I remember Mulally wanted to green-light the Interceptor and MKR concepts when he arrived (which would've been BOF/RWD), but they were made with no actual way to construct them in mind, which obviously led to the D3 products.   I also think Mulally's got too stuck with keeping with the "save the company" portion of the plan and ever took the right next step.   For me, it should've been:   Step 1) Mulally's plan - shrink the company from 87 platforms down to a handful of global "core" platforms, with global models (Mulally did this) Step 2) Take those now global platforms and built regional-specific models on said platforms to appeal to specific markets.  They sort of did this, but would also shoehorn products into markets they didn't fit (like Edge in Europe).  China could've used the same platforms with a variety of top-hats appealing to them.  US could've gotten something like Bronco Sport and Maverick sooner, etc. etc.   Instead, they just did One Ford, and then stopped.

I'm guessing the blue square will be the air vents.......you can sort of see what I think is the air vent below the speaker grate on the interior shot too in the same position on the driver's side.   I wonder if the handle looking thing circled in green is to slide the center console forward and backward (with that bump thing in the front being the forward position latch maybe?)

Yeah, I'm mentally prepared to be like "meh", but also cautiously optimistic that it'll look cool.     Comparing the glimpses we've seen, I'd say yes, that's it.....look at the view of the corner of the drivers dash from the one video Ford released.....and then compare it to that patent sketch....it looks the same with the arched dash with the upright piece at the base of the windshield.  You can also see the square vent (or speaker) cutout on both     

I like that better than the rest of the renderings that have been put out there thus far.

It seems strange that they had air suspension back in 2003, yet don't today.

Ford’s Latest Explorer Recall Is For A Problem It Already Tried To Fix - Autoblog   The problem was previously addressed under recall 25V393. However, that campaign involved inspecting the bezel for correct installation and replacing it only if it was damaged or missing. As it turns out, the issue was not fully resolved, leaving another 387,911 vehicles potentially affected. These include 227,520 examples of the 2020–2026 Ford Explorer produced from October 20, 2018, to June 24, 2026, as well as 160,391 examples of the 2020–2027 Lincoln Aviator built between October 19, 2018, and June 24, 2026. Ford noted that the affected vehicles were not produced in VIN order.

2027 Ford Hypercar Teased Again Ahead Of Next Month's Reveal: Video   The Ford Hypercar is slated to begin testing soon. It'll hit the track for the first time in the third quarter of 2026, where it will undergo testing in France. 

Right?  Especially if they're further limiting the 5.0 availability on F-150...   2026 Ford F-150 5.0L Coyote V8 Only Offered On Five Trims: Video     Could make some sense!

I'm more impressed that a link was posted normally lol.

Yeah, I mentioned this a while back too.....     It's not that it's not a legit article you're linking to, it's that the link itself looks fishy and makes people hesitant to click on it.   I don't even click on your links because they look shady, so I'd rather not risk it.   Also, don't understand why you go from one email to another instead of just opening it?  lol   Open the article, and copy the URL from the website.  Not hard lol.   Select it, right click, copy.....or CTRL+C to copy, then CTRL+V to paste.