They still sell to rental companies but they don’t do the cheap stripped down versions at bargain prices.

It would be neat if flat rock received this branch system with an emphasis on being able to build a wide variety of future low slung Ford performance cars. Not only would that give mustang a brighter future, depending on how flexible this assembly method ended up being, maybe that would mean flat rock could produce things like a next gen GT or something so Ford wouldn't have to keep paying Multimatic to develop and build it's higher end models. 

Had a 25 Ecoboost Convertible rental last weekend and was shocked at how nice it was. 

But also the base model convertible was a rental queen for FL also 

I am thinking that in the near term, Ford can tap their Chinese collections for a return and then down the road, revamp Flat Rock into the new style "tree branch" production line. 

Sweet

The one they referred to as dark horse boss (top link) sounds better to me.  Like you I’m probably hearing something that’s not there, but a Godzilla Boss 429 would be really cool. 👍    As I mentioned in another thread a while back, a 7.0L aluminum Godzilla would be a nice engine to use in pickups, and also in large SUVs for now while CAFE has been eased.

Yeah, a Tesla S did not look like a science project, yet its coefficient of drag was and still is far lower than the Chevy Bolt’s Cd.  It may not look it, but there was a lot of science that went into Model S.  I don’t know if 2027 Bolt will be significantly more efficient aerodynamically than previous generation, but I doubt it will come close to a Tesla S, Model 3, or Y for that matter.  And that has real-world implications.   The Bolt is obviously intended more for city driving which means highway-speed efficiency isn’t likely as important, but its high drag was evident when Car and Driver tested at steady 75 MPH and got just under 3 miles per kWh.  That’s not great for such a small car.  Hopefully Chevy can reduce Cd on 2027 Bolt and also improve electrical efficiency to give it more real-world highway range.   https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a40199394/2022-chevrolet-bolt-euv-by-the-numbers/  

Well, we weren't expecting this. At The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, during Monterey Car Week, Lexus took the wraps off its new Sport Concept. This is a preview of what we've been calling the LFR, and it looks like a blend of LFA and LC500.    

Well, they also made a good looking EV, and not something that looked like a science project.