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Replying to: akirby (Jul 16, 2009 12:42 pm) Actually they did it in 1985. It was called the Merkur Scorpio. Massive failure. Actually, it was the '60s Ford Cortina, then the 60's-70's Mercury Capri, then the 70's-80 Fiesta, then the "world car Escort," then the Mekur XR4ti (which could spank a BMW 318 of the same era), then the previously mentioned Merkur Scorpio. That was followed by better attempts like the ConTique (which was a failure from a commercial standpoint, but the 24v V6 with a good 5 speed was a great ride), leading up to the Focus. Now it looks like the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion/Mondeo are coming and the 2 vans. Oh and in Europe they have the psuedo-wagon-sport-utility things (c-class or s-class or something). Maybe we will get a minivan out of it.
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Replying to: savetheland (Jul 16, 2009 4:46 pm) We've explained this over and over but somehow you just don't get it. Ford's first priority is to fix Ford - Lincoln and Mercury are on the back burner. Once the Fiesta, Transit Connect, Euro Focus and Unibody explorer are here (2010/2011) THEN Ford can focus it's LIMITED resources on Lincoln which most likely WILL include a new top of the line RWD platform. If you look at what they did with the Taurus it should be obvious that they will take Lincoln even further upmarket. But you want them to do it overnight and that just can't happen. I mean they spent fortunes on Jaguar and LR, so whats the problem? They can spend billions on Jaguar that does not sell and now that Jaguar is not there anymore they cannot design competitivee Lincoln? That is precisely the reason they can't do it right now - they wasted all that money on Euro brands in the past. Mulally was smart to dump them - now all of the money can be spent on Ford, Lincoln and Mercury - in that order. You seem to think that Ford has unlimited funds and everything they do or don't do is simply an executive decision. Ford has to pick and choose where to spend money right now and a new high end platform for Lincoln is not top of the list. |
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Jul 16, 2009 6:58 pm) I continue to wonder why do Ford and others think the "world car" idea is going to work now, when it has not before? I don't know about the current version, but in 2006 when I test drove them I thought there were some differences in the ride felt and steering between the Fusion and Milan. I also felt the seats felt a bit different from each other. A (very) few reviews also noted some differences in ride and handling as I did, but most said they were identical.
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Jul 17, 2009 11:16 am) |
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Jul 17, 2009 11:16 am) Because it's not the same concept. In the past vehicles were designed in Europe and then modified for the U.S. or vice versa. Now the vehicles are being designed jointly with all markets in mind and local modifications are made where necessary (e.g. having small diesel and 4 cyl petrol engines in Europe and hybrids/V6s in the states). This will work perfectly as long as they don't have to compromise the design too much. And it will greatly reduce costs. There is no reason to have a Euro and U.S. Focus on different platforms.
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Replying to: kev22 (Jul 16, 2009 12:32 pm)
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| Ford did mention last fall they were thinking about doing away with the Mercury line after the next model cycle and I noticed they only have 2 models available for '10 soooo a more upscale Ford and the revamped Lincoln line makes sense. No need really for Mercury although I do like em better. | |
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Replying to: akirby (Jul 17, 2009 12:45 pm) ...a "world car," a vehicle that can be made and sold globally with only small concessions to local tastes. ...Ford has given it another try, committing an eye-popping $6 billion to develop compact sedans it can sell anywhere. The results, known elsewhere as the Mondeo, are the Ford Contour and the Mercury Mystique. http://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/30/automobiles/behind-the-wheel-1995-ford-contour- -a-small-world-car-after-all.html
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Replying to: trucker49 (Jul 17, 2009 9:16 pm)
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