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What country will the profits be repatriated to? 💁🏼‍♂️

But they are not going after the same customers. Totally different market segments! Ford is going after truck buyers who want a small “truck”. Hyundai is going after urban, skinny-jean-wearing, soy latte-slurping young professionals by their very own statements. Unibody is not the defining...

You know it! I have a 2019 Ridgeline... I use CarPlay which has a standard interface no matter the vehicle.. I have to use the steering wheel volume control as the touchscreen is terrible! Maybe Hyundai copied too much from the Ridgeline

If that's the styling buyers really wanted in a truck; Ford would have never retired the Ranchero and Chevy never would have retired the El Camino. Same for the Subaru BRAT/Baja Considering Honda's anemic annual sales of the Ridgeline, apparently there aren't many out there looking for a...

The guy who tested the backseat for Edmunds is only 5'8" and he only had an inch for his knees... so the backseat is out on the Santa Cruz for adults

Not really... personally I think it looks like a Korean El Camino. Comments on the Santa Cruz fan pages prove styling is controversial at best.. Has the same problem as Ridgeline - can't go off-road.. and with 20" wheels show that even light off-road was not in mind by Hyundai engineers. I...

But we don’t even know yet what the features are in the upper trim levels of the Maverick. They are also aimed at two entirely different customer sets.. I expect the Maverick to have capabilities of a “truck” whereas Hyundai has already dampened expectations in that dept by declaring “it’s not...

I ended up calling Honda, as Car and Driver was the pub that said the imbed trunk cover is carbon fiber for strength. I asked customer service and they said what constitutes the bedliner is not listed in any of the specs, not even the internal specs db that customer service can reference... So...

So, the lid of the inbed storage is not part of the bed? 🤷🏼‍♂️

True, but the original comment that I responded to from Ponypower, he made it seem like it was something different.

The trunk cover is indeed carbon fiber. It has to be for strength. A composite wouldn’t be strong enough. When I open it, it has the smell of carbon fiber. Carbon fiber isn’t all that expensive, except if you’re talking about more finished carbon fiber like you see used in bicycle frames.

Last I heard Ford is not collaborating on EVs w VW. Why would they? The Mustang Mach E is sold out! And in the last financial dip, Ford picked up that Detroit based battery company w some key patents. the agreement w VW was a “platform sharing” agreement. It appears the first to take advantage...

Just don't hit a big pothole! 😆

The Timberline trim will include a lift..

Yes, the wheels look like they are close to the upper trim wheels from the Ranger:

I think the Santa Cruz is pretty garish and ugly.. like a rehashed, Korean El Camino! I'm lovin' the Maverick's looks! 😁 Besides, now I've heard the Santa Cruz will be more Ridgeline sized than Maverick sized...

Previous spy shots had a Class III hitch too... remaining hopeful about tow capacity on AWD

"appropriate shocks, some underbody protection, and a higher speed" = Timberline trim level "loose surfaces drive mode" = GOAT Mode Done! 😁

Tweakers would find it hard to break into the Ridgeline in-bed storage compartment. It made out of carbon fiber, so it’s pretty tough. That, the spare being in the compartment, and the dual-action tailgate are the things I love about my Ridgeline. The rest, not so much..

Gee, I hope not! That front end is right off a Fusion I had years ago! 😆