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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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| Where are the engine and tranny made for the Fusion Hybrid? | |
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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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Replying to: dmathews3 (Jul 18, 2009 6:12 am)
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Replying to: trucker49 (Jul 18, 2009 8:14 am) 
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Jul 18, 2009 4:07 am) ...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. The ConTique suffered from poor marketing and a half-baked flubbed launch. The car was over-budget although it was designed almost solely for the bottom line. That said, the 95-97 Contour/Mystique were expensive small to mid-size cars. It costs about the same as a Taurus, but had a much more upscale interior and much better driving dynamics. Everyone was expecting a low budget Tempo replacement like the Chrysler K-car and they got a 15-20k sport sedan. Unfortunately, that sport sedan had Lucas electronics and a plastic water-pump (although BMW 3-series had the same issue). I would never have bought a Tempo or an Escort, but the Contour with its 24v V6, a manual transmission, and great handling (oh and those bolstered leather seats) got me. Unfortunately, they didn't follow it up with anything. I think the Fusion SE 4 cyl/6 speed manual is likely to be my next ride, especially if I can't find a clean MazdaSpeed6 GT.
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Jul 18, 2009 2:57 pm)
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