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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:36 AM
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Might look good on the 05 mustang...

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http://www.autoweek.com/files/specials/200...ion/pages/1.htm
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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Meh, looks like a civic
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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Reduce the size of those taillights!! :notnice:
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:39 AM
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If an Jetta and a Civic mated . . .
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:45 AM
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Originally posted by Brian302505@January 10, 2005, 1:40 AM
Reduce the size of those taillights!! :notnice:
least they didnt go the new Zephyr root:
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 04:45 AM
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Killer look with the Fusion. Too much chrome on the tails but at least they did not go the way played out Altessa route. The Fusion is really unique[finally]. Only from the 3/4 rear view do those derivative wheels make it look maybe Jetta-ish. Yeah, what happened to the Zephyr? Man what a snooze from the rear. Any front end shots?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:03 AM
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Thanks for the link Tom. Finally a look at the interior. All I can say is at long last we have a truly euro quality product here. Man, a little Mondeo, a sprinkling of Focus and boom! Sweet interior! This car is so much cooler than a Mazda 6.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:19 AM
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blah, I don't like it at all.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:36 AM
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me neither....yuk
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 06:45 AM
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Too bad its made in Mexico.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 07:10 AM
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I can see one problem. ONLY 210HP! Why doesn't ford get with the program because the Mazda 6 has 220HP. To compete with Honda and Toyota you need a little more power. I see another Ford 500 in the making.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 07:51 AM
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I saw the Fusion at the L.A. Auto Show. I thought that it was a very nice looking car. The styling is very euro-looking IMO.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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Originally posted by bpmurr@January 10, 2005, 8:13 AM
I can see one problem. ONLY 210HP! Why doesn't ford get with the program because the Mazda 6 has 220HP. To compete with Honda and Toyota you need a little more power. I see another Ford 500 in the making.
Only for 1 year. Next year the 3.5L goes in both the Fusion and 500.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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Originally posted by Domainer@January 10, 2005, 1:40 AM
Meh, looks like a civic
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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I like everything except the taillights
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 09:58 AM
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Fusion has my interest for a daily. Need to see the car in person and check it out. You really can't tell from a cameras point of view. So I'll wait on passing judgement.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 10:00 AM
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I really like it! If a SVT version ever hits the streets I will buy one.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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The taillights are a little too large, but at least the Fusion will stand out from other family sedans. A press release on Motor Trend states that the fusion does not measure up on interior space though. I would take it as a family hauler if the v6 is available with a manual. Otherwise, it will be a Mazda6 Hatchback!
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Originally posted by Rogue6@January 10, 2005, 7:18 PM
The taillights are a little too large, but at least the Fusion will stand out from other family sedans. A press release on Motor Trend states that the fusion does not measure up on interior space though. I would take it as a family hauler if the v6 is available with a manual. Otherwise, it will be a Mazda6 Hatchback!
That's interesting since it's supposed to be on a stretched Mazda 6 platform. I'll be interested to see how the Fusion compares to my Mazda 6.
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