to be strictly accurate it's not a ford engine but designed by achates power and may also appear in a chevrolet !
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/01/2019-silverado-1500-to-use-2-7l-opposed-piston-engine-get-37-mpg/
will fans buy them ?
they are resistant to anything with less than 8 cylinders.
look at the dismal sales of the falcon turbo 4, mustang v6, camaro v6
this really is the golden age of the combustion engine.
along with the achates, innovative tech like the nissan variable compression and mazda's compression ignition petrol engines will keep petrol alive.
stuff your hybrids and ev's, it's a great time to be burning petrol !