Some search engines, like Google, have implemented the new “AI overview” function that complies reports from information it skims on the internet and presents a quick bite-sized summary of the topic at hand. Sometimes, those overviews do more harm than good, especially when they spit out “facts” gleaned from completely fake AI-generated “sources” – like what happens when one searches for the 2026 Ford Model A.
The worst part is, Google’s AI almost gets it. It says, verbatim, “While Ford is not officially releasing a new ‘Model A’ in the traditional sense, they are introducing a vehicle that blends nostalgia with modern technology.” It then goes on to give details about the 2026 Ford Model A that it just shot down, stating that it will blend nostalgic design while “embracing modern aesthetics.”
The 2026 Ford Model A, apparently, is a midsize segment contender with “solid performance.” It also indicates that there are several options available in terms of powertrains, including a hybrid variant based on the same 2.5L system found in the Ford Maverick, delivering 191 horsepower with a V8 option potentially waiting in the wings.
Google AI then suggests the 2026 Ford Model A will feature “modern technology” despite its vintage-inspired design, and that it’s still a “modern vehicle incorporating cutting-edge technology and efficient design.” We also get a kick out of the fact that every AI generated overview seems very attached to “Sync 5,” which doesn’t exist; it’s closer to the real-life Ford Digital Experience, if anything.
The most laughable piece of the report is under the heading “Production Model,” which states that “This is not just a concept car;Â it is a production vehicle intended for sale.” So, we’re setting the record straight once and for all. The 2026 Ford Model A is complete bunk, nowhere near real. We also delivered the hard truth about the supposed 2026 Ford Model T, which is also nothing more than AI-generated nonsense.Â
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just imagine how ugly Ford would make it
It is a vast improvement in style compared to the present shoe box styled suv s sports utility vans, one square shaped vehicle fits all models, no wonder Ford closed down it styling center, nothing new coming in the future thirty years, so people, get used to the one shape shoe box that fits all.