The technology is not that different. A standard hybrid will operate on electricity at low speeds. Yes you don’t have a long pure electric range, but the tech is more similar than 2 totally different ICE. It’s probably the battery that is more different than the electric motor between the plug in and non plug in.

Then their criteria must have changed. Because back when Fords were getting listed as unreliable due to the first generation of Ford Sync they still have physical buttons for volume, HVAC etc.

A hybrid and plug-in hybrid both can operate purely on electric power. The only difference is you can charge the battery in one while parked. They are more similar than even the V6 to V8 analogy.

I live in a Midwestern area that is not considered a “hot market” and even here housing prices have doubled in 20 years. It’s a country wide problem of housing prices outpacing inflation and wage increases.

He has said that at least once before. He expects Europe to by more American cars regardless of tariffs. He doesn’t understand the automotive market and apparently thinks we should dictate what other countries buy. Mind blowing how inept he is.

My college roommate and I are both engineers. I’m in the medical device field and he is in automotive, can confirm it happens in both industries. If I had to guess, you are probably right that it happens in all industries.

I know this sounds far too common but hear me out on this, talking on a cell phone in a brand new car. I know talking on a cell phone has been a problem for a while, but when I see it in brand news cars that I know have Bluetooth it drives me crazy. All this tech is driving up car prices, and you won’t even use what…

It wasn’t that they didn’t sell well. Ford was happy with the sales. The problem was costs are shared with the regular focus. And the dwindling sales of the regular focus made the focus line as a whole a money losing endeavor here in the states. 

My guess is it’s an electromechanical LSD. The brake based system (known as torque vectoring in Ford talk) will still be on the diesel version. The LSD is only for the gas version.

Too tall. The V8 actually sits lower, allowing for better center of gravity and a lower hood

One of the advantages of getting rid of the V6 was being able to lower to hood. I doubt Ford wants to again put a 60 degree V6 in and have clearance issues.

I got it, it’s $3,555 over a standard 2020 Limited trim.

No one is paying MSRP now, so if the new model gets incentives the price increase should still be comparable.

What is the hybrid being compared to? There is currently no Explorer Hybrid.

My guess is even with AEB becoming standard it will still be a disclaimer that it is not to replace driver attentiveness. So liability will be on the driver.

That may be so but I question the safety of this. The rear windows are covered/blacked out for some reason I cannot think of with regards to hypermiling, and then puts tiny side view mirrors on. This is the last person I want to be next to on the highway 

Wouldn’t the anti-crossover be the regular V60, ya know without the horrible cladding? Giving a regular car a couple of more inches of clearance and horrible off-road styling is the definition of crossover. 

Subaru’s symmetrical claim is not front/rear, it’s left/right. FWD based cars, even with AWD tend to give more power to one side due to unequal length half axles. That’s not the case with Subaru. 

Huh? While it’s true pickups have become a luxury/status symbol. This is one feature geared towards those doing “truck stuff”.

For a convertible these things have a ridiculously high waistline. It really is an odd thing to see in person. Reminds me more of the Murano convertible Nissan had briefly more than a true car based convertible.