jsaylor

Anyone else see these yet? I spotted these over on GM Inside News and was immediately impressed.

The Milan looks very good....much better than the Zephyr and a bit better than the very good looking Fusion IMHO. I like it, a lot.


http://speed.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/897364d.jpg
http://speed.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/897339b.jpg
http://speed.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/897358b.jpg
http://speed.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/897354c.jpg

jsaylor

Hey, the pic on the second link from the top looks to have a "tweaked" Grand Marquis front end in it. The front end is barely peaking out past the wall behind the platform the Milan is on, and the car appears to be a light green color. The headlights look different and the front bumper looks like a luxo styled take of the Marauder's old unit. After further review the entire front end appears more rounded with larger headlights and a smoother bumper!

Am I just seeing things?

jsaylor

Here you go guys, alink so you can look around Chicago for yourself.....hours of fun for the whole family.

http://live2.truelook.com/face/sqface.jsp?...=539&vfmap.y=60

Innotech

yeah someone made the discovery after cheersandgears first came up with the idea (and subsequently blew the lid right off the Buick Lucerne 2 days early)
I snapped a few pics of the milan 30 minutes ago as they uncovered it and set it on the turntable. a user on autoweek caught the firstp ics of the MIlan though. The ones you linked to are ones I made. I htink its GORGEOUS! I love all three variants of the Fusion platform.

jsaylor

Sorry Innotech, I am certainly not trying to dodge giving credit where credit is due. Great job and good catch!

So, are you saying that is a refreshed Grand Marquis peeking out behind it?

Innotech

thats alright because I didnt make the initial discoveries either. But I did manage to snag a lot of pics of the Milan. Somehow though Im beginning to think Chicago wanted us to see the cars....

jsaylor

It sure does seem too easy to find them. I suspect the same thing that you do. Milan is right out in the open.

Innotech

plus theres an album where you can save snapshots and upload them to their server. One user captured the Lucerne vidscreen like cheersandgears did. Which again leads me to htink they planned it that way. Hype-building? I know it sure as heck has for me!

jsaylor

ROFLMAO, somebody covered up the Milan. Guys, the horse left the barn a looong time ago. Too bad it took Ford 1 day and 11 hours to figure out they covered up Milan too late.

Innotech

Buick did the same mistake, except not with the actual car but a very clear projection of the new Lucerne in full details on a vidscreen for all to see. The companies must have either planned this or are in serious need of staff trimming.

Ballz

When I clicked on the Mitsubushi section, what is that orange car? Is that an old Charger?

mustang_sallad

There's an article with pics over at detnews too:
http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0...9/C01-84259.htm





i like it a lot, the tail's a little funky though, i feel the same about all the fusion variants.

HammyZTS

I said it in the Mountaineer forum and I will repeat here... I really like the design direction Mercury is taking with their cars... My girlfriend just bought a Mariner and it just has a little something about it that makes it cooler than the million and a half Escapes running around out there. MErcury is getting closer and closer to Ford's price and further from Lincoln's, which is awesome because you finally have a tough choice between the bread-and-butter Fords, and Luxurious Lincolns. Before, Mercury was always placed inbetween these two, but for no good reason. Now, they finally have something to leverage with. Cool styling, competitive pricing and cool options/appointments. Autoweek claims this will start below 20, imagine a sub-20 car with HID bulbs, LED tails, really nice styling, and we all know how great the chassis is... Throw on the 3.5 liter, AWD and the Hybrid... This car is going to get people into showrooms very, very quickly. In addition to the new Mountaineer and the Mariner Hybrid, Mercury is looking totally solid all of a sudden.

HammyZTS

Here's another shot of the rear of the car in Black. I think thats an aluminum trim piece accross the back along the bottom of the trunk... I just don't think it showed up on the tan pics...

http://www.autonews.com/news.cms?newsId=11499

future9er24

meh, not bad. i can dig it.

Evil_Capri

I like it. I hope it sells well. I am hoping for an SVT Fusion at some point, but also like the Merc versions of the Ford products as of late.

FrankBullitt05

The Mopar carpet is right across from the Mitsu area...and yep, that is a '69 Charger

grrr428

I like it a LOT. Not as squared off as the Fusion, not as fussy as the Zephyr (but the Z has the best interior), the Milan is very clean and classic as it should be being named after a Italian design center. I only wish they had a V6/5spd combo. It's based off the Mazda 6 and they have that combo. But an I4/5spd with 160 HP should be more than adequate, and fun.

Finally a fun Mercury again!

Ballz

The Mopar carpet is right across from the Mitsu area...and yep, that is a '69 Charger
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Well shoot I was hoping they were going to change the design of the new Charger for next years model!