineers and technology.  

I think it’s a case of separating the actual objectives from marketing. Ford is selling the smaller battery as a way of keeping prices down for buyers and profits up for itself. They will offer a longer range battery for buyers but with the premium price to go with it.   Think back, all of Ford’s perceived mis steps with electrified vehicles has been because in the past, it wrongly assumed something, there is no evidence that Ford’s thought processes have changed. They now push plan B with its smaller lighter batteries because it’s cheaper for them to make and are trying to sell near future buyers that this is all they need; all without understanding why sales potential for Lightning and T3 collapsed (Ford’s own greed did that).

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