I'd wait for more credible source to weight in on the unibody vs. BOF chassis.   But... if it is really unibody, then I think what we are seeing is actually China version of the aborted GE platform SUV. They went with a Bronco themed body instead of the Explorer one that was in the works for US market and cancelled a month before the debut. 

This is an excuse.  The same could be said of power liftgates then, and those aren't going away (well, unless you're Ford, and drop them lol).

I mean....I can't say much here, as I have my doors and roof off right now lol.     Yup, I think I read that it's coming out as a top trim only at first, which is doomed to fail.  I mean they just cancelled a top trim of the EV charger....why would the Jeep do any better?

The CR-Z, IIRC, was at the tail end of the intial Prius craze and I think around when Ford reintroduced Fiesta, so they tried to capitalize on that.  But it looked ugly.   This Prelude could be fine, except for the high price and entering the declining two door market.  Essentially it's a Civic coupe.  I'd rather have a Mustang if I were in the market for a 2-door.

Lincoln interior game is really on point. When you pay for the Black Label upgrade, you can really see and feel the difference in material selection and colors. They are doing it right IMO.

I think it’s more likely that it was a potential liability issue hitting the button accidentally.

Yet another example of Stellantis big shots doing what they do best with the company's products: overprice and underdeliver.   Among many, many problems facing Stellantis is one simple, unfortunate truth: Too many of the automaker's cars simply cost too much. Read More: https://www.jalopnik.com/jeep-and-stellantis-cars-cost-way-too-much-1851705289/

One of the guest writers at Motor Trend, Justin Banner, agrees:   It’s hard not to draw parallels to the old CR-Z hybrid coupe. That car was fun, efficient, and forward-thinking, but it answered a question basically no one asked. As we wrote when it bowed out: “The CR-Z never really had a direct competitor, and it filled a niche no one even knew existed.” The Prelude risks the same fate, as a sharp, capable hybrid coupe that enthusiasts admire but few actually buy, especially without a manual option. History is littered with great cars whose price and positioning missed the mark.    

The conventional wisdom used to be, "Don't buy the first year of a model, wait until they work out the kinks." but with Ford, the first year has the most standard equipment of the series, after which the bling starts to disappear. Recalls are done in multi-year batches anyway.

How much "Off Road use only" is the Recon actually going to see? But then again how much this really enforced too? I've seen photos of cars that have zero reason to have the doors removed, removed LOL