That’s not how it works.  Motor torque alone is meaningless.

Significantly less torque will make it slower at launch.  Torque is what you measure.  HP is a math calculation based on torque.  Should be fine once it gets going.   

Oh, like a skytop.  1) I thought you were meaning like a full convertible type thing, and 2) I didn't realize Defender had that option......I feel like I'd rather just have a glass opening sunroof than that.     Yeah, I don't disagree there.  On paper it'd be easy to differentiate.  How to integrate the roll cage in a way that Lincoln buyers would accept is the biggest hurdle.

I don't think that would be that hard to do since the Bronco is slab sided and the way it is broken down body wise would make having new sheet metal fairly easy to do vs what Unibody car would have to go through.    The biggest issue is with the removeable roof-how do you go about addressing that, is the biggest question. 

And the synopsis of this topic is that we are so starved for product, that here we are, post after post, trying to imagine a vehicle... ANYTHING !!! Because in Fords world, it's all trims the next 2 years, and no product has been confirmed that we can look forward to....

The grill def evokes Mercedes of yore....but, jeez, it seems a tad oversized...

I agree with everything you said here, except your statement about the Defender:   “Sep 10, 2019 — * US market only (3,500kg for UK, Europe and RoW) ** Retractable fabric sunroof available from launch on Defender 90. Introduced on 110 in 2020.“

That'd probably be an "easier" starting point to not have to rework the roll cage. It'll need a unique body shape anyway.

Yes, I know.  I'm obviously exaggerating.  But the dilemma here is basing it on Bronco.  To do it cheaply, you'd keep the roll cage as-is, but I think that approach is doomed to fail.  I'm just pointing out that if they're going to do this, they need to do it right.     Defender doesn't have a folding fabric roof.   Yes, give it a pano roof.     None of those look good.   The whole point of this type of project would be to look unique from the other models in the lineup.  The first two look too similar.  The last, just nah.

Boo for us lol.