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The Mark IX Cencept is perhaps my favorite car design if all time. It was such a Shane they never made it. An earlier poster said that Ford has a press conference scheduled for Chicago. What could it be for? North American Ranger? Facelifted Escape? Fusion?

Wasn’t Lincoln founded in 1917?

Ha! You’re right!

Did anyone see the social media post by Lincoln a few days ago? Along with the Lincoln logo and a picture of the moon and a sunflower along with this text: “Get ready, we're on the cusp of marking a very important Lincoln milestone. You're all invited. To a new century of you.” it smacks of marketing nonsense, but Lincoln desperately needs to start releasing new product beyond its current lineup. And of late, Ford has been revealing new cars at unusual/non-traditional times. Leaving aside the sedan/Zephyr debate, I think Lincoln needs a CUV below the Corsair (Sojourner?), a replacement for the Nautilus (Oakville EV?) and possibly something else that is a unique or interesting body style.

I wonder if this will give us ideas as to what EVs are going to go to Oakville and Cuautitlan. Isn't the rumor that two midsize CUV's are coming from Oakville (One Ford and one Lincoln) and two smaller EV CUV's than the Mach-E at Cuautitlan (One Ford and one Lincoln). I could see the midsize one replacing/complementing the Nautilus and perhaps the smaller CUV will slot below the Corsair? Or perhaps this announcement has something to do with the gorgeous Zephyr concept that showed earlier this year?

Well, while we know a ton about the Maverick, we are not 100% sure about the various powertrains. It will probably have the 1.3 and 2.0 EcoBoosts...but it could also have the 2.5I4 and the 2.5I4-Hybrid. If the Maverick does have the Hybrid option, wouldn't it make sense to also reveal that the Bronco Sport will get that powertrain option? It also wouldn't surprise me if the Maverick has some fun/interesting features for the bed and cab, and offer a ton of accessories like the Broncos.

There was an exchange on Twitter where someone asked Farley why Ford doesn't build more vehicles in the US and Farley responded with something like: "I assure you that you will be pleased with some upcoming announcements..." This must relate to upcoming and unannounced Fords or Lincolns being built in the US. We know that the Maverick and at least two EVs will be built in Ford's Mexican plants, and a few more EVs will be built in Canada. The only major program that we know about that hasn't been announced are the Fusion/Mondeo and the upcoming EcoSport replacement/s. The EcoSport replacement/s will almost assuredly be built in India, China, or perhaps in Ford's Romanian plant. That leaves the Fusion/Mondeo. We know that Flat Rock is by far Ford's most underutilized plant AND that it has a hard time building taller vehicles. This Fusion/Mondeo doesn't look that much taller than a regular sedan...so everything fits.

Yeah, that is what I expect. June 2nd is the Dealer Reveal and June 9th is the Public/Media reveal.

The Evos looks amazing and this looks pretty similar so Ford could have a hit on its hands. A few weeks ago Farley hinted that it would announce a new vehicle in the coming year or two that would be built in the United States...and this seems like the logical one...especially since Flat Rock needs product. This Fusion/Mondeo would fit perfectly there as well as a protentional Lincoln companion model. One thing that would be great in this car is if Ford made the 2.5 Hybrid powertrain from the Escape available (or standard), as well as making AWD standard or the very least a very inexpensive option. That is one reason that Subaru has been so successful and I think Ford can jump on that bandwagon. It looks like the 2022 and 2023 model year will be busy. -Maverick -Updated Expedition and Navigator -Fusion -Ranger -EcoSport replacement -Mustang -Lincoln EV -Entry level Ford EV

It is interesting. Ford (or at least the design department) has being toying with this idea for years. I remember reading around 1999-2001 that designers in wanted to create a KA sub-brand with the basic city car, the SportKA/StreetKa (which happened), and a Ka wagon/CUV (which didn't). I thought that was a good idea at the time. Also, remember the 24/7 Concepts? Those cars were HATED by the automotive press but actually were really accurate looks into our future. They had touchscreen controls, connectivity to the internet, and two of them were essentially tall hatchbacks/CUVs, and another was a mini-truck. Other than a Mustang Family (coupe/convertible, CUV, 4dr-sedan) and Bronco (Sport, 2/4dr, Truck, Bronco Max)...what else could Ford do? I always liked the idea of the "Model-E" name (it annoyed me years ago when Tesla co-opted the 'Model' prefix) and perhaps that could turn into an affordable range of small EVs in various bodystyles.

Automotive News reports that Ford will unveil an all-new CUV at the Shanghai Auto Show next week, showing off a new design language (I assume this is the same language developed under Moray McCullum for the Equator and the refreshed Escort). Could this be the upcoming Fusion/Mondeo replacement? This and the Maverick are the cars from Ford I am most interested in seeing. If done correctly, these could really be huge hits for Ford. Follow-up thought. I know Flat Rock is "height limited" to a degree, but I really hope the Fusion replacement is built there. Does anyone know the maximum vehicle height for that plant?

Thanks, Ice-Capades, for the info.

Does anyone know when the 2021's will start reaching dealers? It looks like most of the dealerships are clearing our their 2020's. I'm also curious as to when the 2021 Build Site shows up. Thanks!

I'm pretty sure the Puma will not show up outside of Europe...but plans change. My hope is that Ford adds two crossovers below the Escape (as Jeep, Chevy, Hyundai, and Kia have in their lineups). One would start maybe slightly cheaper than the current EcoSport and stay about the same size, whereas the second one would be bigger (think Jeep Compass) and be priced directly inbetween. I think this is also an opportunity to make one of those vehicles fit in within the standard Ford design range, but have the other one be more adventurous and funky. This is how Jeep and Kia do it. The Renegade and the Soul are a bit more adventurous design-wise, whereas the Compass and the Seltos are a bit more mainstream.

What I don't understand is...between 2003 and 2011 (essentially with Bill Ford ran the show or started some of those programs), Ford really turned their reliability around and produced some rock-solid products (2004-2011 Focus, 2005-2012 Escape, 2006-2012 Fusion, Edge, etc), many of which became the most reliable cars in their segment. But then we got a bunch of products that Ford of Europe had a greater hand in....and reliability took a nose-dive. If I was in charge of Ford I would hammer home that the company's ONLY priority is to make the most reliable cars in the world, with the best value in their segments. Everything else is a distraction.