https://www.motortrend.com/news/first-look-2027-chevrolet-silverado-v8s-tech   “Chevrolet’s biggest news for the 2027 Silverado is the return of both the 350-cubic-inch (5.7-liter) and 400-cubic-inch (6.6-liter) small-block V-8s. These replace the 5.3- and 6.2-liter Gen V engines from the 2026 model. The last time we saw a 5.7-liter in a full-size Chevrolet was 1999, in the final year of the C/K series, while the 6.6-liter was last seen in the third-generation C/K in 1980. But these aren’t old-school Chevy small-blocks as they are built on the new Gen VI GM small-block V-8 architecture that debuted with the 2027 Corvette.”

Could be a private cash offer

Just checked one of our Explorers again, no sign of this program. Checked the incentives grid, nothing. Changed it to 2025 model year, nothing. How about 2027? Nothing on there at all.   I'd really like to know what program number this is so I could try to track it down. But I think it's an ROUS - Rebate Of Unusual Size, and as we know, those don't exist.   (Gets attacked by ROUS)

You keep assuming that EVs will replace ICE in a few years.  Not happening.  Both will have good market share for the next decade or two.  So yes given the potential savings and the number of vehicles on C2 and the volume of F series it makes perfect sense to update the platform for the next cycle and roll it out vehicle by vehicle.  Pretty sure that's why F150 got dalayed.

$10K off of a high margin Explorer to get you out of your Escape? They are probably losing money on each transaction.   Oh, well. They'll make it up in volume.

Maybe "Expl-edge-ape-er"

That's right!  Some people don't want the bigger Explorer. Also it will cost more for property tax, insurance and fuel. Sorry Ford. What did Farley say? The Escape didn't fit the brand? This guy's a nut!

My comment was ICE using the new bus system. My argument was would it make sense say to move the C1 to the new bus system, when the CE1 already has it designed along with the additional engineering to make it cheaper/easier to build. Especially if political winds change in the future. I'm thinking 5-10 years down the road.  If Ford has the data in front of them that they can recoop the costs (say if they did it in the next 24-36 months) then yes do it, but given assumed cost structure with C1, it might not be?

I can already see payroll departments and employees ending up confused once those overtime calculations hit tax season.

Reminds me of one of Star Trek TOS worst episodes ever...