To my eye the C pillar design looks really strange with its angle in the first photo..something looks "off" about it   I'm getting ZDX vibes from it    

Before the 6.8 arrived, Ford had the 7.3 available in different power levels in some applications- thinking this might be a better way.   Seems like the only way Ford  learns anything is by losing or wasting money

Its downright shocking to show how little you see of the Fiesta and Focus on the roads today because what I'm assuming is the transmission-I see more ST and RS models (because of the manual transmission) then boring variants. I still see a ton of the Mazda based Escapes on the roads. 

SUV looks good. I kinda like the sedan but would need to see it in person. It looks like a design where if the proportions are slightly off, it could ruin the whole design.

All Ford said was it would be affordable and a new kind of truck.  Everything else is speculation.

I thought I remembered that the new truck going to TTP was geared towards a less expensive work truck. Is it possible it will be a single cab Ranger with a 6'+ bed?

I suspect more manufacturers have supplier quality issues than they let on, they're just not putting recalls out there to resolve them. Ford has been hyper-aggressive about recalls, most brands aren't. Fun fact in that, many parts on vehicles come from common sources. One manufacturer would be making the bulk of the "whichever widget" for all the brands, they just adjust the shape and style. Case in point - the rear parking sensors are identical from the most budget vehicle equipped up through luxury brands. Wiring ends may differ, but the sensors themselves are the same.

Agree 100%. My 2026 Ranger is head and shoulders above my 2020 Ranger. I’m loving it.

Other manufacturers aren’t having anywhere near the issues with supplier quality as Ford, which leads to the conclusion that Ford is designing inferior parts to be manufactured or is squeezing suppliers to the point that quality control is significantly compromised. Most likely some of both and/or Ford is the world’s worst at selecting suppliers. 

On another note, terrible incident happened outside of Boston last week.  A 30 year old trooper had ended his shift at 2AM.  Was headed home....Mass Troopers take their vehicles home..when call came in on  SB vehicle traveling on US 1 in NB lane.  He answered call and in a few minutes had a headon with the SB vehicle- a Jeep 4dr.  Assumption is he attempted to perform a blocking move. He was driving a new Tahoe.  Jeep driver dead at scene, and Trooper passed at hospital.    Just curious, anyone know frontal crash ratings for Tahoe vs Explorer Interceptors?   Bulk of MSP vehicles are Explorers but they do have a good number of Tahoes.  My small town all Explorers except for a 150 EB.  Neighboring town mix of Tahoes and Explorers.   Tahoes are in fact cheaper under state contract. I'm of course  a Ford diehard, but my prejudices aside, given less cost of Tahoe with its pushrod V-8, that would be my choice.  Also love my Coyote 150, but Ford in their wisdom only offer Police rated 150 with 3.5EB. Now that 6.8 is not longer offered in Super Duty, would that fit in a 150?  Or an Expedition?