So how are we to know what Ford’s plans are if they are continually changing them?   While it’s not hard to map out possible products and put your own spin on what’s likely, all of that can go out the window  if Ford goes in another direction because they’ll take a bath on costs or some other sourcing or shipping issue.   Economy is getting tougher and it feels like more people will be cautious with new vehicle purchases but then, Theres probably another group above them that’s less affected……it’s a hard read this year, I’m glad we have this place to discuss things and how Ford copes with change.

The official debut is supposed to be tomorrow    

Yeah, he does seem to be all over the place. I believe members like Fuzzy, JPD, and Explorerdude are a lot more consistent in the info they leak to us. 

He has a weird personality disorder-he basically throws shit against the wall to see if it sticks   It was also part of the reason he got booted here because he was wrong more often then not. 

I perused a CX-90 when I was shopping for a hybrid last year....my need aligned closer to the CX-50 but I would've considered a CX-70 which is basically a CX-90 without the third row seating. But then it was kinda big for a 5 seat CUV....in the end, I bought a 2025 Maverick Lariat hybrid - trading in the 2023 Explorer Timberline. The Maverick gave me the flexibility to get rid of my 2005 F150 so I saved even more $$ by not having to insure two vehicles. 

Which isn't bad. It has that blocky look but is a little more rounded for areo. The clay reminds me vaguely of things like the super chief or interceptor concepts by having that singular, blocky graphic that goes across the entire front end. It gives it a more muscular look which I can get behind. 

Yeah, design thinking was one of the only good things he brought to Ford imo. 

I sure hope tbone and his wife got the ST that they paid for! If they didn't, Ford is takin' this whole de-contenting thing to a new level! 😮   tbone's photo of their '26 Explorer shows quad exhaust tips, which comes on ST but not ST-Line.

That's very interesting. You would think a mustang 2.3 hybrid would go over really well with potential buyers. Something that was still relatively affordable, that would probably have a level of power not that far off where a 5.0 is, and that would almost certainly get better fuel economy than a normal 2.3.    That sounds like a winning combination all day. A coupe that could archive over 30 mpg or something and have like 400 hp at the same time. IDK, maybe there was something else about it that turned clinics off. 

Yea, that's a valid concern. I remember Ford's head honcho prior to Jimbo, Jim Hackett, doin' stuff with IDEO that focused on the human element:   Hackett came from Steelcase, a world-class furniture company that has been instrumental in applying design to shape the future of work. It was at Steelcase where Hackett first worked with IDEO.   Ford is moving forward with two primary initiatives: First, a global design lab network called D-Ford, with teams around the world focusing not on products, but on customers. And second, a robust, enterprise-wide learning program to give everyone at Ford access to the design tools and skill sets that the collaborative team of Ford and IDEO spent years refining together. With these two efforts in operation, design thinking can be disseminated from the inside out, spreading throughout the organization.   Don't know if Jimbo killed D-Ford, the link https://www.d.ford.com/ ain't workin for me...