I noticed this too — when the 2019 GT350 was unveiled, Ford said that the cost to retool the wider fender stamping was simply too high to justify for such a low-volume model. Under the skin, with the exception of the headlamp units, this is a ‘19 Mustang.

The B2200 in the USDM was a rebadged Ford Ranger, the reverse of the scenario outside of the US, where the Ford Ranger was a rebadged Mazda B-Series

I would buy this car in a heartbeat + 7 years of depreciation.

For some reason, I always love the black ‘spats’ on the side of the rear fenders. I know most wide body 911s have clear guards there, but the contrasting color is such a classic look.

True! When I say ‘compliance’ car I mean the class of EV that were clearly designed to satisfy California’s ZEV requirement (among them the eGolf, Focus Electric, 500e, and Soul EV) that all have ~100mi of range, limited production, and share everything with an otherwise-ICE-powered car.

They could bring in the current-gen GTE with minimal effort but I’d bet market research showed it would be unprofitable even at the minimal cost it would take to certify.

VAG already makes this as the Golf GTE in Europe, which they’ve decided not to bring to the US. I’m willing to bet that the next generation won’t make it here as well — the small numbers that the Golf E compliance car sells in indicates that Americans probably don’t want electrified hatchbacks (or really any…

That’s actually a good question, you’d assume the A380 would be optimal! However, the A380's mid-deck is integral to the structure of the airframe, and removing it would require re-engineering the entire plane. For the same reason, Airbus never built the A380F freighter variant.

You can, just not from Audi. Peter Schreyer designed the Kia Niro and Freeman Thomas is going to design the Ford ‘Mach 1’ or whatever they end up calling it.

Don’t forget the replacement of lead piping in the majority of homes!

VW has admitted that converting an ICE platform to EV was a mistake — just this week, funnily enough. They’re planning on building dedicated EV/FCV platforms that are designed to accommodate the unique constraints of those new powertrains.

Is that a metal sunroof‽ I didn't think any of those were still around

Joke’s on you! I already have them. ;)

Strong agreement here — though I think you meant GLE (not GLC). The size of the EQC and the timing matches with the new GLE.

Oh good! The delay from me logging into Kinja caused me to lose out :P

I’m willing to bet that the EQC rides on the platform of the next GLE (known as MHA). Because it’s sharing so much with a conventional gas/diesel powered SUV, I’d bet there’s no easy way to get a frunk in under the hood. Teslas with front motors have pretty limited frunk space, and they’ve been engineered to have a…

What do we think of the 2013-2016 Dodge Dart’s rear end, then?

They’ll probably have to simulate ETOPS with the wingtips ineffective to get the relevant ETOPS certification.

I feel like this is the plot to Rainbow Six

I’m still upset that the Mk7 cannot be optioned with both plaid & sunroof in the United States. It’s almost worth buying one from Canada for.