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To be fair, that's all due to the fact that a lot of EVs at the moment are crossovers or sedans that are trying to maximize interior space. So they all go for that monopod super short hood, massive passenger compartment look. But those platforms are actually way less limiting when it comes to...

The s650 just has more prominent hips, one of several design improvements over the s550, that's a call back to even the '65, but especially the '67-70 mustangs. Sexy rear hips aren't a mustang or Camaro thing, they're a sports car and muscle car thing, something designers do because it's the...

Here me out, what if Ford developed a next gen mustang to ride on the same platform as a sedan, and maybe even found a way where that platform could accommodate a next gen mach-e with both gas and electric powertrain capabilities. Then you have a platform that's future proofed, but you're also...

I think the biggest reason why mustang sales are struggling is the excitement factor relative to the price. The s650 isn't a bad car, it retains the powertrain and chassis everyone loved about the s550, it's a better looking s550. But it's also not a huge leap forward in design, platform, or...

I mean, love it or hate it, Ford has made it known the V8 mustang only exists because of things like the mach-e. EVs lower the average CO2 outputs of a brands lineup. That means brands like Ford can make v8s and still meet government regulations if they produce enough EVs and hybrids. Dodge...

They can't give us a nice real or purple, something that would actually appeal to a lot of people. Instead, they give us different kinds of yellows which has a much smaller audience.

New car depreciation is just a part of life. The only car my family has owned that hasn't depreciated really is a maverick hybrid, which even now, more than 2 years later, I can sell for what I paid new for it. But most cars aren't that way. Never go into a new car, especially a new performance...

An escort with rally racing heritage, and with a very wide range of models. You could have the focus st equivalent, the RS, and then go all out with some sort of radical widebody making like 500-600 hp.

As for the MR2, I have a wild theory that Ford and Toyota could be developing this mid-engine platform together. Ford and Toyota openly work with other brands, especially when it comes to sports cars in Toyota's case. Now both companies are showing small, mid-engine cars that even have the...

We're totally on the same page as this. I was thinking the escort needed to return. The only question is how to do that without the escort and mustang cannibalizing sales off one enough, you don't want that as a brand. The best way to avoid that is to make each model drastically different so...

The dream for Ford imo would be to not just tap into their classic models, but tap into the era when those models were are their peak. So for instance, instead of saying let's make everything 60s inspired, 80s inspired, 90s inspired, they say let's late inspiration from when each model was at...

Agreed. Or at the very least, take the Audi R8 approach. By that, I mean when Audi first launched the r8, they came out with this awesome supercar you could buy. But they also gave some of that cool factor and styling cues to other vehicles in their lineup. If making an RS escape means we get a...

I think that's what their CEO is talking about. Going back to the days where their lineup was full of legendary cars, not just boring vehicles. This renault was revealed today, I believe this is the production design. When Ford talks about making these smaller EVs, and making them exciting...

I need to stress this is just a theory of mine. But I'm just looking at all the pieces. Ford trademarking the RS 200 name, Ford designers creating that concept of a modern RS 200. Then you have to realize Ford has to see just like every other brand is, just how much of a runaway success the c8...

Imagine a new RS 200. 2.3 Ecoboost hybrid with around 450 hp, mid-engine, comparable to the c8 in price.

I like a lot of what you're laying down. But 1.7 tons is a little over 3,700 lbs. I just don't see how Ford would be able to throw in a larger, heavier 6 or 7 liter engine while also losing a few hundred lbs over the current car. How much weight would they lose if they ditched the rear seat...

Yeah, in that interview where Ford's CEO talked about getting rid of boring cars in favor of doing more enthusiast stuff, he mentioned RS branding as one of the things he'd like to return.

It is kinda an odd pitch. Ironically, my favorite aspect of the sound is the techy sound it makes when shutting off lol. If it changed in pitch more, it wouldn't be as off-putting.

https://www.motor1.com/news/743987/ford-escort-rs-boreham-motorworks/ Only 150 will be made, it's gonna be very expensive like all of these sorts of cars, but it's kinda badass. 296 hp motor, based on the original lotus 2.1 design but vastly improved, revs to about 10,000 RPMs, 5 speed manual...

I think part of the mentality is the government requires all hybrids and EVs sold in the U.S. to play external sounds. So if the car has to play sounds anyway to be sold here, why not have fun with that idea?