So it could be somewhat close in appearance to something like this in coupe form with a lower, more rounded off front end? I don't hate it, but it kinda kills the muscle car look.
Sometimes it has a to be spelled out because a lot of folks still don’t understand this “Ford logic”
progressively eliminating the V6 from Explorer, then call it a commodity vehicle like the old Crown Vic.
I don’t know that is entirely true anymore. With the pull back on EV’s, I think there is development potential for Ford with this platform to underpin next generation Explorer and maybe midsize crossover. Ford certainly isn’t going to pay develop another non-EV platform.
Yeah, a good idea to temper expectations. IIRC Farley mentioned skunkworks team was very successful in lowering R&D costs (30 cents on the dollar), but I don’t recall much detail suggesting the new vehicles would be that much cheaper than competition.
Having an all-new Mustang inspired by early models is not to say it must be retro per se.. Not to me anyway, though I can see some not differentiating. To me it’s more about capturing the original’s essence. To be honest, I don’t normally like cars that are retro-looking, so not looking for a 65 convertible knockoff.