Agreed!  The Mercedes star DRL is a nice touch though.

I've actually said that exact thing myself with the mustang gt3. Just evolving the proportions of the mustang but trying to keep the essence of it.    My ideal take on a next gen mustang design would be something with the lines of a 1967 gt 500, but with the proportions of a Lexus LC 500, and the surfacing of an Aston Martin. Trying to retain that muscle car feel, but moving it in a more evocative direction. 

JPD seemed to indicate that the BS would still be at Hermosillo   The question of the hour is how does Ford mitigate the tariff issues that importing the BS from Spain would cause.   They are currently using Bonded carriers for Canada and Mexico   https://fordauthority.com/2025/05/ford-sidesteps-trump-tariffs-with-bonded-carrier-pivot/  

All-New Mercedes-Benz GLB Debuts, But Only As a Pure EV - Autoblog         I don't know what they're doing design wise over at Mercedes.....yikes.

She probably didn't like your "tone" 😂   Using logic on your wife is like trying to teach your dog to speak French.......   Now if her girlfriends suggested the same thing she'd be all over it.

Hermosillo can do 350K and it's already been reported that the new Bronco Sport will be imported from Spain.

Is this like all the cheap Chinese things you can buy off Amazon?  It works perfectly for the first week, then things quit working and suddenly blue tooth doesn't connect and then you have to send it back and buy the more expensive item like you should have done the first time?

It boils down to confirmation bias-it's just like EV fires-they get a lot press because they are something new/different, but yet have lower rates then ICE powered vehicles

Ford went from thinking globally with its One Ford like its successful rivals (Toyota for example) but suddenly went regional. When the EcoSport was killed off, it was given a replacement in North America (Maverick pickup), but not in Asia, where it was a more important model in the lineup. This is one of the examples why Ford's sales and market share has shrunk in many other markets. Look the RAV4 and Corolla Cross; both are global models, while the Bronco Sport and Escape/Kuga aren't. To add to that, Ford has the Chinese-built Territory it sells in some Asian markets, South Africa, and South America, it is not related to the Escape. Ford likes to develop vehicles and only sell them in limited markets even though they belong to mainstream size segments that are common globally.

I wasn't worried about Louisville-I was worried about Hermosillo   Just looking at current production numbers: They sold roughly 125K Bronco Sports and 130K Mavericks. Then add in another 30-50K Maverick van sales AND another C2 based PHEV CUV that would sell anywhere from 125-140K units alone, they might have issues with capacity.